Again this morning Brayden was scared of the stairs! I don't know what to do. I do know that he has not fallen down them and that this is something new. Hopefully a weekend with dad will help. Due to a lot of no listeners we were running late out the door. All kids got to school on time but some of us were still in PJs in the car. I am so tired of hearing Bridget fuss over her seat. I decided that I would ask Travis again for help. In his defense he is working hard and has a huge list of things that need to get fixed/done around the house (his list not mine).
I was finally fed up of no showers in the morning. Since there were only 2 kids at the moment I grabbed the pack-n-play an placed it in my bathroom. I then began to put toys in the bottom. By this point the two kids I had were very interested in being inside (yet I knew the enthusiasm would end once they were inside). Who to put in? Bridget was the answer due to all the danger she could get into and not out of. Brayden was very upset over this decision. I quickly put on a "mom approved, previously taped" show to attract his attention. Shower time!!! Ok, for those of you who are moms, I am sure you understand the joy of finally getting into the shower for the day(s). After about 2 minutes or less my bliss was gone. Brayden was bugging Bridget and Bridget wanted out. But I had my two minutes!
For some reason Bridget wanted a nap this morning.... badly. So off to nap for her. What can I do with Brayden to keep him quiet??? Ok, we are going to clean out the van and change around Bridget's car seat. I tried calling Travis to see if there is any info I need to know about the car/carseat that would help. Ok, not reachable. I can do this! I pulled a lot of summer toys out on the empty half of the garage. Brayden decided to climb into the van. Great :( My "helper" insisted on staying in the van and helping me throughout the carseat ordeal. So everytime I leaned the carseat forward to see the seat or to find something he would push it back hitting me in the head. He kept doing the opposite of what I was doing. I was starting to get annoyed about being in pain, so I put him in his seat. I was mad, I didn't even buckle him in. He said bye, climbed out, and headed for the now "cool toys". Why didn't I do that to begin with?
By the time we were done it was time to pick up Rebecca (almost late). I always feel bad about waking up any child to go out. Poor Bridget gets woken up every afternoon and here I was doing it to her mid-morning. I put "grumpy" Bridget in her seat. "Cool" came out of her mouth then she looked up to me with a smile. I am now thinking "Alright! Finally a happy baby." The entire ride to get Rebecca Bridget stared at me smiling. My guess is that she thought I disappeared when I drove and now she knew I was there and can look at me.
Nap time was a normal struggle. Bridget more so today since she had a morning nap. Picking up Marisa was better since Bridget can see the world. I still feel the need to complain about crazy drivers! It would be nice to pick-up Marisa just once without "almost" getting into an accident because the other driver isn't paying attention or doesn't care.
I am trying to include the kids in mealtime decision and preparations. Last night they learned that picking side noodles is a democracy(Marisa's choice of words). We had two options that we voted on. Marisa and Dad won the noodle option. Rebecca won the vegetable option.
After supper we enjoyed a "visit" from Nanny and Wello via the webcam. The kids had a hard time recognizing Wello with his mustache gone. Travis noticed how much Brayden looks like Wello with his mustache gone. The kids started to play "computer games" (game cube) while still on the web cam. I think Nanny had a great time watching them play, fight, and borrow the controllers. After that Mom was wiped and happy it was bed time.
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