and I have to remind myself to smile

it’s about life, my life…tragic, funny, wonderful, devastating, chaotic life.

and just like that January 15, 2010

Filed under: life — christyna @ 9:41 am

my hormonal, mental, emotion terror ride is over. please exit all cars and proceed to the next ride.

I feel better. clearer. happier. still a shadow of my former self but the only constant is change.

the MAIN problem was communication between Walker and I. As soon as we were back on the path of solving problems together instead of tearing each other up and secretly harboring all the burdens to ourselves everything seemed to get better.  We’re a long way from great but it’s a start. For the first time in almost 2 years I feel hopeful.

Chase is walking (almost running) but now he’s decided talking isn’t his thing. he went from 10 words to like 4. I think he just likes saying these 4 words. Memphis!! (like he’s yelling). Anders & Daddy cause they are his favorite and whats this (about EVERYTHING).  no more mama, no Nana, no up, or down. step back before he goes forward?? Dr said by 15 months he should have doubled his speech. hmmm I hope so. He has 7 teeth and he still doesn’t sleep and I don’t have it in me to retrain him so he is in fact back in our bed (and still fusses every few hours) it’s amazing what your body can muddle through sometimes. He is just getting over Croup, poor kid.

Busy day at work, but I hope to post a few pics soon, since both boys have had a birthday and its a new year.

Love and miss you all

Christyna

 

Bah Humbug December 17, 2009

Filed under: life — christyna @ 9:18 am

here’s an email I sent my sister this am:

feeling crappy, depressed, numb, annoyed about my life. Pat is seriously pissing me off. I get it. Thats your daughter. a 32 year old grown woman who apparently can not take care of herself or her kids ever. But what about your son and grandson who actually thank you, appreciate you and tell you so that depend on you??? At some point she has to make a choice or I will for her. (thats about Walker’s Mom, she keeps leaving with almost no notice to go to VA, her daughter is in a nasty divorce battle, they have been bleeding money to her only to hear her tell people she knew she could do it alone and bull like that. She has an apartment and a job already and basically keeps meeting with a judge and lawyers to hash it out and she goes down all the time. says she’ll be gone a day or two and calls to tell us she’ll be gone all week. We’ve run out of people to watch Chase. it’s been for 3 to 5 days every other week since halloween. Walker took the rest of his vacation this whole week one day at a time as she called to tell us twice she wouldn’t be back after she told us she would and 2 of my friends ended up busy with stuff and couldn’t watch him.)

I so am not looking forward to the Holidays at all, so do not want to finish my shopping or anything. I’m 2 mins away from telling Brian to just take Anders for Christmas Eve. I just don’t care anymore.

there are at least 2 to 3 days a week I think of leaving each kid with their Dad and leaving. as in for good, leaving.

This is not good.

I was a good mom, no I was a great Mom until I got pregnant with Chase and now I don’t feel like being anyone’s mom most days and I feel like a terrible person and a terrible mother all the time.

What the hell is wrong with me?

 

It’s been 1 Year December 16, 2009

Filed under: life — christyna @ 9:22 am

Chase turned 1 last Friday. Yes 1 already. He’s nearly walking (as in he can but is wavering between lazy and cautious) He speaks babble with quite a few real words thrown in HOT being a favorite. He warns everyone of the things we say are hot ha ha. He will point at the oven and say ” OT!”

Things have been crazy to say the least. I feel like I never have more than 5 minutes to myself anymore. The holidays become more of a pain and less enjoyable with each passing day. Oh to be a kid waiting for Christmas again…

Here are a couple pics from Chase’s Party:

mmmm cake (which he happens to be allergic to the eggs in it)

Chase and Me in hats!

 

Halloween November 3, 2009

Filed under: life — christyna @ 9:47 am

backstory. it’s my favorite holiday. I went to my sister’s in laws to show them the kids and these 2 people in costumes covering their faces come out and hug me…I’m all who the F*$#? and my parents take off their masks!!! My Dad finally gets to meet Chase. BEST HALLOWEEN EVER!!

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awww grandkids!

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love at first sight

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me as Sookie from True Blood

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Chasenstein's first halloween

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I was infected by one of the 6 zombies at the party...

so much fun!! also Chase says the dogs name (but he says it like when I yell at the dog MEMPHIS!) he says bath and brother too, and got another tooth. 3 so far!

 

all things October October 27, 2009

Filed under: fun fun fun — christyna @ 10:11 am

Breast Cancer Walk had 20,000 in the rain!! Our team raised almost $1000.00, I raised $350 of it. what a success!

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Here’s our Pumpkins!

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my sisters zombies

Dawn of the Dead- my sister

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Anders' skull with web

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My Jack Skellington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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our friend liz's girly skull

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gonna get you - my sister

 

how do i? October 21, 2009

Filed under: life — christyna @ 11:49 am

take that first step?

say somethings off or broken and I want to fix it, we need to fix it?

