While I know that every. single. mother. on this planet has bad days, and days when their kids misbehave I have had just an extra annoying day. Not that everything in the world has went wrong, and that my world is falling apart, but just a really annoying day.
Let me start by saying I am one of the most chill moms ever. Ever. I rarely get upset about anything. Of course I discipline and get frustrated when my kids spill an entire cup of tea all over the floor ruining that rug that I just cleaned. But for the most part, about the little things I am totally chill. Oh, Lucy has cream cheese all over her face? Oh well. Ryder has toothpaste on his cheek? Oh well. One of them just colored all over my favorite planner? Oh well. Their car seats are filled with goldfish and now a newly acquired grape juice stain? Oh well. All of these things can be washed, wiped, and picked up.
You know what can't be? My sanity. Well, it can. Like right now, when both of the kids are in the bed napping and I am ranting to you fine people. Let me have this, just let me tell you how annoyed I am.
First, lets talk about my diva child. Lucy has taken on a whole new personality over the past week. If she doesn't want to do something it is not happening. This girl will stomp, and kick, and stick out her lip like no tomorrow. If you want to put a diaper or clothes on her at anytime during the day she is not having it. She pitches a full blown fit. Which means I am constantly popping her. Spanks all day with her. I really wish I could sit her down and have a girl to girl talk.
She doesn't want Ryder to touch her. No he may not put his hands on her stroller. NO. He can not have a sip of her drink. This is Lucy world. If you pick her up and remove her from a situation that she doesn't want to leave this girl will go limp in your arms, or fall on the floor and play dead. Oh my gosh it's delightful.
Then we move onto my sweet Ryder. While he is very obedient and a sweet as they come, he is ALWAYS asking for something. Today has just been extra bad. After I picked him up from school at 12 we went to the mall to get him cleats for baseball. As soon as we walk in, "Mommy, can we go ride the airplane?" "Yes buddy, we have to get your cleats first. We will go ride the airplane after we get your shoes."
We leave Hibbets. "Mommy, NOW can we go ride the airplane?" YES. We are headed there right now. We get to the little rides. Ryder hops in and I stick the first two crumb coated quarters I find in the bottom of my purse in the slot. Now Lucy wants to ride the little fire truck. Ok, let me round up 2 more quarters. They are both riding and I am just standing there zoning out for 30 seconds while these rides rock back and forth. Ryder's is over with so he hops in Lucy's to finish the ride with her. When hers is over he happily hops out. Does Lucy? Oh, hell no. She stomps and kicks and screams. I pop her hand.....again.
After I put her screaming, limp body back in the stroller and buckle her up we make our way toward the exit. On our journey we pass every single candy machine, along with Great American Cookie Co. "Mama, can I have a cookie?" NO. "But I really want a cookie, please?" NO Ryder, we aren't getting a cookie today. "But Why?" Because you don't get a cookie every single time you come to the mall. He is over it. Not 10 seconds later we pass a clump of gumball machines. Here we go. "Mommy?...." NO DUDE. NO. We are not buying any cookies, candy, toys, nothing. We are going straight to the car. The end. Do not ask for anything else.
We get home. "Mommy, can we play outside?" Yes. We need to go in an eat lunch first. After lunch we can play outside, ok? We eat lunch, sort of. Lucy eats broccoli, string cheese, and a banana. Ryder informs me that he "already ate lunch at school". Ok, we will see.
After I give them lunch I walk into their room to gather their clothes to wash them. Oh, did I mention the entire time I am making lunch Ryder is asking me to blow up a balloon for him. After I blow it up for him after him asking about 2,000 times he follows me into their room. "Mommy, can we go outside now?" No, Lucy has to eat her lunch. We will in just a minute, I am trying to wash some clothes. "Can I help!" Now normally, I am happy to let him help. Any other time I would say yes, but right now I am just frazzled. "No buddy, just let mommy do this, you can help me put them in the dryer later." Follows me into the laundry room, sees a Woody the cowboy vest shoved in a random basket on top of the dryer. "MOMMY! Look! Can you help me put this on?" UGH! No, Ryder, I am trying to wash these clothes. You are a big boy, put in on yourself. You can figure it out.
Finally. Finally, we make it outside to play. And then back inside again to take a nap. I change Lucy's diaper and clothes because she is soaking wet from splashing in a puddle. Of course she protests. About makes me deaf.
I go into the kitchen to pour her some milk, she sees the milk and starts crying for it. Meanwhile as I pass by the couch Ryder has happened upon some string cheese. "Mommy! Can you open this for me?" Yes Ryder, in just a min. I have to get Lucy some milk. "MOMMY!!! Can you please open this???!!!"
