Today, it seems you all woke up with your own ideas on how the day should go: William woke up and the first thing he said was, <whining> "Can I play LOTS of video games today? Is today a 'stay-home' day?" (ie: weekend/no school). Mason got up and followed suit with Will, as he did most days...only Mason is easier to deter from video games, he often simply whines about things: getting dressed, eating meals, going potty, combing hair, etc...and today was no exception; running away, yelling, and finally crying "but I can't do it" as he clothed himself, knowing I would make him get dressed. Norah is a tornado. All over the place. Into something new each day, leaving horror in her wake. It's the office drawers, kitchen cupboards, printer paper, basket of yarn, boys underwear drawers, any container with toys in it, and even things I didn't know I had (lipstick...I don't even wear lipstick!) etc etc... Nori, you put food in your hair! ...that's why it hurts when I comb it! I mean, really, imagine if we didn't have No More Tangles. ugh. Norah's most recent game is not really eating meals but spreading it out on her tray, face and hair; then throwing her empty, but enough-to-mess-up-the-floor dishes on the floor...only later to whine for treats. Guess what, Nori - you're busted! ...guess what else...fixing this issue is NOT FUN for ANY of us. You don't eat meals, you don't get treats...you get your meal...again. Needless to say, this adds more whining and crying as you watch your brothers eating their rice krispie treats while you throw your peas on the floor during your 3rd attempt at actually consuming them in order to receive your glorious snap crackle popping reward. Well, we survived dressing, eating and getting to preschool with Mason & Will...it was upon picking up Mase that we had another issue. Bad day. Kicking preschool teachers is not nice, Mason. You screamed, kicked, flailed, yelled and screamed and hit. You did this because of a 'broken' mini cupcake at snacktime - which is your favorite thing about preschool! You proceeded to smash it and wipe it on your pants simply so you could leave the table to wash your hands and escape the whole situation. You little stubborn boy! Well, I parked the car and made you go back in to apologize to your teachers...you did not like this...but you did it. You know you made bad choices today and you know you get to try again on Wednesday. I only hope that I'm able to give you some ways to handle those feelings in the future. Right now, you and little tornado girl are sleeping it off...while William is at preschool...counting down the days until summer.
It is only 2:00 and I'm exhausted. Nothing has gotten done at home today. Dishes are sitting, laundry is sitting, and I am sitting. Three babes attacking me from different angles has me exhausted. All normal behaviors for your ages...not anything bad or unusual for 1, 3 & 5 year olds. Healthy little kids, I have! I think I deserve a time-out today - and I'm taking it...now. I'm going to eat a 'potty treat' of Norah's and watch a daytime talk show...and when you kids wake up and Will gets home. I have to do what I told Mason when I put him to bed... "...you get to start all over when you wake up. choose good choices and a good attitude!"
To start my good attitude, I will list some great things about today:
- Mason & Will let me comb their hair without yelling, whining or running away...even asked for hair gunk! "aka: the Daddy stuff"
- Will got ready and into the car like a champ...bathroom, backpack, coat, car, buckle!
- Norah ate ALL of her oatmeal this morning (before rubbing the spoon on her head and throwing her spoon and bowl on the floor)
- the two babes are sleeping peacefully at this very moment
- Will loves asking about math problems and I love answering
- Will shouted out this morning how our baby seeds are growing and how he SEES that it grew since just 5 minutes ago!
Boring post today, but I wanted to document the 'day-to-day'...and it's not all hilarious or warm and fuzzy all the time...
...even on boring days, at least one of you says, "I wuff you, Mom" (that would be in a Mason accent) ;)
Here are some pictures from the last month or so... planting seedling tomato & sugar snap peas, grandma and grandpa visited, Easter, playing in the March snow, the lipstick incident, and some cute faces from my favorite people.
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