These parenting days...oy.

BI-polar-ism, it has landed in this household. I truly believe anyone who says they are bipolar, is because they are a parent...anyone else who says they have it without children, should watch babies and toddlers by themselves, 8 hours a day minimum, for at least a month without a weekend, and then realize what mind control they have given up to the pharmaceutical companies. HA.

One moment I'm happy as can be, my world is decently organized, dinner ideas popping into my head, and super excited to have all ingredients in my household.

The next moment I'm raging inside because older sister has picked up her sister and dropped her upside down while trying to put her in "her puppy jail". With me yelling as baby is screaming.

Next five minutes, I'm apologizing for yelling at older sister.
In the following five minutes, I've left the room to try and start the laundry, and baby sister starts screaming bloody murder, I rush to see what has happened and ask big sister what is going on...she has this innocent look on her face, which I know is a lie. Can't get the truth, as I'm now trying to settle baby girl down, trying to determine if it was self induced OR if it really was sister induced. We'll never know.

And this continues all. day. long. Moments of calm, hours of raging emotions. Leaving the house is better, but alot of the time I would rather stay in and have a day of controlled naps, eating food, and select chore time and a bit of mommy down time by stealing 5 minutes here and there to read, or see what my mommy friends have texted me for the weekly options on playdates or fb updates.

Then I look down and baby girl is chewing on big sisters dirty shoes...or we've missed a pee...or sister has taken the living room and her room to a new level of destroyed in less than 5 minutes flat, but hey, she wasn't watching Curious George:D
Or my phone has gone missing in 2 minutes and big sis has re-programmed it and now baby girl has it in her mouth...wondering if I need to blow dry it??

ahhhh bi-polar-ish should ONLY be a stay at home parent "ism", as anything else is just a physiologist trying to make some money on a diagnosis, that we allllllll know, sunshine, walks, exercise, and nutrient dense food WILL cure, as well as enough adult talk time and a good work environment (again, not a non-parent issue!!!)
LOL
ahhh once again...mine as well laugh, cause you know you'll cry if you DON'T...
now on to pinterest to find an inspirational breakfast for dinner idea!! Because it's been one of those days.
Toodles my parents, and stay away from the drugs...even overdosing on caffeine doesn't help...and if the sun isn't being your friend today...go watch some bloopers, or your kids slapping each other in the face or what not...enjoy a quick quiet laugh, then tell them it's not appropriate;]
xoxo
-Melly

p.s.
I had the wonderful opportunity to threaten my toddler, that if she doesn't clean up her toys by the time daddy gets home, I won't make scones for dessert and those said toys, will disappear for a long period of time (which usually means forever, in a toddlers time zone).
I have a feeling I'll be once again cleaning the living room, but I'm eager to find out if this "disappearing toys" act will work in our household, by following through with it...cause other friends have said it doesn't work...guess we'll find out once all the toys are gone....oh well, they'll seem like new when they come back out in a few months;D