Wednesday, January 19, 2011

This is the reason I look the way I do

Today I realized why I look the way I do. Kaitlyn cried for two nights staight do to the antibiotics she is taking fo an ear infection which made one ear look better and the other one worse, so I asked my self is it worth it.I literally got 2 hours of uninterupted sleep. So we scheduled her for ear tubes for Monday and stopped the antibiotics. I went to bed feeling hopefgul for a good nights sleep.
I was in bed for 5 minutes when she started crying, 45 monutes later Nathan started throwing up. He threw up every 15-30 minutes for the next 12 hours. Between he and Kate I lilterally did not sleep once again making it 3 nights with out sleep.
I made myself a big batch of cookies, because I deserved them right? Why not? I can't sleep with 4 small kids, so I try to fill that need with COOKIES. I didn't have energy for exercise.
I was spending all energy scrubbing carpets and washing, washing, washing laundry. A two year old doesn't know where the right place is to throw up. I just laughed when Jenna walked in from school and said, "Mom you are going to be mad. There was a large puddle. I didn't expect it to be muddy." Her pretty nice white tights looked like a dalmation had adopted her legs. I told her just to add them to the pile.
Good thing there is slways tomorrow to hope that things will go better. There is lots of distractions and thats why Ilook the way I do.

3 comments:

  1. I feel like you hit the nail right on the head! I am the same way. It seems when I am tired, discouraged and frustrated I turn to sweets. All we can do is take it one day at a time and do the best we can. It is for sure that we will stumble but if we pick ourselves up and decide to do better then we are winning the battle. You are such an amazing mom and I was telling Ashley just on Monday how I need to step up my game because you are so amazing. I

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  2. I don't know how all of you do it. I have a hard enough time just taking care of my self. I am grateful for all of your examples of how to be a good Mom. I know when I am stressed I definitely turn to sweets. I know we can all do it. You are an amazing Mom. We can do it! I love you all.

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  3. I love your post. It is just so realistic. You can do it!

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