Michaela: no accidents, but some skid marky undies
Maeve: 1 pooh in the potty, 2 in her pannies
Alasdair: 3, and one was a DOOZIE
Let's begin with 1 poopy Doodie diaper and 2 pantie poops from Maeve.
Then there's the flat tire. I walked out to my car with the little ones to go to the gym and had to drive straight to Les Schwab. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200.
After I got that fixed we drove to the Y. There was no parking. Not one spot. Nada.
After 15 minutes I found a spot and got inside, but the Child Watch for Doodie was full. So I checked Maeve in and put D on the waiting list. For 45 minutes.
Finally I got in to the gym and slammed out my workout in 30 minutes, grabbed the kids and fled home.
Poop.
Lunch.
Nap.
Poop.
Work.
Collect M from school.
Work.
Poop explosion from Doodie.
Swim lessons for Maeve.
Work.
Oh, and in between all this was the incessant bickering, fighting, screaming, jumping, running, crying and downright unruly-ness from my kids.
I was at the end of my rope. Seriously, I'm at a loss. I'm not sure where I lost control of my kids, but it has happened and I don't know how to get it back. My 7 year old is literally out of control, and the 3 year old just copies everything she does. Then the 2 year old picks up on all the finer points from the bigger two. Between picking up all their messes and breaking up fights and trying to ignore the screaming I can't seem to hold on to my sanity these days.
I think it's time to chant my mantra for a few hours: This, too, shall pass.
Tomorrow will be a better day.
How Poop Rules My Life
- jessica
- Edmonds, WA
- I have three beautiful kids and couldn't ask for more. Except perhaps less of the dirty stuff. Every day is ruled by diapers, rash cream, "accidents" and baby wipes. This is my story.
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1 comment:
Hello! I am not sure if you would even remember who I am or not, but I used to work with Michael @ Diligenz.
Anyway. I have four kids and yes it is the craziest thing in the world and there are times when I wished they came with a receipt and a return policy. The only thing of "wisdom" I would say is it seems like from your post you are doing a lot of activities. I know for me when I have a full plate in a day it drives me crazy and I wish they would just listen so we could get it done. but reality is they are kids. Recently after I looked at myself and realized I was becoming one of those "crazy" moms yelling all the time I said to my kids. Thats it I am done yelling. If you are doing something wrong you are getting a consequence for it. I expect them to listen the first time every time and if they don't...then that was there choice and the consequence follows. This post was written a few weeks ago so who knows life may be good now :) hang in there :) I tell myself daily...."they are blessings from God" And I am often trying to find out what the blessing is :)
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