It’s 10:30 am and I am already feeling like my brain is going to explode. The days stats so far are…
- Jonah awake (not crying mind you, just hanging out and playing) from 2:30 am – 5:30 am
- Checked email, ate cereal and slurped coffee for approx. 13 minutes
- Theodore awake and waking everyone else at 7:30 am
- Breakfast made, served, cleaned up
- 3 trips to the potty with Parker
- 3 changes of underwear for Parker
- 3 cleaned up messes (carpet, chair, hardwood floor) for Parker
EncouragedOrdered Katie to help Parker brush his teeth to avoid a ten-minute screaming meltdown- Straightening living room and my bedroom
- Nursed Jonah 3 times while sitting on my back’s best friend (the ice pack)
- Got Jonah down for a nap by 10 am
- Helped Katie with Grammar and Time
- Helped Theodore with pre-school sheets
- Helped Foster with Time and Grammar
- Broke up a fight between Parker and Theodore then Foster and Katie then Foster and Theodore
- Told Foster I would pay him 5 cents a book for every book he read while Parker sits on the potty
- Showed Foster how to keep up with his book total using tally marks (math lesson anyone?)
And then my stomach was growling and I could tell I was about to…so I made a bacon and cheese omelet, cranberry juice and sent everyone outside. I know Parker is outside doing his #2 business in his underwear, but I’ll just get a cup of coffee first…
How do you avoid mommy meltdowns?
All the Little Grubbs 
Send them outside when I can. Sometimes, if things are bad, I'll tell them all to go to bed and look at books – no talking!! That usually gives me time to recoup.
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Great idea! I usually just need about 20 minutes and I'm good for the next 4 hours. Outside is my saving grace!
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I agree with Sarah…sitting in beds looking/reading at books…and it's educational!
Hope your day gets better!
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My head is exploding for you after reading this. I love you and am praying for you.
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Haha, I'm new here (found you via the Moments to Remember linkup) – aren't THESE the moments to remember, huh? I only have one and … well, God bless you. PRAYER. That's my answer. 🙂
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Same thing here- outside or books/quiet time.I have been known to blast music on my ipod so I can't hear anything through the headphones. The boys know those headphones mean I am not in the mood or state of mind to answer questions, settles fights or talk in general.
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