Life Before Noon
Wake up at 6:25 a.m. to my son telling me he's "scared," AKA ready to get up. Nudge his daddy to spring into action.
Alarm goes off at 6:45. Go for a run. Realize I don't feel very good. Walk home.
Make toast for the kids and me. Appreciate that Annabeth can feed herself.
Have "quiet" time. Hide in dining room for a few minutes to pray.
Kiss Curtis goodbye. Thankful that Jackson doesn't cry today.
Repeatedly send Jackson in the backyard to play. He's operating at a 10 out of 10.
Put Annabeth down for a nap. Try to keep the house quiet.
Realize I either forgot to moderate blog comments yesterday or a bunch just suddenly appeared in the moderating queue. Yikes.
Comments from last summer and fall keep showing back up. Weird.
Annabeth wakes up happy.
Get the urge for Papa John's pizza. Order the $10 large, any toppings pizza.
Twenty minutes later it shows up.
Drop the pizza and watch Canadian bacon and pineapple spill all over the entry way and splatter on the delivery man.
Despite my protests, he generously leaves to get us another one.
Sit on the couch and wonder if that really happened. Embarrassed. Frustrated.
Yell at Jackson for climbing on me. Receive imaginary bad mom of the day award. Apologize to my boy.
New pizza arrives. Give a good tip.
Jackson says, "I want to share with my pizza. With Annabeth. That's what Jesus likes."
Wonder if that's a ploy not to have to eat. He eats all his pizza. He meant it. Sweet boy.
Encourage Annabeth to walk toward Jackson. She claps her hands, calls him "Dat dat" for the first time, and takes a few steps toward her brother.
Heart is happy.
Kids get a bath. In the chaos afterward, Annabeth dumps out the wipes. Towel falls into the water. Jackson sucks toothpaste out of tube.
Annabeth takes 9 steps toward her brother. A new record.
She hits her mouth on her rocking chair. Cries.
Naptime #2.
Try to read Where the Wild Things Are to Jackson before his rest time. He says it's too long. Not gonna argue with that. Pick a shorter book.
Bribe him with candy if he'll sleep today. Probably should be ashamed but I'm desperate for the stillness.
Quiet now.
And all is well in the Jones home.
posted by Amanda @ 1:00 PM
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294 Comments:
ditto, except for the pizza. :) Hang in there Mama!
mamma said there would be days like this......this mamma has them too
Amanda!
Your post brought smiles, nods of my head and tremendous understanding. Thanks for sharing. It comforts the rest of us in the season of life with little nuggets! I have 2 boys who are 3 and 5. The adventures keep coming and advancing. Hope your quiet time is long enough for you to recharge. Keep sharing your blessings! Susan from Minnesota
I stayed home with each of my three kids...and have so many memories of days just like those. I know your mom has told you to treasure each and everyday...even ones like today. My oldest just got his license last week, my little girl with bows in her hair will be 13 in two months and my baby was 10 this past August. The days go by too quickly. Thanks for putting a smile on my face today.
WOW, all that before noon? Yikes. Your son gets up a lot earlier than mine. I hope he goes to bed earlier, too - for your sake. 12 or 13 hours a day with mine is enough. I love him to pieces, but by bedtime I am ready for a little space!
Sorry about your pizza and glad that your delivery guy was so gracious. Have a great afternoon!
condense most of those child moments into 2 hours (my 2 hours comes after I get home from work) and we are living a VERY similar life!
my 4yo is starting to not want to be alone at all because he is "scared". I am really praying this a phase.
Joy comes in the morning:) You are doing great! Hang in there. I think I read it on Kelly's Korner, the days are long but the years are short. Chin up mama, chin up.
Oh Momma. And people say this staying at home thing is boring. My heart is with you as my babies rest right now too, and I'm praying that we all can have an easy breezy afternoon! (and I promise promise promise you do not deserve the bad mom of the day award!)
You dear girl! Having been a nanny to hoards of kids for 10 years, but never a mother myself I still think I can relate just a little bit. In fact, I'm having a day like that one myself. Lots of highs, lots of lows and the day is dragging.
Keep your chin up. We all have our off days, and this too shall pass.
Enjoy the little things and get lots of rest tonight.
Thanks for sharing your life and making me smile :) It's VERY appreciated.
Blessings
So nice to know I'm not the only with days like that! Only difference is I have 2 boys, one is 16 and one is 4 . . .I never knew that a 16 year old and 4 year old could be so similar in temperaments, attitudes, independence, etc. Most days I just laugh because it's all I have the energy to do! Hang in there!
This expecting mother LOVES this post! I appreciate your honesty and transparency in the struggles of your morning. Hope the afternoon is quiet and relaxed!!
Amanda, you rock. Just think you should know.
This ministered to me more than anything all day - including the Bible study I "led" today. Thank you!
Your day reminds me of a Baby Blues comic that I had hanging on my fridge for awhile. The mom misses baby when she's sleeping and misses quiet when she's awake.
Our lives are a mix of that, aren't they? The good with the bad. The sharing and precious baby steps with the mess and grumpiness (and bad mommy awards -- I deserve those some days for sure!).
Hope your quiet time refreshes you. :)
Hey Amanda,
I worked in the kitchen for a summer daycare program. One day, I was carrying the tray for the two-yr-olds - baked potatoes, carefully peeled and quartered with all the amenities. Yep, dropped the whole thing. Pieces of potato, butter, salt, pepper and artificially-flavored bacon bits all over the floor.
The teacher just looked at me and said, "I can't believe you did that!" I'll spare you the comments of the cook who had to peel and quarter more baked potatoes.
I hope you have a good rest of the day!
Anne
What's up with boys eating toothpaste?
Oh, life in the "mommy lane" I remember those days, except where I live there is no pizza delivery :-) only UPS or FEDEX!! Haven't had the grandbabies over in a few days and miss them a lot... now I miss them even more!! {hugs}
I had to laugh "with you" at the bath-time fiasco. How is it that so much can happen in such a short timespan? I've never been able to figure it out! I read a quote somewhere that said, "If evolution really works, then why do mothers have only two hands?" Oh to have 3 or 4 hands sure would make our lives easier!
I'm so glad you don't take yourself too seriously and can share about a day full of ups and downs! Thank you!
