Last night, at about 9:00 pm Charlotte started screaming out and woke up Trever who then deliriously screamed for about 90 minutes. Nothing made him stop, except standing and bouncing (which in 90 minute intervals is just awesome on the back.) He was refusing to go to Sim so I got to deal with the angry baby.
Combine that with the three other screaming in the night episodes Charlotte had and her eventually waking Trever up with her screams at 6:00 am when I had a good thirty minutes of sleep time left….and you have a recipe for “Ornery, Morning Mom.”
“Ornery, Morning Mom” isn’t very nice. She threatens to give children spankings and huffs and puffs a lot while she pours cereal into bowls. She also has no patience for girls who cry and whine about getting their hair done for preschool and may or may not brush it a little rougher then necessary, just because. I’m telling you, she is kind of a beast….not someone you want to mess with if you know what I mean.
You would think her kids would catch on that she comes out every time they wake her before 6:30 but that day has yet to come…
If only “Ornery, Morning Mom” could wake up like that red headed tap dancer, happy and oblivious to the pain she has caused……
Don’t worry, “Ornery, Morning Mom” was gone by about 8:40 am and regular mom was left in her place.
Regular mom went to the gym and decided to be brave and try a spin class. Something she hasn’t done in over five years because the last experience was so painful. (Regular mom broke her tailbone delivering her first child and still has to be a little careful with her derriere.) But, she actually kind of loved it and it wasn’t anywhere near as terrible as the last one she did, so that was exciting!
Regular mom picked up Charlotte and her friend Alivia from preschool and then went home to make lunch for the kiddos. During nap time “Procrastinator Mom” was supposed to use yesterday and today (the two nicest weather days this week) to finish painting a large piece of furniture in the garage that she started painting 2 months ago.) “Procrastinator Mom” did not do it yesterday and today she accidentally fell asleep during nap-time. (Luckily she prepped dinner before she fell asleep or she would have been in big trouble tonight…so at least she didn’t procrastinate that.)
When she woke up she just couldn’t handle what a procrastinator she is so she let Charlotte watch shows on the iPad and strapped Trever in the stroller while she quickly painted one more coat of primer on it before hurrying to the school to pick up Thatcher. (Conner had to stay for play practice)
We walked to the school to pick up Thatcher, so by the time we got back I only had one hour until the Missionaries were going to be here for dinner and the house was a WRECK!!!
Dad had to pick up Conner on his way home from work, so he wouldn’t get here until about five minutes before the missionaries would arrive so I basically turned into “Chicken with her head cut off MOM,” running around trying to clean and cook and help Thatcher with his homework and keep Trever happy all at the same time. That should be considered for an Olympic event.
And in case you are wondering how to get your child’s attention or to get them to not leave your side, just act really busy and turn on a hot oven and hot stove. Works every time…..babies especially come running.
This was their stance after I told them they to stay out of the kitchen. I’m actually surprised it worked so well….wait, maybe there was a threat of no dessert if they didn’t listen involved…I can’t remember.
So while I was running around with my head chopped off I was trying to remember why I scheduled the missionaries to come at 5:00 instead of 6:00…then I remembered it’s because Thatcher has soccer practice at 6:00 on Thursdays.
Remember how I went to the gym this morning…well I still hadn’t showered (I was hoping to work that in at some point today, but it just didn’t happen) and I still hadn’t combed my hair or put make-up on and was hoping to at least swipe on some mascara, but it was either mascara or quickly sweep the horrific mess under the table before they got there and I couldn’t handle how gross the floor looked so, mascara lost out…I did at least change my clothes before I went to get Thatcher from school, so I was out of the sweaty stinky clothes I’ve worn to the gym the last two days in a row when they got here, so that was good, right?!
I made one of my favorite casseroles and my favorite rice for dinner. I experimented with a German Chocolate Brownie recipe for dessert and it was awesome! Gonna have to get that posted.
After dinner the missionaries always give us a spiritual thought or mini lesson. It always goes a little something like this.
I just love the look on the one Elders face, he’s like, “Did you seriously just take a picture of us?” And I’m like, “Yep, now hurry and take a candid one of us.” Cause it’s Thursday night and this is how we do!
KEEP IT REAL!!!
Maria
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