Manic Monday

Mondays. Everyone talks about them, about how rough they can really be. And honestly as a stay at home mom Monday's aren't really too much different from any other day for me. I still do the exact same things I do all week and weekend. 

But yesterday, I had a Manic Monday. Before 8 AM I had swept my kitchen 4 times. Ryder was in time out 5 times, and Taylor had had 2 melt downs. ;/ It just wasn't a great day. 

I kept telling my self, cout down to nap time- count down to bed time- todays not a good day. Tomorrow will be different.

And then, while Ryder was napping and Taylor was watching cartoons, I was thinking all of that again. And then I felt horrible. I'm their mother! I shouldn't be counting down all the time till times when they are asleep. (Granted, they are much better behaved when sleeping, most of the time). 

And just because its a hard job, that never ends, I shouldn't let it get me so down that my patience is gone and I'm just holding on for David to get home so I can go cry because I can't handle them anymore.

God gave me these children. And He knew ahead of time all the things I would face. And He knows that I can do it. And you know what? I made it through the very long rough day. And my being grumpy didn't help the situation at all. My new goal : Try to always be happy. OR to at least not get into the grumpy moods where I let every little thing drive me crazy. They are my children, we will get through this rough phase, and hopefully I will have my well behaved children back :) -SOON. lol