That's when I lost it. Between Lucy screaming pulling at my leg for the milk and Ryder's CONSTANT question asking I was done. I yelled so loud Im sure the neighbors 3 houses down heard me. Ryder starts crying, and for some weird reason, Lucy starts smiling. Did I mention that my kitchen is a disaster? I spent the better part of Sunday morning making cake balls for a shower that afternoon because the caramel cake that I made with 5 sticks of butter and 5 cups of sugar was disgusting. And while most people, "clean as they go" I don't think to do that. And so an explosion occurs all over every surface in the kitchen. We didn't make it home until 9:30 last night. So we bathed the kids, put them to bed, and I crashed in the bed myself. So I woke up to an abomination of a kitchen, and am making lunch and pouring milk and having crying kids tug at my leg in this mess. I send both of them to bed shortly after all of this. But not without Ryder asking me for a polka dot banana(cut a banana down the middle, spread peanut butter, add choc chips) right as i am telling him to get in the bed. See, I knew he would ask for food. Too bad, he didn't eat when food was offered. NO. Get in the bed.
Im praying we can all be in better moods when they wake up.
Please, tell me you have had days like this?
We get home. "Mommy, can we play outside?" Yes. We need to go in an eat lunch first. After lunch we can play outside, ok? We eat lunch, sort of. Lucy eats broccoli, string cheese, and a banana. Ryder informs me that he "already ate lunch at school". Ok, we will see.
After I give them lunch I walk into their room to gather their clothes to wash them. Oh, did I mention the entire time I am making lunch Ryder is asking me to blow up a balloon for him. After I blow it up for him after him asking about 2,000 times he follows me into their room. "Mommy, can we go outside now?" No, Lucy has to eat her lunch. We will in just a minute, I am trying to wash some clothes. "Can I help!" Now normally, I am happy to let him help. Any other time I would say yes, but right now I am just frazzled. "No buddy, just let mommy do this, you can help me put them in the dryer later." Follows me into the laundry room, sees a Woody the cowboy vest shoved in a random basket on top of the dryer. "MOMMY! Look! Can you help me put this on?" UGH! No, Ryder, I am trying to wash these clothes. You are a big boy, put in on yourself. You can figure it out.
Finally. Finally, we make it outside to play. And then back inside again to take a nap. I change Lucy's diaper and clothes because she is soaking wet from splashing in a puddle. Of course she protests. About makes me deaf.
I go into the kitchen to pour her some milk, she sees the milk and starts crying for it. Meanwhile as I pass by the couch Ryder has happened upon some string cheese. "Mommy! Can you open this for me?" Yes Ryder, in just a min. I have to get Lucy some milk. "MOMMY!!! Can you please open this???!!!"
That's when I lost it. Between Lucy screaming pulling at my leg for the milk and Ryder's CONSTANT question asking I was done. I yelled so loud Im sure the neighbors 3 houses down heard me. Ryder starts crying, and for some weird reason, Lucy starts smiling. Did I mention that my kitchen is a disaster? I spent the better part of Sunday morning making cake balls for a shower that afternoon because the caramel cake that I made with 5 sticks of butter and 5 cups of sugar was disgusting. And while most people, "clean as they go" I don't think to do that. And so an explosion occurs all over every surface in the kitchen. We didn't make it home until 9:30 last night. So we bathed the kids, put them to bed, and I crashed in the bed myself. So I woke up to an abomination of a kitchen, and am making lunch and pouring milk and having crying kids tug at my leg in this mess. I send both of them to bed shortly after all of this. But not without Ryder asking me for a polka dot banana(cut a banana down the middle, spread peanut butter, add choc chips) right as i am telling him to get in the bed. See, I knew he would ask for food. Too bad, he didn't eat when food was offered. NO. Get in the bed.
Im praying we can all be in better moods when they wake up.
Please, tell me you have had days like this?
Yes- many many days like this :)
ReplyDeleteCandice, it's nice to know someone else has awful days....and frequent ones! I keep saying when this weather gets nicer and the days are longer there won't be so much pent up frustration....we will see haha!
DeleteOh my as I lay here reading this I am rolling with laughs! Unfortunate ately at your expense, you just made my day! Glad to hear someone else has those days from hell! No man could ever relate to what we go through at times..and btw Jacob just said oh is that kristy, I go yea, he said oh I forgot to tell you she called your phone will you were in déjà vu.....gees thank babe! So sorry I missed your call, my secretary forgot to tell me lol! Call me tomorow, maybe we can have coffee in e morning or something! Amanda j chandler
ReplyDeleteAmanda! Haha, yea I called you on the way home from the mall :) Tomorrow might work, George is off on Tuesdays so maybe I could break away from the kids for an hour!
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