Oh man, it's one thing after another, isn't it? I poured a can of mandarin oranges directly in the garbage can this morning while I was trying to get breakfast together, start our crockpot dinner, dress everybody like cowboys for preschool, and answer my daughter's question. I'm not sure what I thought I was doing with the oranges - they were supposed to go in the crockpot. Sigh. But it's naptime now and I'm enjoying the quiet.
oh the joys of mommy hood! yeah...I think you summed up the average morning for moms everywhere! WOW! That should have been recorded for your hubby....you deserve a foot rub tonight...and don't feel bad for asking. Keep smiling and sharing, makes us other moms feel pretty normal. p.s. you're still up for mom of the year!
1. what a hoot! been there done that.. only 2 little boys. my last evening had it's own disasters... but feel drained non the less. take off the imaginary bad mom guilt badge and replace it with a great big way to go mom of little ones pretty ribbon.. you're doing a great job... it's just an exhausting one.
2. the papa john's pizza made my mouth water.. i'm an hour away from the nearest one and i sure do miss it. so i'm eating an apple LOL
3. a friend of mine showed me an awesome biblically based discipline book. we did a study on it together and learned so much. it's the best. "Don't Make Me Count to Three" by Ginger Plowman. in no way am i saying you're a bad mom.. i just loved the book so much i tell everyone about it. wish i had read it when my oldest was younger... i made a lot of mistakes.
rest when they do
That's the way I remember it to be during those young years. Chin up girly. You will miss these days. I promise!
That made me smile! I know sometimes the days are long when they are little, but enjoy it. Mine are 20, 18, 15, and 10 now. It gets much easier and it goes so fast! God bless you.
Your doing good! Nobody said it was easy. I think the majority of us have been there. Such is life, my friend. You can do it!
My children are out of the house, 2 in college, 2 married, 1 living on her own. My house is quiet. My heart yearns for pizza on the floor, moments of strained nerves and mentally counting freshly bathed children in their beds as my exhausted body falls into bed.
Keep loving your life.....the rewards are great:)
I took advantage of the same pizza deal. Oh the joy to not have to cook!! Appears that the "normal" mom day is going around. I'm not sure if I'll "miss" these days, but I sure will look back on them as funny and with fond memories. It's weird when the youngest at home is 4, not the oldest.
I just got off the phone with my daughter.......your days are very similar....:) I think I will send it to her.....it will make her feel better to not be alone!
Thanks for your honesty......when we are going through days like this, we feel like we are the only ones, whether it is with a toddler or a teenager.
May God bless you with presence!
Ah, the ups and downs of motherhood... By the way, I'd take the candy bribe, too :)
Your poor lil momma, I hope your day gets better. Love you sister
Been there and done that!!! Don't let anyone ever tell you that being a Mom is not hard work - it's the hardest and takes the most organization and patience of any job I can imagine. My kids are now 22 and 21 (they were 14 months apart). Let me tell you something that should make you smile: They do grow up into responsible young adults one day (keep pulling out this note off and on for the next 20 years) and they do ADORE their Mom for what she gave them - herself.
oops that should have said you poor lil momma, lol
*nods and knowing smiles of sympathy*... you have a great pizza delivery guy!!
well, i hope you feel better (since you didn't feel well during your run) and i hope your afternoons is filled with laughter and strength. i'm amazing at how much you get done before noon!
This grandma has been there done that!! Hang in there:o)!!
Amanda,
thanks for sharing Hang in there sweet Mama!!! I have twins who are 13 now but I still appreciate when we have days like that. I think every once in a while we need a day like that.
Blessings dear
WOW. That makes me tired.
You know, when I start to feel sorry for myself because I've always wanted to be a wife/mother/SAHM and I'm none of those--then I read posts like this and realize that I don't have the energy to be any of the things I've dreamed of being!! So perhaps the Almighty Sovereign God of ours does know what He's doing (of course He does, I'm just saying sometimes it makes more sense to me than others!)
All that to say is thanks for the reminder that the "grass is not always greener". Hang in there. Daddy should be home soon!
That sounds like a Starbucks drive thru & order out dinner kind of day to me girlfriend! The sad part is that you will truly miss it when they are in school and this precious time of them being home with you is over! My twin boys just turned 7 and are in 1st Grade...I miss them being home and will take any time when they are home now...even sick!
Hug your babies tight!
Love,
Donna (The mom of twin boys)
I know that it sounds cliche but take it all in. It will be over before you know it. They do grow up so fast.
Your honesty makes me smile, and your scenario is all too familiar. Thanks for sharing a little slice of your life!
Whew! I know your morning ALL to well! My 4 kids are 16 months - 6 years. You just described the life of a stay-at-home mom. It's not glamorous but definitely worth it!
sucking toothpaste out of a tube?! that's a new one...but trust me, everyone has those days. :) Sounds like you have bundles of joy-no, really..joy :)
Oh girl. I want to hug you!!! I remember telling stories like the one you just did. Friends and family would say, "It goes so quick". I wanted to slap them!!! It seemed like I would never have another diaper free day in my life.
Now my oldest is 14. He has those "lovely" teenage moments. (and I secretly miss the days you are in now.) It's crazy huh?
Please don't slap me, but it does go much too quickly. If I lived near you, I would send you to the spa and babysit. :)
And who says stay-at-home moms don't work???
Hey Amanda! I was at the dentist all morning but I'd rather be having pizza with you and your sweeties! Thanks for sharing your day.
So glad that I am not alone. My girls are 4 and 10 months. We have many days just like this!
HAHA! I am so right there with you. Except for spilling pizza...and the run.
As I type, my one-year-old is down for nap two, my three-year-old just feel asleep for a late afternoon nap (which I will greatly regret later), and my littlest one is kicking away inside.
And no bad mom awards allowed, though there's nothing like motherhood to bring out the flesh. Some days I think, "Did that really come out of my mouth? Did I really say that to my precious three year old?" Thank you, Jesus, for not leaving us to ourselves!
Hope you have a restful nap time, have some space for an extra cup of coffee or breath of fresh air.
Bless your heart! I have been there. I wish I could tell you it gets better when they go to school, but I made 4 trips to school today :) And one trip required taking toddler out of bed! "Stay at home mom" is an oxymoron. LOL
can totally relate...got seven kiddos here ranging from 13-4 months-our days are nuts, usually. Remember to always tap into the "newness" of every day-that is one I need to constantly remind myself of. thanks for sharing. what a nice pizza delivery guy!
Glad my kid is not the only one that sucks toothpaste out of the tube. We have to put all the toothpaste up high in the house so the 2 year old won't suck them dry...gross.
Jackson sucking toothpaste from the tube. That made me laugh out loud. Just precious!
