tuesday morning

6:45 am:

I hear little feet entering my room.

Layla: Mommy can I get up?

Mommy: Does the clock say 7:00?

Layla: No, okay just checking.

I hear feet going back to bed.

Mommy thinking to herself: I have told her a million times...don't come out of your room until 7:00. Seriously why does she do this every day? Mommy needs her sleep. I think if she were awake she would come out at 5:00am. Checking? Checking on what...whatever. I gotta get up!

6:50 am:

Roll myself out of bed. Go potty and weigh. Nice...lost a pound since yesterday! Good, maybe by tomorrow [weigh in day] I will be back down to last weeks weight since I gained weight over the weekend. I really should stop weighing every day. Brush teeth. Say morning to Gary. He is usually gone when I wake up, but he is on a different schedule today.

6:59 am:

Children come screaming out of their rooms.

Hayden: Hi, Hi, hi!

Mommy thinking to herself: I wish I could wake up that happy. Where is the coffee?

I grab Hayden after chasing him around the house. You'd think he'd like his diaper changed. I think there is about 5 pounds of pee in there. Ly him down and surprise...not just pee pee in there. Whew...so nice though...get the poop changed 1st thing and then I don't have to do that again for the rest of the day.

7:05am:

Get coffee for me, milk for kids and check something on the computer for daddy. Open all the blinds, we need light in the house, and it is always my first duty of the day. Habit. As I open one I see dust on the blind and act like I didn't...my house is spotless...I think to myself...ha! Who am I kiddin'!

7:15am:

Pop two toaster strudels [really healthy] into the toaster for the kids, and then put their initials on each one with the frosting that comes with them. Hayden sees his and then I cut it into pieces. Anything sweet is shoved into his mouth super fast. I'm not awake enough to do the Heimlich maneuver this morning. Cutting is safe. Cut up some fresh strawberries.

Layla: I only want two strawberries today mommy. Yesterday I had three, but I only have room in my tummy for two.

Hayden: beebees beebees peas, peas. {berries berries, please please}

Ummm K. Hayden eats two before I can even get Layla's two cut. Then I put a bagel into the toaster for myself. I cut up some strawberries into pieces and add cream cheese and strawberries to my bagel. I sit at the table with my lovely children. Reaching for my coffee I realize that I have left it beside the coffee pot. Get up, go get it. Sit back down.

Layla: I need a napkin, please.

Hayden: peas peas!!

Mommy thinking to herself: At least she said please.

Get up get a napkin. Sit back down. Gary says he is leaving. Get back up to kiss and hug him bye. Sit back down. Gary asks where his jacket is. Get back up and get his jacket. Take it to him outside in the garage. Come back in and sit back down. EAT BAGEL. Coffee is cold. Get up and pour more {wake up juice}.

8:05 am

Clean Hayden...the dirty little monster is covered in food. Ughhh! And I smell...you guessed it poop. Wrestle poor kid to the floor and change his diaper AGAIN. Change him into clothes, out of pj's. Throw diaper away, wash hands and help Layla wash her hands and get dressed.

Empty dishwasher that washed the dishes in the middle of the night. I don't like emptying the dishwasher, but some one has to do it. Put beans into a Tupperware to soak. I am making quesadillas tonight with homemade refried beans.

Mommy thinking to herself: For the love of Pete is it really only 8:05 am. Who is Pete anyway?Geez...how am I going to make it through the day. I am already tired.

Chug coffee and pour more. Who cares if my throat is scalding? Three cups just isn't gonna be enough. I need to wake up.

8:30 am:

Layla: Remember that play doh you bought the other day. Can we play with it?

I set up the craft table in the kitchen and let the kiddos go to town with the play doh. I leave the room for half a second and throw some rugs into the washing machine.

Mommy thinking to herself: Sweet!! This will keep them busy for awhile. I'll get a few things done.

8:33am:

I hear a horrible fight going on in the kitchen. Hayden is lying on the tile floor crying because Layla pushed him and he fell onto the floor.

Layla: I wanted the play doh scissors.

Mommy: So you pushed him down for them!?!

As I am comforting Hayden Layla and I have a serious conversation about sharing...again for the 800th time.

Mommy thinks to herself: Seriously how many more times can a little boy's head hit the tile floor before it starts to effect him. I'm stressing out thinking about it.

I stop with my chores because Layla needs help getting some play doh stuck from a chicken's head and then Hayden starts eating the play doh. Uggg! I decide it looks fun and create McDonald's french fries and make a few bugs and stuff. Fun stuff.

Mommy thinking to herself: Do I dare walk away? What will happen if I do. I will just do some things in the kitchen. Keep an eye on them.

9:15 am:

I go through the cabinets. I grab things I haven't used in a few months to sell in the garage sale. A few pots and pans, an old kettle, some spatulas.

Mommy thinking to herself: Holy Moly the garage sale is Saturday. Will I ever get it all done?

Layla: Can we have a snack?

Mommy: In just a few minutes...play a bit longer and I will make you some popcorn.

Layla: SWEET! Can we watch a movie with our popcorn? What about Alvin and the Chipmunks, or Toy Story? Hayden, do you want to watch a movie and eat popcorn?

9:35 am:

We clean the play doh mess up and head to the playroom for a movie and popcorn. I leave them on the playroom futon and work in the kitchen. I put the beans in the crock pot, put the rugs in the dryer, and drink a ton of water. I eat a few pieces of popcorn and sit down on the couch for half a second.

Layla: Can I have more popcorn?

Mommy: What, already? What did you do with yours?

Layla: I set it down on the floor for a second and Callaway {the dog} ate it.

I get up from watching two minutes of Regis and Kelly to get Layla more popcorn. I watch a few minutes of Alvin and the Chipmunks while I am in the playroom. Whew...I have had enough of their helium balloon voices.

I and head back to the kitchen. I chop an onion, add some celery and pinto bean seasoning to the crock pot, and boil water for tea. I sit down and read/send a few tweets, check my email and have a phone conversation with Gary.

10:45 am:

The movie is old news and the kids are tired of watching it and so they want to go outside in the backyard.

Hayden: ouide, ouide!!

Layla: Mommy come outside with us!

Mommy thinking to herself: Ok, but really? It is wet out there and you guys will bring grass in and I don't want to vacuum today. I want to see the last part of The View. I need to take the rugs out of the dryer and stir the beans.

Mommy: Ok, grab your shoes.

Layla: WHooohoo!!! I'm gonna swing first and then slide and mommy can we play in the sandbox? Can you help me find ladybugs and what about flowers? Do you think there will me any yellow flowers to pick today? You know the ones Daddy calls weeds? Mommy, Hayden's socks don't match...ha...he is silly.

Hayden brings my shoes and his shoes. He is so cute.

As we are all sitting there getting ready to go outside I realize how lucky I am. I have two amazing children. I have a husband that has a job that allows me to be at home with these stinkers. I get to comfort Hayden when he falls. I get to play with play doh with them. I got to show Layla how to make a bug with play doh this morning and tonight I get to make their dinner. No matter how crazy it gets around here, I try to keep it all in perspective.

And if you got to the end of this post...wow!

I hope you aren't super exhausted from reading all that nonsense!

How was your tuesday morning? Are your mornings as crazy and busy as mine?