Do Over

It's been a very difficult day with Jessica. It started this morning when I had the grand idea to take photos in her Easter dress. She was in tears within 5 minutes & my patience was worn by then too.

The day continued with the cheddar cheese block sitting out with a big bite in it. The TV remote wound up in her purple tote bag. Jayson was toasty with his additional fleece blanket piled on him. She nearly snapped the hinges on the baby bouncy seat too. When sent outside to get out some energy, she went to stirring up the ashes in the fire pit. I escorted her back in to pick up the floor that was covered with felt, pom poms, and multiple pairs of scissors. Then there were the scattered Princess Polly Pockets, Dora dolls, & puppies (a daily ritual). Winding up the afternoon, she added blue marker all over the tabletop, broke the flower vase, and remained incurable to her selective hearing problem. We skipped her bath & I fed her lasagna for dinner even though she had the same thing for lunch. The day finished off with her saying, "I wanna cuddle-n-watch-a-movie on the big tv." With Jon working late, I had both of my babies needing to wind down for the night simultaneously. Jayson was nursing and lying across the Boppy. Jessica rests her head on the Boppy so I can tickle her arm and run my fingers through her hair. Eventually they both dozed off and there was silence. Finally. I don't know how I made it. I was disappointed with my inability to handle it today. But when they sleep and all the sweetness comes to the surface, I know that I can do it all again tomorrow.