The quietest day at my house was the day after I left my son at college to start his freshman year. It comes very quickly!
You've got the hardest job in the whole world, but it sure does sound like the work and sacrifice are paying off. Your little ones are lovely, and so are you.
Blessings,
Gretchen
Thousand Oaks, CA
Whew I'm exhausted reading that. but that pizza does sound yummy! YAY Annabelle on her walking and talking. How exciting. And Jackson saying that just touched my heart. It's wonderful to see you hard work pay off.
what a morning! glad all is well in the jones home. thank you for posting that and making me smile. =)
oh yah, the life in a day of a true Momma! Thanks for sharing, when we do.....it makes things in this household not look quite so 'weird' but that someone else knows what I am dealing with too. Thanks for the sanity check.ha!
Thank you for helping me remember "I'm not the only one!" The Lord has been telling me recently to enjoy this season & that He will give me the strength to get through it! Blessings!
Dear Amanda,
Your precious story brought back so many memories. I remember many years ago when I was the young Mother of 4 children under the age of 5 and I was invited out to attend a MOPS gathering at Church. I was thrilled and prepared all week to go. What would I wear? How should I fix my hair? I never went anywhere! Well the awaited day came and I put each of my children in the Daycare room and proceeded to the Moms meeting. I found an empty seat and was handed a paper to fill out. It had 10 questions on it like what is your favorite color? favorite food? I stared at that paper and after 15 minutes it was still blank! I couldn't answer a single question!
Three more babies came and 17 years have passed since that moment. I can tell you that those were the most precious times when the world seemed small..the needs were constant...and love happened..it is the time when the bonds are cemented and the rest of the world seems far away...hold these moments close..it is where love happens..
Well as long as it's the day for imaginary awards then I hereby deem you the Most Darling Mom of the Day. Felt like I was reading a page out of my own journal in your post today -- my one year old thinks sucking toothpaste out of the tube is almost as fun as standing on top of the dining room table :)
Love that you apologized to Jackson. Just the other day my four year old told her daddy when he got home "Mommy shouted her voice a little at me but it was an accident and she's sorry." Nice to know we always get a "do-over" the next day in this world of raising little peeps.
May tomorrow start a little later with a great run, a quiet house with quiet time, a happy heart, and sweet sweet moments with your lambs.
You're doing beautifully. Praying for you!
Amanda,
I admire your ambition and your courage to be honest! It provokes us to legitimate transparency.
I pray you hear The Father saying well done, in your weakness you will see my strength. Just ask me for it, I want to partner with you in ways you have never imagined.
I pray this doesn't come across like I think you don't already know this. Just to encourage you in truth you already know.
Go for it! You are doing a fabulous job! Just look at their faces full of love and security!
Jina
O Amanda girl I cried for ya when I envisioned the pizza falling and splattering. I have had those moments. Praying God give you the endurance to get through the rest of the day. Thank you for sharing your mom journey with us. Mine are about to drive me bonkers.
I definitely loved every single second of that post! ;)
Could totally steal this post and use it as my own! Thanks for making mommyhood of toddlers less lonely. Didn't drop a pizza today but we are going to eat at Steak and Shake for supper because our kitchen is being completely gutted. I'm possitive something will get spilled, dumped or dropped.
It is worth it, I am told....
Thank you Amanda for reminding me that I am not alone in this motherhood thing! Great smiles!
OH AManda. I laughed out loud..........not at you but with you. Being a mom is tough work. And I only have one boy.............but he's enough personality for two! Good for you getting that quick prayer in. and the run........impressed :)
Chrystal
Motherhood's not for sissies! I bet your afternoon is gonna be much better! Sorry 'bout the pizza but your delivery guys a hero now, huh?
Have a 'Calgon, take me away' evening and enjoy!!!
Blessings
Amanda - Hang in there! I have awarded myself that same imaginary bad mom award more than once. God always provides just the right amount of strength and patience to make it through til a) reinforcements get home from their work, or b) you can get a Diet Coke ;)
i love you.
Bless you! I have just one 2 year old yet I can totally simpathize with you here... Thanks for sharing in being real... It is so nice when we can go back over days like that and laugh... at the time certainly NOT but later =)
Amanda -
Sweet memories for you and a blast from the not so distant past for me. Thanks for sharing - hang in there. My boy is 9 now and my girl is 7. They grow sooo blasted fast and before you know it they are dealing with their peers in ways you can't imagine them having to. I am glad you got some quite time to sit and not have to think.
Enjoy your day and rejoice! Remember - bedtime is just a few hours away (wink,wink)
Thanks again for a sweet blast from the past.
Blessings
Kelli in Colorado
thanks for sharing.
seriously
oh the days of young motherhood!
Your post brought back a flood of memories when I was parenting my daughter and son, who are now 18 and 16. Hang in there all you young moms - and don't let guilt get you down. Just love your children and make the most of each day - taking it as it comes your way. I'm not a perfect mom and my children are not perfect either - but they've grown into two of the most awesome young people I know who love God and others, and have shown themselves to be responsible and caring individuals. All the work of parenting (which includes mistakes along the way) does pay off.
Blessings all you young moms!
What at day. I remember days like that! Bless you and bless your sweet babies today! Just incase noone else says so - you are not a bad mama!!
Bless you from Eufaula, AL
sounds all too familiar on the whole. hang in there!
blessings,
shana
BTW, you will never deserve the bad mom award! No way--I just love the way you share.
Somehow the first part of my post was deleted (my lack of techno knowledge!) It should've said "As my MIL used to say.."Motherhood ain't for sissies". I always felt that being a mom is the hardest job but also the most rewarding!
I remember when my 48 and 46 yo boys were that age. Our strength comes from Him.
Thanks for sharing. Good to know I'm not alone in the chaos and 'bad mom award' moments.
Also was reminded why I detest getting up early...makes the time before 12 seem SO long :)
Congrats to your lil girly taking all those steps!
Amanda,
You make me want pizza =) That was so sweet-what Jackson said about sharing his pizza with AnaBeth was too sweet! Have a great afternoon.
Andreea
I had days just like that when mine where smaller (she's 10, he's 5 now). I shudder when I think back at my frustrations. What I'd give to have one of those days back!
You are doing great!! Hey, at least you got out there to run. More than I can say I did then, or do now.
