It started so well, I normally wake up when Tom is leaving and I have intentions to get up with him or relax for a moment then get up but usually end up falling back to sleep only to be woken 25 min later by the kids climbing in bed with me asking for strawberry milk and ceral... and this morning I relaxed for a moment and then got up, popped some cinnimon rolls in the oven and waited for the pitter patter of little feet... I fed the kids then they got to playing, they where playing so nicely together so I was able to catch up on last nights shows (which I love to do in the mornings while I drink a couple cups of coffee and watch the kids play in their play room.) It was beautiful. I decided we would go to the park to reward them for playing nicely and to wear them out....
That's when my morning turned ugly...
Tommy has been potty trained since December. He wears a diaper at bedtime only and usually I let him play a little while in the morning before I change him pretty much as soon as he puts on real clothes he puts on underwear as well, although he pees in the toliat like a big boy he has been much more obstinate about pooping in the toliat. However for the last five days I have been rewarding him for going in the toliat and so I have only had to change Coco's dirty diapers... well this morning as I was getting ready to change them he informed me he was "stinkey" I asked him when he became stinkey and his answer was the frusterating part... it was while I was picking out their clothing thats right he waited until he knew he was going to get changed and made a stinky after I changed him, I told him it was time to clean up so we could go to the park. He didn't like this and said he didn't want to go to the park then and went into the playroom and sat on the rocking chair. Chloe came and sat on my lap on the couch and nodded off in seconds and that's when I realized his obstinate behaivor was a product of a sleepy child. So after making sure she was soundly passed out in her bed I went into the play room and picked him up to put him in his bed. He woke up and asked to cuddle with me on the couch. I let him, but he wouldn't go back to sleep. So i finally put him in his bed and told him not to wake his sister and he needed to go to sleep...
Ugly to much worse...
I heard noises in their room and went to investigate and found them playing in their closet (now before you freak out that my kids play in their closet let me tell you why they do it. We have a matriss, a toddler/crib matriss since Tommy was still in the toddler bed it is about the width of the closet and their shoes fit on either end... they have made it into a fort and have toys and blankets and books in there, i normally don't like them taking toys into their room because that is what the playroom is for but the closet fort makes is so cute) however cute it was them snuggling together telling secrets Chloe had only slept about a hour and Tommy slept for about 20 min... not nearly enough time for a nap... And now both of them are refussing to nap... which means absolutly no mommy time to clean my house or do anything... That being said my day or afternoon that was Ugly in my book is still so much better then working... at least the two children who are trying my patients are actual children and not a few full grown men. And even though there are days like today where a few things just didn't go as planned I have to take them all with a smile and know that it's part of them learning... they are now currently eating lunch and giggling...
Guess my day wasn't so bad in retrospect if an extra stinky diaper, and the kiddos don't want to finish thier naps since they where woken up early is the worst part. Guess it's time to buckle down clean my kitchen and help them finish up their playroom! So we can go have fun at the park. (and i can still go to my retail theropy tonight)
