I got to celebrate yesterday, since we were going to visit my mom today. This school thing is good stuff -- I got a potted plant from A, plus "breakfast in bed" -- a lunch sack with a juice box, cereal bar, and a tea bag. SO CUTE. They had also made cards at school. I sort of want to buy her teacher a really terrific present, because I assume she had to buy all those juice boxes and cereal bars herself... plus that's freaking nice. It gets me a little teary-eyed thinking of how some of those kids might not have a dad around to coach them on Mother's Day, and their kindy teacher came through for them.
Jason surprised me by framing the kids' handprints. He even hung it up for me right away! He and the boys made me chocolate banana crepes, and I got to sleep in, and all in all it was good.
Still -- and I will say this because I'm sure a couple others of you are thinking it but feeling guilty -- pretty much Mother's Day is a normal exhausting day, except you are supposed to be extra happy about and tolerant of your child's messes and freak outs and tantrums.
And that's how it was with a husband who was actually making it a special day for me. Holy crap.
Jason and I have never been away from the kids together overnight. It's been almost 7 years. That's a long run with no break.
Oh, I love my kids. They're so cute and beautiful and funny and amazing. But I really really would love to have a conversation with my husband without being interrupted. I'd really love to sleep late with my husband. I'd love to eat a meal with him, without having to cut food or wipe faces and hands or remind people not to put their feet on the table.
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Well, my sweet G just woke up with a very croupy-sounding cough, crying and making that awful whooping sound as he sucked in air. And Jane has a spreading rash on her cheeks -- bright red -- it started as one quarter-sized spot after yesterday's nap, but by bedtime tonight both her cheeks were alarmingly read and hot to the touch. I thought "Fifth's Disease," but this is at least the fourth time I've thought she's had it and I didn't think kids normally had it more than once...?
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could it be strep? doesn't that give a rash sometimes?
ReplyDeletehappy MUTHA'S day (love that!) to you!
my day was exhausting too... but I got a TON of work done so that's awesome. It will make this week easier and that's always a blessing!
OH... and I got a little box with a paper flower on top from Bailey made at school and inside? A photo of her glued to the inside of the box and then a bracelet made out of the cardboard from PACKING TAPE! The teachers had painted it purple and then she "decorated" it herself with other paint. It was adorable and obviously took them weeks of projects to get it all put together! I loved it and wore it all day. I now have the marks to prove it b/c DAMN it was painful to have a roll of packing tape card board on my wrist all day! :)
Right on for saying what the rest of us are experiencing!
ReplyDeleteA normal exhausting day we're supposed to be extra happy about--brilliant.
I got a handmade book, 2 potted plants, a nice letter, and lots o sloppy kisses.
And it was good.
Hubby ended up with food poisoning (or a nasty tummy bug) for Mother's Day...and a pleasant day was had by all.
ReplyDeletebtw, my son who wanted his pancake chef (me) on the job yesterday informed me that on Mother's Day, all mothers should honor the children that make them moms by "catering to their every whim and fancy."
I understand what you mean. Marc and I haven't had a night alone either. Can you imagine what that would be like? Oh my goodness. Cheers to the kindy teacher! That's awesome.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you enjoyed your day. I would love a weekend/night/moment alone with my hubby.
ReplyDeleteAt one point yesterday I told my kids that all I wanted was for them to be nice to one another. I did not get that gift, but did get other nice things.
Fifth's when my kiddos got it, did not stay on the cheeks. It was all over their torso and down their arms and legs.
Sounds like you had a great day. My feelings are the exact same about Mother's Day. I did, however, feel like I could take a nap guilt-free...but I still ended up loading the dishwasher and cleaning up after both of my boys, big and little, like any other day. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteWell, we've had a night alone. Quite a few actually. I feel thankful for them. But...we haven't had one in a long time. I find it keeps me from having to take medicine or from winding up on the news.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the rash! Almost anything viral can cause red rashes...one episode of Fifth's is usually enough to build an immunity and they don't usually get it again. But...it takes awhile for the rash to fade and it can come and go with heat, activity, sun exposure before it clears completely. Spring is one of the times it's prevalent. Once they break out, it's not considered contagious any longer.
An this concludes our health info session today.