Do you ever have one of those days where it literally begins from the second you sit up in the morning after a nights sleep (notice I didn't say a good night sleep because for me um, well, I don't remember one and why tease anyone else with that phrase)?
Today was one of those days, actually it started before sunlight, J somehow managed to catch a cold, not a bad one, but enough to bother him which in turn bothers me. I spent half the night curled by the edge of the bed, hanging on just enough that if I turned to the right just even a little I would've been on the floor!
Of course I did my early morning duty of getting up at 3:45 to start the coffee, get hubby's lunch out, and walk him out. At least this time I managed to send him to work with what I actually packed him for lunch. The day before I again was half awake from a repeatedly interrupted sleep due to J's sleeping tantrums (it's what I call them when anyone of them cry, scream, and kick in their sleep and all I can do is try to calm them down because they really aren't awake). I always get everything ready the night before so I just have to take it out and put it on the counter for hubby to put in his cooler. Well, that night I had got everything ready early because I was back at dance with Mom Jr. Someone must've moved things around in the fridge. I had originally packed some sliced meat in a Tupperware with some tortillas on top, and of course, some salsa. In the early morning, I'm half awake trying to focus on what I'm grabbing out of the fridge. So I do my usual routine, I see the tortillas on top of the Tupperware I pull it out and go about my business of getting his coffee. I walk him out and stumble my way back up the stairs. Usually it takes me a while to doze back off but because of all the activity with J I fall asleep. When I wake up and come downstairs for my coffee I notice Tupperware with meat is still in the fridge. So I start thinking what did I send him off with? I call him to see if he's eaten yet. He hasn't, I tell him I'm not sure what I sent, he checks and says "Chili!!" I sent him to work with my left over chili that I bought to mix into my salsa that I make. Well, that day he ate in the cafeteria at work.
Anyway, my day began with the simple noise of D getting up at 6:00 to watch a show. Well, I had to get up because Smiley was going to be here around 7:00. I come down quietly and down my warm coffee to try and perk me up just a little. After the 3rd cup I'm feeling a little awake. J comes down in a cranky mood, which is completely expected by me, I calmly get him watching his morning shows, he didn't use the restroom when he first got up so while I was making him an egg he comes running into the kitchen naked from the waist down crying and trying to tell me in his toddler language that he managed to pee all over the bathroom. Uh, you see how this day is starting right? Yeah, me too.
Meanwhile the other 3 have trickled down the stairs and are now cuddled on recliners and the couch with blankets on them. Let me just say, why would you even bother to get out of bed if you're still half asleep?? Is it just to tease us parents who have no choice to be up and doing things as they just lay there?
We get new clothes on him, get him eating his egg and apple juice (I'm trying anything to just avoid him asking for milk). I end up cleaning the bathroom at 7:00 in the morning, yes, just what I want to do at that time!!!
Smiley shows up and I have to warn her Mom who has been home for a couple of days due to some surgery she had to go through that J who just loves to have Smiley here has a bit of a cold. She gives me a look like "no way". I assure her I am going to keep him away from her. Oh, did I mention Smiley is also teething! Now what's worse a toddler with a cold or a baby teething? Hmmm, let me think, oh I don't know since I HAD BOTH AT THE SAME TIME!!!! I must say, the day did go by easier than I thought. J stayed pretty much in the front room with his toys and his favorite shows. He did venture outside with his brothers and sister who (okay, get ready for this because it only happens once in a great while) were playing very nicely all together outside. Mostly he stayed inside and Smiley and I hung out in the family room. It all worked out pretty great......until.........Jr. takes off his shirt which ended up getting ripped by Mom Jr. and then was thrown over the fence into the neighbors backyard by D.
What?!?!?!
D's balling his head off because he has to go next door to ask for the shirt but manages to mention that Jr. told him to throw it over. I call in Jr. who originally came into to tattle. He admits to it but says he was just kidding.
So I pull out the "If he told you to jump off a cliff would you?" I can't believe I totally used that old school saying! You know, you member(no that's not a mistake, especially if you've seen George Lopez's act, one of the best!) when one of your parents, aunts, uncles, teachers threw that same question out to you when you did something dumb just because someone told you to.
Jr. had a smirk on his face but D just shook his head no. I sent them both over to the neighbors to ask for it. They came back with it all happy "Here it is, we got it!". Good, I said now go throw it away and you each need to pay me a dollar for ripping a perfectly good t-shirt!!! Yes I did, I made them pay for ripping that shirt, okay, yes it was an old shirt but that's beside the fact! Lesson learned for them, don't ruin your clothes on purpose because your going to pay for it!!! I ended the day feeling pretty good, it was nice they all got along, they made a mistake, and they payed for it!! My job was successfully accomplished today and with their help!!
It's great when we can have a good day, a lesson learned, and it all just happened on it's own!
We ended the day with root beer floats as was promised to them from me for being great to one another.
Here's hoping your day ends with root beer floats and hopefully a GREAT night sleep!!!
Just a Mom loving this Friday!!!!!
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