I know I can just say it, but I think it, and say nothing. I think alot and never actually open my mouth to say it. I know it would make ALL the difference and help. I just can’t bring myself to do it. what the hell is wrong with me?

 

for real? October 15, 2009

Filed under: bipolar, depression, guilt, healing, life, loss, love, struggle — christyna @ 12:06 pm

I’m a witch, snarky, mean, short fused, pissy witch (My poor family).

I feel so alone and mean and misunderstood. I’m still dealing with so much internally and quite a few things “externally”. I actually can admit I don’t like myself. I don’t like anyone. I love my kids, I love Walker. I dislike me, how I feel and they way I have been acting.

I have an overwhelming feeling of dread, worry, being trapped. I feel like I have mini panic attacks that I talk myself down from a couple times a month. It’s 10 times worse during PMS and Aunt Flo.

Though, I still feel so much better than I did with the bipolar and post partum at its worst. I haven’t had a dangerous, irrational or harmful thought in quite some time. I mean I wish I could get in my car sometimes and run away and change my name, but I think we all do at some point, it’s an escape in our own minds.

I miss drinking copious amount of alcohol and being retarded with my friends on occasion. The hangover w/a baby isn’t even worth it anymore. I miss my friends. Why? They ditched me over something really stupid last year the day after my birthday. 4 months before Chase was due and said “good luck with the baby”, but never said they were “done” though I knew you don’t say that if you’ll be around 4 months down the road. I stood by one of them when their marriage fell apart cause she got “mind fucked” by her affair guy who was also a seriously shitty cop. He had several girls, pitted them against each other played with their heads and he’s married. He was a prize. Helped her get rid of him and work it out with her husband who she belonged with and became happy with him again, then her mom’s brain cancer came back and I held her and her family up while she systematically shut down and died over the course of 8 months. During which they were terrible to me (I didn’t hold it against them, my mom isn’t sick I can’t comprehend and didn’t take offense). One of their daughters is a bad seed; she stole from me and lied. Though it was a dumb thing to steal and meant nothing it was the principal, steal and lie…not ok.…they didn’t get it and basically left me.

I find it very hard to trust people now, especially women. My sex life sucks, mostly cause I hate my body, I hate my skin and I can’t even stand to think about being naked or touched most of the time. Not that we have time, or privacy most days and nights. Once or twice a month is not nearly ok. I think I want it, I plan on it earlier in the day and then I purposely lay down and pass out on the couch cause I just can’t do it.

I love Chase, but some days I still do not like him very much. What the hell is wrong with me? I’m mean to Walker. I fly off  the handle SO easy. I do it in front of Anders now, I don’t care. That’s so bad. I try to go outside and calm myself, and yeah sometimes it works. Better than never I suppose.

I think I miss me. I haven’t been me or felt like me in forever, since before I lost the baby, that’s been a long time. It changes you…and I don’t know how to be this person and be happy.

I feel stuck. A lot, I feel stuck. With no one to commiserate or understand or just listen anymore. No one but you.

 

10 months October 15, 2009

Filed under: burst my heart, life, love — christyna @ 8:27 am

I can’t believe in 2 months Chase will be 1. it flew by.

eating grilled cheese with Daddy on Football Sunday:

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the root of all evil October 6, 2009

Filed under: life, organization, struggle, things that annoy me — christyna @ 9:25 am

money.

so i don’t have much time to write the blog I want. This economy is slowly killing us consumers.

Walker isn’t getting a raise or bonus this year (but they are doing that to not have lay offs, so thats good). But we seem to be paying more and taking in less. it never ends.

I’m going to ask the bosses for a couple extra hours a week to help out. 2 kids birthdays (1 with a party at a hall) and Christmas….I know right now we don’t have it. So we gotta figure out ways to budget better, cut back, stop bleeding money.

anyone have any suggestions that are right under my nose and I don’t see them? (like most people).

 

and here it is! September 30, 2009

Filed under: life — christyna @ 11:59 am

He sleeps from 8:30 or 9 pm everynight until 5:30 – 6 am every morning!!!!!

Now onto the bain of my existance my closte/dresser/unmotivated muffin top.

so far so bad…gave up gave up gave up…now I’m quaking in my elastic waist pajamas at the thought of Holidays and all that food….

Stay tuned for that strategic plan also…seems if I don’t lay out details and make promises I land on top…worked with fatty mcfatty pants sleeping skills. (no lie he’s like satan when he’s awake now, those top teeth need to show up NOW).

I will be here/back…whatever since work has slowed and life seems to be transitioning from hard and scary to annoying and amusing…

love, hugs…

me

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