For some reason this conjured up a distinct memory: Me at Sam's with my three kiddos ages 3 and under practically ramming shopping carts with my friend that had four girls ages 3 and under (yes, it can be done, though few would recommend it). We just stood there a few seconds wondering if the other one looked like we felt. Then without any preamble she blurted, "I hate 7pm!" I just threw my head back and cackled :) She had verbalized in-a-nutshell my exact feelings. You know: the day's winding down, dinner is over (though probably not the dishes), and you're staring baths and bedtime in the face. And she even had an extra head to lather, rinse, repeat. Somehow that next 7pm didn't seem so bleak knowing another mom out there wanted desperately to love and appreciate the most exhausting days of her life.
God Bless!
I remember those days! Embrace them because they will fly by so fast. Thank you for sharing and taking me for a walk down memory lane.
Theresa
50's decade
Married
Alabama
We Mom-Mom's have it a bit easier! I know you wouldn't trade it for anything sweet Amanda! And to think I remember when Jackson was born. I'm not sure who was more joyful - you or Miss Beth!
You're doing a great job in the motherhood department! Keep up the good work. You're growing 'kingdom warriors' - don't forget!
Choosing JOY,
Stephanie
JESUS ONLY in 2010
Love it....love it!!! I so needed this today......really made me smile. I hope your day gets better....but thanks for being transparent!!!
yep, been there done that. hugs from North Carolina for being a great mom!
Tracy L.
Richlands, NC
Amanda,
You are a wonderful mom...pizza, toothpaste and all. I had twin boys and it was hard getting a nap, unless I had them next to each other in a car seat and pretended to be asleep on the couch myself. When they got bigger, it was almost impossible.
One night I was so tired I accidently ( and I do mean accidently) picked up the wrong baby bottle filled with ivory liquid in one of those plastic bags they have for the bottles. Luckily, my son would not drink it.
I just wanted to cry and felt terrible. Thank God it watches over us overtime.
My boys are bigger now__we made it through with God's help. My husband is a great helper too.
Hope you have wonderful week.
Amanda,
You are a wonderful mom...pizza, toothpaste and all. I had twin boys and it was hard getting a nap, unless I had them next to each other in a car seat and pretended to be asleep on the couch myself. When they got bigger, it was almost impossible.
One night I was so tired I accidently ( and I do mean accidently) picked up the wrong baby bottle filled with ivory liquid in one of those plastic bags they have for the bottles. Luckily, my son would not drink it.
I just wanted to cry and felt terrible. Thank God it watches over us overtime.
My boys are bigger now__we made it through with God's help. My husband is a great helper too.
Hope you have wonderful week.
My memory goes back to a time when I was dealing with both of mine in diapers, and there seemed to be a day when I was changing the worst baby diaper blowout of my life in the hallway, in order to keep an eye on the two year old in the bathroom, only to look up and see a puddle of poo running down his little legs while both of them screamed. And the phone rang, I threw it across the room, and as I was just getting both of them into the bath to clean them, my doorbell rang.
It's not always that kind of chaos, but Oh the memories... LOL
LOL .... can appreciate the bribe for a nap thing. I'm hopeful beyond hope that my almost 3yr old will even go down for a nap today - gramma desperately needs a nap but......naps are hit and miss at this age. Wonder if I can get away with shutting all the doors, putting the gate up and snoozing on the couch if she doesn't decide to nap .......naw, that won't work. Isn't life just glorious.
Oh, Amanda! You are in good company! As Jennifer at 1:46pm wrote, "mamma said there would be days like this..." It is physically exhausting some days, isn't it? And then they grow up and it becomes a little emotionally exhausting...but it's all good!! And the pizza...oh...
Thanks for sharing your day! Love it!
Marcia
Mpls, MN
I so know how you are feeling. Tomorrow will be two weeks when my day was going kind of like yours....get up at 6:00, shower, coffee, get kids up, fix breakfast, daughter (12) forgets that she forgot something at school the day before that she needed signed and turned in that day, son (4) whining about his clothes for that day, finally I say, pick out your own clothes, snacks fixed, out the door to get daughter to school by 7:45am, then son to preschool and me to work. Later, pick up son from preschool and here's the clincher, on the way to pick up daughter from school, hubby calls.....I've been let go from my job!!!!! WHAT?!?!?!, he repeats....tears start falling and all I could say is "what are we going to do"? Hang up phone and immediately start praying to my heavenly Father and bawling my eyes while trying to drive.....pick up daughter and needless to say our evening was not very good. Hoping your day gets better. God Bless
Wow. I just read about my life. :) Having two is so --uh- interesting. But, I have to say, I laughed out loud and the pizza story. Just know you are certainly not alone!!
amanda
It made me tearfully happy to read this. I had an aunt who never had children. When I was in your stage of life she asked, "WHAT do you do all day?" I looked at her w/ my mouth gaping open, totally speechless - of course I could not think of one thing.
This is a beautiful tribute to motherhood!
And I believe the great Sunday school jingles we learn as kids are made for times like a dropped pizza. "The joooy-oyyy-oooy of the Lord is my strength!" CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!!
yep I remember those days. Now my son will be graduating from high school. When did that happen?!
Canadian bacon/pineapple - yum my favorite!!!
Oh, Amanda, I'd LOVE to have a day like that! Really. I'm serious! LOL! You are truly blessed!
You are making precious memories!
Gotta love Monday on a Wednesday. I'm glad you could find the moments to seek God and praise Him in between the rest.
I watch my 3 grandkids (2 one yr olds and a 2 yr old). I know what you mean. Today there are pillows under all the cushions in my living room. That's after they thought it was hilarious to run on the couch no matter what discipline was administered. With pillows under the cushions, they aren't tall enough to get up there.
I recall having my toddler help me put away the clean bath towels. As I folded, he carried each down the hall to the cabinet. After 3 trips I went to see how he was doing. All were carefully placed in the toilet.
Hang in there.
Amanda, it sounds like u definitely need some quiet time. Enjoy it though, when they are gone from home, it sometimes gets too quiet. I have 5 children all grown and about to have our 10th grandchild(5 and under). So many days are just like urs and some are very, very quiet. Just a quick question for my personal use. What type of Bible would most benefit me with Beth's Bible Studies? U can email me at shelyalangley@yahoo.com is u don't want to post this. Thanks. Love yall.
Oh girl I hear ya. Isn't it fun being a mom?? So much work...but the rewards are forever. Love that you shared your day. We've all been there.
Your story is all too familiar, as I have been there many times myself! My three are 13, 11, and 6 now, so I can just tell them that Mama needs a time-out and go lock myself in the bedroom. lol But, there is no shame in a candy-bribe at that age, sweetie! It's a small price to pay for mom's sanity! :)
Been there -- and now I'm an empty nester. Went by way too fast.
