Somedays are remarkably easy in our world. There are days when me and both boys go to school, lunch, Target, and the park; they both take 2 hour naps and I get all my chores done. Those are the days that I feel like I have it all together. Then there are days like today.....So far Manning has peed on my favorite Pottery Barn rug. Of course he wouldn't pee on the $30 Walmart rug. That would be too easy. I called my grandma to ask what would take the smell of urine out of rugs. She tells me she knows of something that works for puppy urine. This is followed with a 5 minute discussion on whether puppy and people urine is the same thing. I am honestly not sure. Myers may know though. He seems to have a VERY strong opinion on everything today. He has been unusually cranky today. I am praying it is not another ear infection!
We have pictures today at 4pm. I washed a couple of the outfits that I want them to wear. Guess what else I washed AND dried? A red and yellow crayon! Nice. Now all those clothes have yellow and red spots ALL over them. So for the last hour my sweet mother-in-law and I have scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed some more. I think we got the large majority of the stains off. I just came out of the laundry to find Manning completely naked except his diapers
Me: Manning, Where are your pants?
Manning: What?
Me: (a little louder) Where are your pants?
Manning: What?
Repeat this several more times and I all get his a smile. What is his favorite word. Answering his questions is not his favorite. Man, I love these kids! Even on days that are more difficult than I might like!
Some days are like that...even in Australia! We all have those days. I am sure that you handled it with grace, even if it was only on the outside! Some day you will all laugh and add these memories to the stories that you tell your children when they have children!
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