Maybe I'll find humor....

I am telling you now....I have a whole new level of respect for those single moms and military wives out there. I had to say goodbye to my sweet hubby. Sure I will see him in 12 days for a weekend and then he will go finish his rotation, but, ugh....we miss him. He was packing up to leave and I was fighting back tears....I was determined not to cry. He already felt bad leaving (not that this was his choice), but why cry and make it worse? Well, I couldn't hold it. Maybe it was a way to show him this house doesn't feel right without him...I don't know, but I got emotional...sorry babe. Anyways, I thought to myself, "I can not imagine what it must be like to send a husband off to war for months, even years. And those single moms/dads out there who go it alone everyday" There are some of my friends out there who fit in these categories. Please know you all have my utmost respect for what your family sacrifices for our country. If I lived near y'all I'd bring you meals, take your kids to play, and have slumber parties....whatever you needed, just know you ALL are in my prayers. I do think about you all often.



One of the things I like about myself is that I can usually find humor and positive after challenging situations occur (not always in the moment though). So the first 36 hours were, well, ...challenging. I know I'll find humor in this in a couple of days....



1. Molly pooped and peed all over me right before bath. Addy then took her hand and smeared it everywhere while I was trying to convince Mary Ella (rather sternly) to come to the bathroom for bath.

2. Got a phone call and while I was on the phone Addy proceeded to fill Molly's mouth with "milk cookies"....I expect to see green poo over the next couple of days.....

3. Got them all to bed and had trouble falling asleep (another side-effect from hubby absence).


4. Molly decided to have a screamfest between 4 and 5 am. She put her self back to sleep and awoke again at 6:30 am. She also woke up Addy.


5. Swim lessons at 11:30am proceeded by a phone call that they would be showing the house between 5-6pm, so I clean the house like a mad woman.


6. 4pm gymnastics


7. 5 pm Leave gymnastics to go get Sonic and drive to a isolated location to nurse Molly while the other two eat and watch a movie until we can go home at 6pm


8. Get home and get through bath without too much incident (other than Addy dumping water right on Molly's face...she's gonna be one tough kiddo)


9. Addy then gets a busted chin and bloody mouth courtesy of Mary Ella pulling her off the bed...for the record, Mary Ella apologized profusely.


10. Addy must have climbed on countless forbidden surfaces to obtain numerous forbidden items. I feel like I was chasing her down all night.


Add into all that a fussy, tired baby. Tired mom. Kiddos that miss their dad (me too). Surely it can only go up from here, right???? We've got a busy month ahead planning to close on our house, swim lessons, gymnastics, school, and end of the year stuff, so stay tuned......