Precious....and I am also so living it...but with TWIN boys and a girl! Imagine Jackson 10 out of 10 times two. :) We are both fully blessed!
I remember days like this and days that I just couldn't wait until 7 PM for my girls bedtime. I would be utterly exhausted at the end of the day. I had 3 girls 4 and under - quite tiring!
You sound like such an amazing mother - keep up the good work!
I don't know why but I find it extremely awesome that you ordered a pizza for lunch....
naptimes are essential..ESSENTIAL :)
Feel better soon, sweet Sister! I am a stay-at-home/homeschooling mom currently to one while expecting my second (they are 10 years apart...does God have a sense of humor or WHAT?! :) and have so many days like this lately. You see, I was to have my gallbladder removed only to find out 15 minutes before surgery - I was in bed with IV and prepared to be taken back to surgery - that I was pregnant. JUST pregnant. This leaves me with a non-working gallbladder with severe symptoms day in and day out. It really wears on me. But today it did my heart good to take my son to PE class and visit with a new friend for well over and hour, then take my kiddo and his friend out to lunch and to the park for another hour. Something about two 10-year-old boys having a great time beating sticks together and swordfighting just absolutely overjoyed me. I forgot for a while how badly I have felt and just sat smiling. Oh how I needed that today - thank You, Jesus! :) I will soon know the joy of watching my precious two interact (though it will not quite look like your two ;). I imagine my precious boy feeding (and diapering - he's offered!...but we'll see if THAT pans out ;) and soothing and talking to this new one...it just picks at my Mommy-heart like your precious day. We all feel these kinds of days...but oh the joys mixed in are our reminders that He sees us and He knows exactly what we need.
P.S. I spilled a glass of ice water EVERYWHERE this morning in my living room; a little old lady got out of her car at the grocery store earlier and dinged my door hard enough to not only rock my SUV but also leave a paint chip and a major scratch; and I am putting together an Easter party for about 30+ kids TOMORROW (decided today)...it's been a rough day here, too. But God's blessings are abundant!
Thank you for sharing your day...it is good to know as Moms we are not alone!
Blessings to you!
Oh girl, I just love you. I don't feel like it's just me now! :)
My favorite part was getting your quiet time--a couple of minutes of hiding in the dining room praying. Loved it! You so hit my nail on the head with this one.
I have a 2 1/2 and a 10 month old. I love this age, but it is most definitely trying at times.
Prayers and blessings,
Rebecca
Oh, OH!
Do I feel for you!!!!! I have been there. The only reason I am NOT there today is that I am working...
As my friend keeps telling me - it's a season - it will pass! :)
God bless,
Heather
These days of little ones can be so long and trying on us mommies. It is SO GOOD to know that we are not alone! Love and prayers with you.
On a particularly bad day with a red headed two year old, my brother topped it off with the comment, " Wow! you look really tired! and what is in your hair!! Is that blood?? ( it was ketchup) What are those stains on your clothes!!"
So, I laughed hard when Jackson ate the toothpaste. Laughing with you, not at you siesta!!
Wow, that's exhausting just reading it. It's happened to moms everywhere at some time or another, or maybe every day... that's no fun. I have had the imaginary bad mom award MANY MANY times... more than I care to even try to count.
I loved the part about hiding in the dining room to pray! Gotta find it somewhere...anywhere.
Amanda:
As crazy as all that sounds... Someday you will look back and think I did it and scratch your head wondering how that happened and now they are all grown up and you would wish for a couple of those days again because the little problems aren't so little anymore. Thanks for the memories... I forgotten what it was like to have a house full of youngins... :)
Hang in there... you are doing great!!!
Wow, you could have been writing about my day with just some minor detail changes! It is such a blessing to hear a story that proves I am not the only one with a life like this. You made my day!
God told us that "every good and perfect gift is from above", but He didn't tell us that they are perfect nor are we perfect - just the gift from Him is perfect.
You will hear over and over how time flies, and when mine were wee-ones I did not believe it for a minute. But truth sometimes is hard to swallow, and too soon those wee-ones walk out our door into adulthood.
Thankfully God's grace is bigger than our feeble days, our tired days, our out of sorts days; and soon you will laugh at your new carpet colour of washed in/out red tomatoe paste; that won't come out until you replace that piece.
Thank you for a peek into your lovely life, fallen pizza and all and remember God had that in His plan too!!
Amanda, how precious these hard days are.... just wait until the teen years. Shalom
Amanda -
love the post...no i'm serious...LOVE it. my favorite parts are the little "mommy lies" that try to creep into your head - SO familiar with that... great job pressing on - all BEFORE NOON! hope the rest of the afternoon was peaceful!
Jen
On a day like this, you call on Bibby to help you!
Bless your heart, my kids are grown and gone and have experienced some of the same things I experienced with them. It is times like this when you just want to crawl in the bed and cover your head. I appreciate you keeping it real!
At least I know, that I am not the only one! Thank you GOD!!
Been there, done that! Totally get it.
Peace,
Kim Feth
Apex, NC
ahhhhh the memories being made-I remember our younger days.
Girl, I feel ya. The frustrating moments and the precious ones. That just about sums up many of my days. Life with 2 kids is equal parts chaotic and heartwarming. I loved this post. loved.
Oh, and thank you for saying "yell" without trying to come up with a much nicer word or phrase like "raised my voice" or "snapped". Come on, this is what we, I do from time to time. Nope, scratch that, everyday unfortunately. And I receive and happily return the Bad Mom Award far too often. Anyway, I'm with ya!
God Bless you dear one and for the most important ministry of all "MOTHERHOOD"- Your children will reflect all the love and investment you are making in their lives. Your post inspired me to pray for all the young mothers in our world and for our Lord to impart an extra blessing, an extra dose of energy and a knowing that they are appreciated and valuable beyond words- and as you received today- a moment of delight in their little ones. Blessings and appreciation, Kathy, an Aunt Siesta in Austin
In this midst of the frustration and embarrassment of your day, wasn't God gracious to give you some FANTASTIC moments as well. The pizza guy went back and got you another pizza? Amazing! Jackson expressed sacrificial love to his little sister? Amazing! Annabeth took 2 naps before noon? Amazing! What an AMAZINGLY crazy morning you had! :)
I remember those days! With almost all my boys grown up and out of the house, sometimes I long for days like that.
Smile!
Thanks for sharing your day with us.
