and I have to remind myself to smile

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

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

i heart mommy

i heart mommy

 

light at the end of the tunnel. September 22, 2009

Filed under: life, struggle, things that annoy me — christyna @ 8:40 am
9 months

9 months

I’m feeling better, most days.

Chase’s Dr said He doesn’t need to eat. Starving kids sleep 12 hours all over the world. Do not feed him for at least 7 hours, do not pick him up, do not make eye contact. Tell him its bed time and let him cry. the first day it took an hour, he slept 6 in a row after that, 15 mins and back to bed after eating. The next night about 40 mins and slept for 6 1/2 ate and back to bed (he eats around 5 and sleeps again til 6:45) Last night he did about6 1/2. I know he can go 7 to 8 hours without a bottle the new problem is he has a bottle at 6 or 7 and goes to bed (we can not stop him he’s miserable) then he wants a bottle at 11 or so and then he gets up around 5, so it would work perfectly if he ate at 9 and slept til 5 but he won’t stay up past 7:30 pm. ) ANY suggestions???

he is getting better slowly, which is great, his timing is just seriously off. He eats a lot of solid food and stage 3 so the Dr said he’s not hungry he’s playing you, but I can’t in good conscience make him got from 6:30 pm until 6 am without a bottle cause he only takes 6oz at a time. Basically we need to shift him up to eating at 8 or 9 and then going to bed…but how????????

***and thanks to Monica for donating to our team for the breast cancer walk!! More people should be like you!!! Hope starts with US!!!!

 

dodged a bullet September 18, 2009

Filed under: life — christyna @ 8:37 am

after 13 days…I got it. THANK GOD!!

Chase’s Dr suggested a few things to get him to sleep through the night. Started last night (and I’m SO tired) But I guess a week of exhaustion is better than him in our bed for another 9 months. I hope it works.

I’m so so right now. I’ve been worse and I’ve been better but I have been more calm and less of a raging bitch. That’s something.

sorry to leave you all hanging like that. School started and all that entails and soccer…etc.

 

lotsa stuff September 10, 2009

Filed under: life — christyna @ 8:30 am

 Chase says baba now too.

I 86′d my therapist-hate him.

I may go back to one that I was somewhat ok with and has my basic stuff down already.

and I’m 10 days late. I’m scared as hell and don’t know if I can do this again. I’m almost out of $ and sanity at this point…pray for me