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Good Morning, I Just Keep Telling Myself That

By The Boss ⋅ October 30, 2008 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Let’s talk. Let’s talk about Children. Let’s talk about how you have SO much to think about when you have children.

For example, right now it’s 8:16am. I’ve been up since 4. This is the time Zoe likes to wake up, I used to fight it, now I just go with it. In the last 4 hours I have

fed a baby

burped her

changed her

changed her again

annnnd one more time

then fed her again

my husband woke up and pointed out that I had not hugged him yet

hugged my husband

drank some coffee

fixed cereal and milk for 3

talked with Aidan about playing Star Wars with her friend from school yesterday

taken away 1 toy that was being fought after, which is the most pointless form of punishment for fighting over a toy that is

showered, which normally doesn’t happen…ever.

Got Aidan dressed

made Zion get dressed in what clothes I had for him.

Got Andrew dressed

said goodbye to my husband

put snack and water in Aidan’s backpack

had her brush her teeth

took more toys away

caught Zion trying to undress, made him get dressed again

socks and shoes for everyone

almost forgot about Zoe because she was sleeping so soundly

put the kids in the car

took one more toy away

checked the back seats to make sure I had actually put everyone in the car

checked the baby seat to make sure I had actually put Zoe in the baby seat

drove Aidan to school, half way there realized I had forgotten to brush her hair

thought as long as she doesn’t remember, then she wont point it out at school and maybe no one will notice

told myself all kindergartners go to school with unbrushed hair

got Aidan out of the car, she told me I had forgotten to brush her hair

ran fingers through hair as I walked her to the door

apologized for forgetting to brush her hair

drove through a mysterious fog on the way home…it wasn’t there before

still feels like I am forgetting to do something, it could be that I am suppose to be writing a contract right now but I feel it’s more important to blog.

Thinking of updating my control journal, so that my routines are a little more detailed. For example:

Breakfast:

bowl

cereal

milk

spoon

Get Aidan Dressed from head to toe

Brush her hair

Speak to husband and give him hugs

…you get the idea

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