I'm just a teensy bit ahead of you Amanda---home with a darling "4 and 2/3rds" year old, and a newly 2 year old. Thank you so much for posting this. What an encouragement---I'm not alone! : )
P.s. never considered ordering pizza for lunch....hmmmm.....very good idea!
Oh girl, thanks for sharing that:) I mean you know I'm not a mom or anything, but you know its just sharing our struggles that inspires :) you know!:)
Hope you have a better day tomorrow:)
(I wouldn't order pizza again:)
ang
Hope you don't mind me saying this, but enjoy those days, except maybe the pizza) for they are over all too soon. I would give anything to revisit those years where my kids were little. Once they get older the circumstances change. Praying some peace, joy, and fun
There are so many of us right there in the trenches with you, sister! Your day sounds like many of mine. It's exhausting and wonderful all at the same time. And terrible and precious... thank God for blogs! We never have to feel alone! :)
*snicker*...I'm the auntie now (my kids are 16 and 12) but my sister calls me with days like this..(she has all boys ages 5,4,and 3)
The beauty of this is.....down the road.....these will be your favorite days.
This is an adaptation from one of my FAVORITE books... and if you are a mom..you will relate!
IF YOU GIVE A MOM A MUFFIN
Original Author Unknown
If you give a mom a muffin,
She'll want a cup of coffee to go with it.
She'll pour herself some.
Her three-year-old will spill the coffee.
She'll wipe it up.
Wiping the floor, she'll find dirty socks.
She'll remember she has to do laundry.
When she puts the laundry in the washer,
She'll trip over boots and bump into the freezer.
Bumping into the freezer will remind her she has to plan for supper.
She will get out a pound of hamburger.
She'll look for her cookbook ("101 Things To Do With a Pound of Hamburger").
The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail.
She will see the phone bill, which is due tomorrow.
She will look for her checkbook.
The check book is in her purse that is being dumped out by her two-year-old.
She'll smell something funny.
She'll change the two year old's diaper.
While she is changing the diaper, the phone will ring.
Her five-year-old will answer and hang up.
She'll remember she wants to phone a friend for coffee.
Thinking of coffee will remind her that she was going to have a cup.
And chances are…
If she has a cup of coffee,
Her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.
sounds like a good day to me sista :)
Every day I have something whacky happening....and i'm ok with it. ;)
Hang in there!!
Oh, Amanda,
Though I'm a grandma now, reading your post brought back a memory like it was yesterday. . .
My son was 2, daughter 1, and I did daycare for a 2-yr-old girl and 9-month old boy.
my son decided he would "wash" the girls hair with toothpaste (and yes, she had hair down the middle of her back),and the 9-month-old had a diaper explosion. I got the two cleaned up and changed, got my 1-yr-old off the top of the refrigerator (she was a climber) then put everyone down for a nap (even though it was only mid-morning). As I put my daughter in her crib, she touched the mattress, and a huge cloud of baby powder "poofed" up to the ceiling. I didn't even notice with the white crib sheet! "I just wanted the bed to smell pretty for da-ahna, mommy!"
Now, 27 years later, said son is a pastor; daughter is the wife of a youth pastor. They do grow up, as I'm sure your mama has told you. But it still makes me tired, just remembering . . .
I am so sorry darlin', but this mamma of one close to your age and near to your same stage in life (grands are 16 weeks and 2 years) - who has had a HORRIBLE time the last two weeks had to chuckle a little bit - and it is SOOOOOO not funny I know - been there and done that and praise God, lived through it ----- screaming, fits, teething, growing pains, no sleep, decisions to make, bills to pay, and etc. etc. etc. - I have been beside myself to know what to do to support the daughter ---- and seem to have failed miserably!
Bless you girl and bless her - with peace!
Im so glad my son isnt the only one who eats the toothpaste out of the tube. Mine can suck it dry in no time flat! ;)
Amanda,
As crazy as your day was - and it is OK to bribe once in a while!! - I remember when I was your age and my kids were small my mother said to me, "honey, these are the best days of your life" and I thought "Oh yeah - those are easy words from someone who gets to shave both legs on the same day.." Well now I get to shave both legs on the same day, sleep all night long, eat without sharing my food and/or drink and my house is normally always quiet. But you know what - I miss those days like you just described. Empty nest is fine, but my mom was right - those were the best days of my life. Hang in there!!
whew i'm wiped just reading this!
it amazes me the grace that God gives mothers especially mothers with 2 more kids...you guys are amazing!
I'm feeling you completely... Been sick for 3 days now and my precious 2 yr old was jumping and climbing all over me yesterday in the midst of chills and fever and I gave myself worst mother of the year, too... Last Sunday I bribed him with a sucker to take a nap before church so he wouldn't cry when we dropped him off in the nursery... AGAIN! It's ok, you're human. Feeling pretty good I'm not the only one who does this! Hope tomorrow is better!
These really are the best days of your life! (from a retired "stay at home" mom who is now working after 20 glorious years at home. Wouldn't trade them for anything in the world! Such great memories...those sound like some of the best! (You'll laugh later)
Oh, I remember those days and I really thought I would come undone. I remember a mentor mom telling me that the physical demand and exhaustion gets so much better, but the mental and emotional exhaustion takes over when they get a little older. I thought, "Yeah right, I'm tougher than you- I can't wait until I'm not exhausted all the time." Turns out she was right. I miss those days- I remember the tired that was so deep it was palpable, and I don't miss it, but sometimes I have to concede, it was a little easier (I guess because I knew that at 8:00 pm it would all quiet down). Hang in there- you'll make it. Enjoy them while they are little...and make sure you put all of your sharpies away. I'm just saying- it's a good piece of advice. Trust me.
and people have the audacity to say to us stay-at-home moms, "So.. do you work?"
Amanda, I know you've heard this a million times, and I honestly do remember what it's like to be in your shoes, but just try to enjoy the season you are in right now. My girls are 16, 18 and 20, and I truly miss those crazy days with little ones. God bless!
☺ 2 songs came to mind...
"Mama said there'd be days like this.."
and
"You're gonna miss this"
(and you really will!)
Yay pizza dude! Motherhood definitely keeps us humble. Thanks for the smile!!
Lisa
Sounds like home to me!
Great! My boy was last though!
love it! thanks for sharing. I laughed out loud when you said you got the imaginary bad mom award! I get that too!!! rock on!
Oh, I loved this post! I love your refreshing honesty. It is so nice to know that someone else is going through the same things as we are.
