There are some days when I realize about half way through that I just should have stayed in bed. Not that that's a viable option, but it's the thought that counts, right? The kind of day when you are already starting at a disadvantage because your teething toddler isn't sleeping well, your left ring finger is swollen and itchy from the lone ranger mosquito flying around your room, and you forgot to braid your hair at night and now it may just be easier to continue on the path to having dreadlocks. As the morning progresses, smaller and yet still annoying mishaps keep occurring. Lets just say that the open box of Cheerios should have a big fat arrow that says, "this side up dummy!" so that you don't have to sweep the breakfast you could have eaten into the trash. This is also the day that you turn on the tap for the bathtub and get an uninvited cold shower. Or it could be the day that the (insert favorite food here) you were saving to fully enjoy once the little one is soundly snoozing is no longer in existence when you finally get to it. It may also be the day that something you are so proud that you did has come undone and blown up in your face. At any rate, if these days came marked in any way, I would be sure to heed the warning and promptly return to bed as my toddler begins flinging toys and clothing about the room to her satisfaction. These days would be prescribed special never before seen episodes of Sesame Street and Milo and Otis in order to maintain a manageable level of safe activity. Snacks would be pre-prepared the day before as to avoid char-broiled grilled cheese sandwiches and the lazy mom special- pasta with butter and Parmesan. Netflix would be streaming all day on the phone as I laze about in bed and eat chips.
After the day of hazards has passed, it is now safe to draw a bubble bath, read "Spot goes Splash" and proceed with the evening routine. Tomorrow is another day, and if you're not too bleary-eyed in the morning, you might just manage to pour the cereal out of the right end of the box.
Cheer(io)s,
~Momrit
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