You Can't Make This Stuff Up

Sometimes I feel like my life is a comedy show.

Or that I'm being Punk'd.  

Today was one of those days.

Let's recap the past 24 hours, shall we?!

6:30 am: I wake up to Ashby going into Kennedy's room, waking her up & talking to her.

6:31 am: I put Ashby back in her room, told her that we don't get up until 7:00 am, and that she isn't to come out of her room until I come in to get her.

6:31--7:00 am: Ashby continues to whine & cry for me asking to get out of her room.

7:00 am: I go to get Ashby up, only to find her with nothing on & telling me 'I peep-did my pants.'  I clean her up, change her & start a load of laundry.

9:00 am: while driving Kennedy to school, Ashby has a fit about who knows what & proceeds to rip her bow out of her hair, take off her shoes & socks & scream for a good 5 minutes.  I inform her that her behavior is unacceptable & that she will go in her room for a timeout when we get home.

9:30 am: get home & put Ashby in her room for a timeout.  She proceeds to whine & cry for the 2 minutes she is in her room.  I go in there & she proceeds to tell me that she 'peep-did her pants again'.  We have a serious talk about telling mommy when she has to go potty (she hasn't had an accident in months) and that we do not go potty in our panties.  I make her help me clean up the mess & throw her dirty clothes in the washer.  I start a second load of laundry.

{She had on her devil ears for much of the day.  Fitting, no?!}

1:00 pm: rest time.  I inform Ashby that there will be no crying for mama & that she is to either play quietly in her room or go to sleep.  I give her a few books to read & leave the room, making sure I lock her door.  She is quiet for 45 minutes or so but then proceeds to cry & whine for me.  For the next hour & 15 minutes all I hear is 'my want out of my room' & 'mama, get me out of here!'  


3:00 pm: rest time is over & I go up to get Ashby out of her room.  She tells me she 'peep-did her pants again'.  OMG!  Are you serious?!  This is the 3rd time she had an accident & now I'm MAD!  I took her potty right before rest time so I know she didn't need to go & could hold it until after rest time.  I figure she keeps having accidents either as a retaliation for making her stay in her room or she's just plain MAD at me & is going to 'show me' who's boss.  Whatever it is, I'm ticked off!  I make her clean the floor, take her wet clothes off, taken them to the laundry room & then I proceed to take away her most loved prize possession: her lovey & blankie.  She needs to learn that this is unacceptable!


3:05 pm: I start the 3rd load of laundry for the day.

{My washer & dryer were definitely put to work today!}

6:00 pm: the girls are getting rowdy.  They are overtired & the later it gets, the more rambunctious & out of control they get.  I keep telling them to 'calm down' because somebody is going to get hurt.  


6:02 pm: Kennedy let's out a a blood curdling scream, I run into the play room & this is what I find:

{Ouch!  She hit it hard!  My poor baby!}

6:03-6:10 pm: I freak out, post on FB & text my mom about what I should do.  It looks terrible!  Should I take her to the ER?  Call the doctor?  Just put ice on it?


6:10-6:15 pm: after talking to my mom & confirm that she didn't pass out, there is no vomiting & that she is acting normal, she tells me to just put some ice on it to reduce the swelling.


6:15-6:20 pm: I literally have to chase Kennedy around the house to get her to let me put ice on it.  She naturally is kind of a drama queen, but with this big owie on her forehead she is REALLY showing the drama!  Nothing will calm this child down (I can't really blame her with a hit like that).


6:25-7:00 pm: I finally convince Kennedy to let me put ice on her forehead.  She proceeds to moan & cry in my arms as I hold the ice to her forehead.  I try to get Ashby to calm down, sit beside me & read a book, but she is running around the hallway like a chicken with her head cut off.  Can we say way overtired?!


7:00 pm: Kennedy has calmed down enough that I'm able to brush her teeth, Ashby's teeth & get them to bed.  Hallelujah!

Calgon!  Take Me Away!

I really cannot believe what a day I had!

All I can really do is laugh.  Because if not, I would definitely be crying.

I pray that today brings us a much calmer & more peaceful day!  

And one with NO accidents!

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On a MUCH happier note!  What do you think of my new blog design?!  The lovely & talented Jenn at Munchkin Land Designs gave my blog an awesome holiday face lift!  Jenn, I love my Christmas header! Thank you so much for your cute design & your super fast installation!  You're the best!