I stay home with my nearly-three year old and 6 week old daughters. My days are a rollarcoaster of sweet/blissful and frustrating/going crazy moments. :)
Hilarious! If you've been there, done that!
Well, at least you got your run in!!
What sweet times. I remember those days well, my babies are now 22 and 20 yet those moments feel like yesterday. My house is quiet and still now....how I miss those days.
my days of little kiddos are gone, but with 3 teenagers and busy schedules I SO resonate with the desire to just have the house quiet. I know all too soon it will be too quiet, but in the meantime, we do need chunks of our days (or at least a few hours in our week) to be quiet...finish a thought, connect with Jesus through His word and worship, uninteruppted...
Thank you for your honesty. Praying for new mercies in the morning! :)
Blessings to you, your home and your life stage. You are sowing and you will indeed reap a great harvest!
Bless your heart, Amanda. I sure do hope you felt better this afternoon and that the rest of your day has been going more smoothly! Sleep great tonight, my friend! :)
Hang in there! You are in the throws of the "busy years" . . . the ones where you practically can't wait to collapse into bed at night. =0)
Oh you crack me up! Have to say I've had many days like that when my girls (Julia 6 & Anna 8) were young....I guess I still have them - it's still building character in me (if I admit it half of the time those kinds of things are my own fault). I'm sure you've heard about Layla Grace & her struggle with cancer and how she's up w/Jesus now. It really has made me look at those types of situations w/my girls and just smile. I'm SO grateful I have those kinds of days b/c I still have our precious girls here with me!
Seriously, hope you have a better day tomorrow. If not, maybe you need to take a little time for yourself and get a pedicure - that always helps me! :)
So totally glad I'm not alone. Two boys ages almost 4 (3/27) and 8. Separately they are precious, together they are precarious - literally a hazard to each other. Considering part time work just to preserve my sanity. And although I love being reminded that the days will pass quickly, that just makes me feel guilty for the fact that today is really hard and I'm always so glad when it's over and I can sneak off to read the blog or the Word or SLI....or even (gasp) watch American Idol!! ;-P
I am a stay at home mom with an almost 3 year old son and a 15 month old daughter. I can totally relate to this post. I am living this post!!! Thanks for sharing!
May our Father give us all strength and patience!
Those are the moments that seem frustrating in the beginning, but the ones that make great memories and the ones that we end up missing in the long run.
Gosh, I love y'all!
I can surely relate...Some days are just like that :)
I remember days like that with 3. God sees all you do. You are a good mamma!
That could have been the description of my day when my boys were younger. Thank you for the stroll down memory lane!
My boys are now 11 and 9 and our days are a different kind of messy now. But the smiles and the hugs are better than ever.
May you continue to be blessed as you enjoy each wonderful and unique stage of parenting.
Oh, Amanda! What a morning!!!
Is it any wonder that both of the insecurity triggers I discovered this week revolve around my view of myself as a mom????? The freedom came when I realized that my insecurity was being fed by 1)my fear that I would FEEL like a bad mom and 2) my fear that OTHERS would think I was a bad mom. It made me laugh when God pointed out that I'm not afraid of actually BEING a bad mom at this point b/c after 9 years, I know I'm a good mom. I just hate FEELING like a bad mom or worry about what others think of my mom skills. Sheesh! Saying SO LONG to that insecurity!! I know I have a LOT to work on, but so does every parent except God.
I'm choosing to be a SECURE Mom in Him...
Oh, how I have been there and done that.
Precious. How I would dearly love to recapture one of those days with my little ones.
I JUST READ JANE'S COMMENT ABOUT THE TOWELS IN THE TOILET AND LAUGHED SOOOO HARD. GOD BLESS YOU MOTHERS...WHAT FUN AND JOY IN THE MIDST OF IT ALL.
Seems like yesterday when I had the same kinds of things going on at our house. Someone told me that I would look back on those days with fond memories and wishing them to come back. I guess I blinked when I shouldn't have because my girls are 12 and 9. They grow so fast. Enjoy those napless days!
The joys of motherhood! Cherish each and every moment!!
Blessings in abundance to you and your precious family, Amanda!
Thanks for posting your real-life moments today. That sounds exactly like my morning life (my kids are the same age as yours). Fellowship (even blogger-style) is a true blessing! Us mom's need to laugh at ourselves and each other sometimes :)
*************AMANDA*************
Sorry for the cheesy way to get your attention!
Would you and your family like rodeo tickets this Saturday? I have some great lower level seats I would love to bless you with.
If you are in Toronto, maybe Curtis wants some to take Action Jackson and/or your daddy or some other friends.
Please let me know soon.
Thanks!
Roxanne
That's real life living right there Amanda, and you are doing it beautifully. Don't you worry a bit girl, your kids have so much love, you'd NEVER get a worst mom award!
May your good days always out shine any bad day!
:)
Teri
Gosh, I miss naptime!! Enjoy it while it lasts!
I had a friend who used to compare God's grace to a freight train. He'd always say "Everything you need is on its way. It's like a freight train, you can't stop it!" (now if you've ever seen the movie, Hitch, and you enjoy the dance lesson scene with Kevin James as much as I do... the "you can't stop it" line adds a broad grin to the face while thinking of it!) But I digress...
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in ALL things, at ALL times, having ALL that you need, you will abound in every good work."
One mama to another ;)
Barbra
Oxford, PA
All I can say is, I'm so glad that I'm not alone :)
Amanda, thanks for the LAUGH!!!
I remember the days when my kids were that young and busy! Now they are older and that busy! I'm a homeschool mom, and boy do I relish QUIET!!!
Blessings sweet Amanda
Tiffany
You poor sweet little Mommy thing you!!! Sounds like that day happened Nation Wide again...don't you hate it when that happens? Hang in there Miss Amanda...it gets better. They turn 16!!! LOL!!! Will remember to pray extra hard for your "tomorrow" when I hit my pillow tonight! Are we not glad that "his mercies are NEW every morning...GREAT is HIS faithfulness!" (and the kids never remember ANY of this!) Blessings on your day, Sweetheart!
"Hang in there. Some days are like that even in Australia."
This was sent to me by a friend today. It made me smile, and warmed my heart. Hope it does you too.
Pamlea
Man, that time flies by so quickly. It's crazy, but I actually miss those days. :o)
My little people are now 10 & 13--and my 13 year old son is now five inches taller than me. He's the one trying to pick me up. We used to wrestle all the time, now he has to be careful not to hurt me.
