You know, yesterday.
Because today was nothing like the golden memories of yesterday. As predicted, Gabe was bored with everything, and I was not interested in playing two-year-old games. He was grouchy and tired from getting in our bed at 2:30 this morning. (NOT a common occurrence). Ditto for me.
Claire said today was great, and then promptly had consecutive meltdowns about every gol-darned thing from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. She spent most of that time screaming and kicking things in her room.
Gabe spent that same time frame fussing and picking at everyone else. So he was screaming a lot, too.
I fell asleep on the couch at that point. Snotty Kid Overload, I think it's called. Andy took Charlotte and Gabe to the store with him. Claire is suddenly in a good mood because she gets full run of the tv, and she took over Gabe's blanket fort.
PRAISE TO CHARLOTTE AND HARRIS FOR BEING ANGELIC!
I wonder what tomorrow will bring (typed with much sarcasm and eye rolling)?
6 comments:
Ammon did the same thing as Clair!! To answer your question, tomorrow will be perfect again.
Jen, I hate to tell ya, but I'm not sure what happened to the good ole day. Molly was great in school today and yesterday, but a pill w/ me today. What are we going to do with our kids? man!!
I remember your mom saying something to the effect of never doing the same thing two days in a row. Guess that goes for kids, too. I started making my kids walk to and from school everyday in hopes of burning off emotion. Yesterday went fine. Today they all fought over who got to sit in the stroller after Elizabeth wormed her way out. And I come home dripping & drained.
It seems to me that motherhood is either completely crappy or completely wonderful and it can change from one to the other quite quickly.
The worst thing about school is that they come home tired and grumpy and i think as parents we get them at their worst. People always say that they are only home and awake for a couple of hours, but those couple of hours can be hell!
I have realized that when G gets home from school, she is STARVING! So, first thing, I give her a huge snack, even something that will cause her to eat less at dinner. Some of the grades eat 4-5 hours before they are dismissed from school. No wonder they are grumpy. I'd be grumpy, too. So, my approach is food first, then a little R&R, homework and questions later.
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