Into My Mind

Let me tell you, life has been busy lately. Although, I can't really complain because the work day has been flying by. So, nothing exciting really happening at work. Missy's last day is quickly approaching, sniff, and it turns out that another employee gave his resignation and will be departing us on the same day. Crazy! Oh well, Missy is irreplaceable, but we've already hired the other person's replacement. It's business people, I tell you "strictly business."

Home life has been insane. We've had some fun days lately, but man three kids is tiring. Over the weekend, I took the kids to see my mom. She was trapped outside for fear of blowing herself up with the broken oven. So, we hung out there until the gas guy came. Oh was he ever a cutie! Mom said he was even cuter when they got inside and he took his hat off. I can only imagine a little strip tease, but I know that didn't happen. Oh the horror on my mother's face had it! Just thinking about it make me crack up. Sunday I took the kids to the Riverfront for some fun and frolic. Needless to say my children don't understand the concept of frolicking. It does not mean leave your bikes with your mother to push while she's pushing your brother in the stroller, so you can take off and run. At least they were happy and no one screamed at each other, pushed the other, or just generally cried. They actually laughed and had fun!!

Last night... SUCKED!!!! Our oldest is going through this nice little phase of jealously 18 months after the baby is born. He's 7 now and can throw tantrums with the best 2 year olds out there. He piddled around the house last night just complaining about wanting to go outside, but wouldn't go. Complaining about how he wanted his sister to go outside, but she didn't want to go and he wasn't going without her. Just complaining! At about 7:30pm I informed him that if he was going to go play outside he better get it done because they always come in around ten to 8pm to get ready for bed and he was quickly running out of time. So, he slugs himself out complaining the whole damn way. His sister finally decides about 3 minutes later that she will join him. Just want he wanted right, for her to go out? Yes, he showed his appreciation by pushing her off the toys. Man did that ever kill the evening quick. He had to come in then, but not until I called his name four times and finally walked out to physically get him. Since he didn't come in when called, that landed him in groundation from outside play today. This little piece of information then led to the world's largest, throw myself down, kick and scream tantrum; landing him in his room for a chill out session. Finally, when he makes his way down the stairs (with permission) he's still crying and doesn't come through the gate right away. He just sits there at the bottom of the steps and cries. Well, anyone with multiple children knows that each child thinks that they can magically take over the role of parent and deal with their siblings. No, Mo didn't do a thing. She just sat there and let him cry. It was A that decided he was to be the parent because obviously I was getting no where. So, my little 18 month old creation walks to the steps, sticks out his right index finger, and says as clearly as I've ever heard "STOP!" I did have to tell him not to yell at his brother because he was not the daddy, but come on how do you correct a toddler that just did exactly what you wanted? (Plus, at this point I'm laughing hysterically) He has no clue what he did, he just knows that when you get told no and start to cry, you then get told to stop. Ahhh, what wonderful children I am raising. They can just go and raise each other.

I guess that's it for now. I wonder what tonight holds in store?