My sweet girl was outside on her skates with her iPod today. She skated, sang and pretended her heart out. Man was she fun to watch!
May we store up these treasures as often as we can, for they grow up so quickly. Your post was a great reminder to do that.
Love,
Anna
Oh, Amanda, I so relate. Last week my 8 yr old had a weird eye thing took her to the Dr.(she's fine now), computer wouldn't work, so I'm behind on everything, 10 yr old had 5 stitches in the forehead, sat in ER until 10pm for that, now the 6 yr old has a cough and chest cold. I feel like I've had no time for myself and certainly know the "quiet time", like "please God help me with these kids, I'm so tired today" that's about that. So much for my 40 Day of Faith (seeking God for wisdom, direction and anything else) now it's just about survival.:)
I've never done this Amanda but with the insecurity stuff I'm getting brave. I want to invite you to read my blog post from yesterday (3/9). I hope it makes you laugh and almost cry as much as yours did me. It's at clintcampbellcrew@blogspot.com. We're the same age and at the same stage. I hope you know how much you encourage all of us. Love you!
God love ya, Amanda!! Your morning makes my day feel like a day at the beach : ) Everyone is right though....time flies and children grow up much too quickly!!! This morning when I dropped my youngest at school (second grade) I was thinking back to her first day of preschool and wondering where these last few years went!!!
Judi
Lancaster, PA
PS. Thanks for taking the time to write...sure made me smile!!
I got the imaginary bad mom award too today! I feel your pain and joy, friend!
Praise the Lord for new days, right! Isn't Parenthood so humbling. Bless you as you are in this, often time, crazy phase. I constantly feel like I am a walking Family Circus cartoon. Seriously I think parenting small children is so rewarding, yet so tiring. Proud of you for ordering the pizza AND giving in when the delivery guy said he would bring a new one back. And by the way you did say you weren't feeling good earlier in the morning and pizza sounded really good...should we be awaiting an announcement? Hee hee hee. Only kidding (kind of). Bless you tomorrow, hang in there and know there are many of us who know how you feel.
Oh sweetheart. Sorry for the rough day! Even though they happen to the best of us....I am feeling for you. Also praying that tomorrow is a better day in the Jones house! Love you!
In Him,
Andrea
LOVE this!!!! We are kindred spirits!
I have a 3-year old boy, a 2-year old boy, and an 8-week old baby girl and I can totally relate to your day, friend! It's just a flat-out relief to know there are other gals going through the same stuff as me! I'm not the only one running around like a chicken with my head cut off! Someday soon we'll all look back on these crazy days of motherhood and know that life is (and was, even then) GOOD. Be blessed in the chaos!
Amanda, you will look back on this post some time in the future, and the smile will creep across your face!
i had the worst mommy award today also..mine are teens now though..
love you and you put a smile on my face. stay strong and realize this time, while it seems forever now, will just tomorrow seem like some body traded you two small kids, for two teenagers!
delilah in berryville ar
seriously.
I just had a flashback to 8 years ago when my son was 4 and my daughter was 1! Just wait til you find her at 2 years old up in a tree in the backyard trying to copy her big brother...
Two nights ago that same boy, 12 years old now, asked if he could cook me dinner for the first time. (He made mac&cheese, and I ate it with proud tears in my eyes.) Then his 9 year old sister said she wanted to give me a foot massage.
Best job I've ever had, being their mama! :)
Sounds exactly like my day. Except for lunch we ate chocolate cheerios. Atleast pizza has all 4 food groups, good job mom!!! Maybe this is why He made a point to tell us His mercies are new EVERY morning!!!
Thanks for making me not feel so crazy today..
Hang in there . . . these are the days you will actually wish you could go back to when your youngest has flown from the nest . . . it's a lot EVERY day, but you are doing a great job!
Oh you dear woman...There ain't a mama out there who doesn't know what you are talking about. And we are smiling, and nodding our heads and maybe there is just the smallest tear because we remember longing for a moment of quiet....and now we have it, and we long for those little voices to intrude on our peace once again.
Melana
I got tired just reading your post! However, I remember those days very well. As mothers we are very judgmental of ourselves. All is well! Enjoy, your babies will grow so fast. Mine are now 21,18 and 16 years old! Where did the time go???
You tooooooooo shall surrive. I promise!
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Oh my gracious. I just SO loved this post. It brought back so many happy, exhausted memories.
You're being such a great mommy! I humbly bequeath you the Awesome Mom Of The Day Award.
So there. Throw away your imaginary accolade which wasn't a very nice one (but one that we all seem to keep imaginarily close by) (smile) (or, sigh).
Warm in Alaska.
Oh my sweet sister. I have to smile at the memory of those days. Sucking toothpaste out of the tube. At the time seems like more chaos but what a sweet memory that will make when you are my age. Sorry about he pizza. I dumped my boys birthday cake upside down on the living room carpet one year. Yikes, cake with fuzz on it!!! I smile now just thinking about it. And yes, like you I was embarrassed and frustrated. I had to remind my self, Okay, April in the scope of eternity how important was that really? Now over ten years later I laugh and smile at the memory of me dumping JP's birthday cake on the floor.
Thank goodness God made only 24 hours in a day and tomorrow will be a new one. Love you so sweet thing and Thank you for letting me take a peek into your life.
April S.
Port Orchard, WA
Oh my! Our day wasn't as crazy as yours but I did yell at my 2 year old. He was trying to climb in the dishwasher after trying to "help" with various other things in the kitchen...like the sterilized bottles for his 2 month old sister. When I pulled him off (out of?) the dishwasher he ran to his room saying "night, night!" and closed and locked the door behind him. He was able to unlock it and get out before either one of us was traumatized. ;-)
Yes, me, too. We had a few small victories this morning...and the sun is shining.
You have no idea how much I love the fact that you sound like me.... how many "worst mom" awards did I get today??? Not going to tell you! I agree, it tends to come from my frustration, and the desperate need for stillness. Blesses my heart to know I'm not alone! Never had one of my monkeys suck out the toothpaste though... yuck!
Remember the old Army comercials? "We get more done before 9:00am then most people do all day." They got that from a mommy!
I miss those days! I so never thought I would say that, but I do. Hope you got to nap for a few minutes yourself.
I wonder sometimes how I had all the strength to take care of 3 little ones but I did it. Never occurred to me that God gives Mom's super-human strength every day but he does. Your Mom did such a good job with you that you could share this day with us. :) Precious
Thank you for a peek into the Jones household... Makin' it real! :-)
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