days like these

days like this

i really had to think hard about whether to post about this day or not. it's days like these that you don't tell your friends (or sister-in-laws) that are still debating the whole kid thing. but arre's been with me and my kids plenty enough to know these days exists. i'll give it to you in a list, then pour myself a glass of wine to celebrate this day being over. but not until every last one of them is tucked in and sound asleep.

this is it in a nutshell

one kid up...mills, this should be a nice pleasant day. make some coffee, second kid up - molly ... all's well. make her some bacon. 3rd kid up - something wrong and heeeere we go...


-poop
-uncontrollable..bug maybe?
-notice a different kind of bug - ants..they're back, but now in my bedroom (!!!!)
-yep uncontrollable - poop on rug
-try to salvage rug
-ants...try to tackle humanely..meanwhile
-molly says she pooed. Me:WHERE? molly: there - points to behind sofa?? yep, she ain't lyin'
-rolled up every decent rug in the house to avoid another disaster
-screaming on potty (another mess-mj)
-clogged toilet (rack brain for why...oh yeah. molly throws things in toilet and clogs regularly.)
-run sick kid to another toilet (this is mj by the way)
-mini breakdown (tried unsuccessfully to get mj to put on pullups)...rest outside 5 minutes with child screaming at door
-more screaming...by me this time..ants won't go away
-realize rug can't be saved...out the back door
-look at clock. it is... 10 a.m.
-stopped to thank mills for not contributing to the insanity
-took a deep breath and sprayed the shit out of the ants.

and that was just the beginning...

post by kristen (obviously)