So today has been utterly hectic. I've been running around like a mad thing trying to get countless loads of washing washed, dried, and ironed. Been trying to keep the house tidy at the same time as keeping three little girls entertained and fed and watered and did I mention entertained? Yikes! I've still got a massive stack of ironing to do - can't believe it as it feels like I've not stopped ironing for two whole days.
E has been just wandering around whimpering and crying in between her sleeps today. I think she's teething, poor baby. It's just been so hard though as she just wants to be held and I've got soooo much to do.
S has been driving me insane with a constant tirade of "mummy I'm huuuuuuuuuuuuungry!!!!!!!!!" Seriously the girl has not stopped eating ALL day and I've point blank run out of healthy snacks and meals - trying to stay completely clear of junk as M is getting a little too podgy. Just as I start thin king that I must have filled her up by now, out she comes with another "I'm still HUNGRY!" OMG! I would list everything she's eaten but I'm too scared of the backlash for allowing a child to consume their own body weight in food :P
And M, OMG! She's been SO naughty. She thrives on positive attention and successfully acts out her plots for world domination should the attention run dry. Today I've been busy so not much time for one on one with my little missy M. We've had stickers on the baby, food through the cat flap, the downstairs toilet has been flooded twice. We've had crayons in the washing machine and toilet rolls down the toilet (although at least it wasn't contact lenses and expensive aftershave this time - and that little beauty wasn't even at home, she saved that up for a friends house - oh the shame!!! - And I won't mention how after M had done this, S proceeded to poo on the lot - ARGH!), and then there's my personal favourite: eating E's share of the strawberries and blaming the cat. That girl... I remember my sister-in-law once rubbing my belly when pregnant with S saying "I hope it's a girl and I hope she's just like you" and following that up with an evil little grin and chuckle. Well she got her wish only her little curse ended up arriving in the form of M instead! I'm almost feeling sympathy for my mother - almost :P
And J. He's a typical teenager and as such is one of the most selfish individuals I come across. He drives me batty and if I hear one more moan or huff at simply asking him to carry out the jobs he's supposed to do without being asked, I think my head may actually explode!
So, here I sit, looking over at the stack of ironing still to be done and exhausted after my battling with my three oh-so-demanding little angels and it's suddenly struck me how damn lucky I am - weird! This is hard work. This is the hardest job I've ever had and probably ever will have but I can't think of anything more rewarding. I get to work for the people who mean more to me than anything else on this Earth and every now and then I get to fully appreciate how wonderful life is!
So for now, I'll try and stop panicking about all the chores left to do. I'll try and stop fretting and moaning about how much hard work my kids are and I'll acknowledge that right here, right now, I'm living the best days of my life!
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