- Gave up on trying to sleep at 6:30 am after a restless night hearing baby fussing and kicking me
- cooked breakfast
- Dressed Josh for church...he promptly pooped in his diaper
- Put Josh in bath...wouldn't get out
- Dressed Thomas for church...his diaper sprang a leak so I redressed him
- Checked the clock, already late, so I threw my hair in a ponytail and smeared on some mascara.
- Arrived at church an hour late...blamed it on day light savings time!
- Josh was very energetic and hyper at church...Mike finally took him out and he ran like a greyhound, around and around!
- Nap time...Josh is exhausted but wont sleep. Family takes a four-wheeler ride in an attempt to put him to sleep. Almost...NO DICE
- Decide to visit friends and neighbors and deliver thank you cards and brownies.
- Weather is beautiful... 60 plus degrees!
Monday March 12, 2012
- Awake...4 am, baby wont sleep, mom has a monster headache.
- Watched a movie on Netflix since I was awake.
- Thomas cried...and cried...and cried for hours.
- Josh decided that he needs to join the wailing party, so he cried and cried...for hours!
- Finally, everyone is appeased...I love the silence!
- Diapers...by noon, I have changed 7 poopy diapers, 3 of them are Josh's! When will he cooperate with potty training?
- Packed a tuna sandwich picnic for me and the boys
- Drove to Midvale Irrigation District to get out of the house where I picked up loose scrap metal for Mike.
- Josh and I ate our picnic, Mike never showed before we went home.
- Headache is worse.
- 7:30 pm put movie on for Josh while he waits for dad to come home, exhausted mom goes to bed.
- Tommy cried, Dad came to take him and found mom with pillows over her head asleep.
Tuesday March 13, 2012
- Made blueberry pancakes for breakfast...Josh has a phase of loving pancakes.
- Mom tried to multi task by having a bath with Tommy...he pooped in my bath! Drained the water and while refilling it, he pooped again! Drained the water again and refilled it......he pooped...mom gives up on a bath.
- Made Mike's lunch since he is leaving for 3 days.
- No time to get ready...hair goes into a ponytail!
- Finally get kids loaded in the car...it stalls, battery is old and needs to be replaced.
- We are running late for Josh's class.
- Relocate kids to pickup truck...Josh locks them both in the truck!
- Hopelessly late for Josh's class, so we stay home.
- Meltdown... I sob on Mike's shoulder as he is trying to leave.
- Go for a drive since kids are in the car...we pick up more metal.
- At home, baby cries for 2 hours.
- Josh tells me "poo on pa"...he actually went poop on the potty, thank you!
- Watched movie with boys...Josh picked Pocahontas. He belly laughed when the racoon stole the dogs cherries while he was in the bath! It made me laugh.
- Josh's sounds are actually starting to sound like words!
- Everyone went to bed early...Oh Happy day!
Wednesday March 14, 2012
- Woke up 5 am...looked over in the dark and there was a man in my bed!? Mike had come home early because the iron mill was closed.
- Called Josh's playdate...she cancelled...Brody was sick.
- Spent the morning playing in the dirt with trucks.
- Tommy cried.
- Walked 1/2 mile to get the mail...Josh raced me and helped the puppy get over the cattle guard when he fell in.
- Tried to open the truck door so we could go to town...discovered Josh locked the keys in the truck...the spare was inside on the seat.
- Used a hanger to unlock it...too short...got another hanger...unlocked half an hour later.
- Went to town...boys fell asleep...left them in the car...yes I am a bad mom!
- Went to the branch relief society dinner...baby cried and wouldn't stop...left early.
- Mike's dad arrived...He played with Josh...Josh loved every minute of it.
- Made three meat and cheese trays for one of the companies that Mike services.
Thursday March 15, 2012
- Slept until 7:30 am...guilt free heaven!
- Mike's dad went to work with him.
- Weather was beautiful...it makes me happy.
- Shoveled gravel.
- Josh disappeared...he reappeared with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich???
- Went to the kitchen...PB, Jelly, bread, and knife are all sitting on the counter... Josh got them out by himself and made himself a sandwich!
- Josh packed his tools in his toolbox...rode 4-wheeler to the mailbox...pounded the dent out of it that someone put in it while I was in Vernal with the baby.
- Josh broke the glove box.
- Family went to the Harlem ambassadors basketball game.
- Went to the grocery store with Mike and boys.
Friday March 16, 2012
- Awake at 5:30 am
- Josh woke up cranky...turned on a movie for him.
- Had a bath while the baby slept in his chair...read the ensign.
- Mike's friends came to visit as they passed through town...house was a mess like it always seems to be with two kids...so embarrasing.
- Talked to my mom on the phone.
- Planted grass seed on the four acres of pasture.
- Planted three plants in the flowerbed.
- Made dinner
Saturday March 17, 2012
- 4:30 am...I'm awake.
- Cleaned the kitchen.
- Cooked Green eggs, green milk, green fruit salad, and muffins for St. Patricks Day.
- Made it to Josh's class...only 10 minutes late...ran up and down the hill after class.
- Took Josh to the city park...he flirted withtwo twelve year old girls... threw wood chips at them so we left.
- Met dad at the movie theater for the free matinee of Puss in Boots.
- Home from town...fed Tommy...Josh napped...I fell asleep too...for two hours!
- Josh played wth dad while he was working.
- Dropped Josh off at the babysitter... he was clingy...thats a first.
- Mike and I went to adult session of Stake Conference... talks from many members who lost spouses to death.
- Visited with some friends after meeting...they thought Tommy had a cute cry...cute?...not so cute after a few hours!!
- Picked up Josh...he had just fallen asleep...they are so sweet and lovable when they are asleep!
Sunday March 18, 2012
- Up at 4:00 am.
- Addressed Thomas's birth announcements.
- Cooked pancakes for breakfast.
- Made it to church...only 1/2 hour late!
- Family nap...so nice for tired mommies and daddies!
Even as I type this, it has taken me days just to get it written because of the constant demands that my boys make of me. When I look at my life from a distance, I am so blessed. I have a gentle husband, two beautiful, happy boys, space to grow on our farm, and a lovely home. We are surrounded by wonderful friends and a solid spiritual foundation. When I live my life, from day to day, it is easy to forget how blessed I am.
When I am immersed in the daily grind, it is easy to forget that when my boys are screaming at me, pooping on me, puking on me, and crying at the top of their lungs, that they are my "blessings". But it is worth it when those "blessings" give me a smile, wrap their arms around me in a bear hug, take my hand so I will follow him, or fall asleep cuddled up on my lap.
This is why I keep a record. When I put my life at arms length, I can see it more clearly for what it is...GOOD.
