Different roles...

It never ceases to amaze me, some of the roles that we as moms do each and every day. Today alone I was: Refer, Driver, cook, negoatior, nurse,teacher, sounding board, dictator & comforter.

I don't know about other moms, but sometimes it's so exhausting to be all of these roles, and sometimes it hurts to be so tough, when all you want to do, is be the soft place for your children to fall, each and every night. And not be the "meany". Cyril told me I was a "mean" mom tonight...I know why he said it, but it still hurt.

Cyril has been battling this wart on his little toe for months. Both my mom and Jessie have been getting frustrated with me, because I've been using my natural salve on it, refusing to bring him in to have it "burned" off by the doctor. They got mad because I did the same thing when Dawn got a plantar's wart on her foot. I told them over and over this was better because it gets to the root of the wart, unlike burning it off just treats the top. Think of an iceberg(wart). You only ever see the part that sticks out of the water(skin), but you never know how big the iceberg (wart) is underneath the water. This salve treats the entire wart down to the wart, kills it off and it doesn't grow back in that same spot again, unlike burning it - it can still come back in that very same spot.

Well removing it, can be tricky, remove it to early, and the root is left behind. Where it is on Cyril's foot it's a tricky spot, right on top of his pinky toe, so everything rubs on it. We had finally gotten it to the point where it was getting ready to "die". He put his boots on the wrong feet, it rub the wart the wrong way and it started bleeding. Cyril was so upset. So we got him home, cleaned it up. About to put a band-aid on it, when his pj's got it started again. SO I had to remove it, in order for the bleeding to stop and start healing without getting irritated. I felt horrible, because I needed Dawn to help hold him, so I could remove it. He was scared by the blood & I think he thought it was going to hurt to remove it. Now it's gone, and I can just be the comforter, instead of the nurse tonight. Hopefully we have gotten it all, if not I'll do the salve again, but I think we did. And in about a month, you'll never know that it was there. It's a great salve. (removes warts, moles and skin tags - love this product!)

I think it's time for us to share a bowl of icecream and chocolate syrup, to "comfort" the both of us.

God Bless,
Carlena

Super mommy

It is now after midnight, and I'm proud of myself. I accomplished much today, and this evening. I don't know if it's nesting or just getting some extra energy to get things accomplished.

I got our room clean almost FlyLady clean. My kitchen is almost done, I still haven't gotten to the floors this weekend, BUT my sink is shining, my dishes are done, my counters are clean...for going on two weeks solid I think. I didn't get the dishes dried and put away, but I'm okay with that. I told my perfectionist mom/wife side to "SHUT UP" for the night. ;)

I got only 1 load of laundry washed, and dried...but got a tons folded and put away. I'm proud of that. "Shut UP" Perfectionist mom. I got the livingroom, and office semi right again. A hec of a lot better then on Friday, when we were looking for my daycare girl P's boot. I was so embrassed that the house had gotten that chaotic. The perfectionist side of me would be saying: "You can't vacuum the livingroom, or diningroom. It's NOT done yet." "You didn't get the books on the bookshelf put away, nor did you put the paperwork away. It's NOT done yet." BUT guess what: "SHUT UP perfectionistic mom" It's perfect for tonight I think.

I got to spend time with my babies, and my husband. Hec- I even got some knitting in, and some watching of the Olympics in tonight too. I say that's a great night for this Super mommy. Remember baby steps, baby steps.

God Bless,
Carlena

1st day

Today - is the 1st day where I have felt more like my pregnant self, even after sleeping really fitfully on Dawn's bed with her. Man- she has a soft bed and so many blankets! I don't get how that child can be cold with all of those blankets. Jessie was sick all night the poor guy.

Why is it after a mommy starts getting better, the housework we normally do seems to exploded and multiply? I often forget how much I pick up after everyone all the time. Lately though - I've gotten sick of doing it, at least for Dawn & Spencer. Last week - I told those two and my oldest daycare girl/helper "CC" that "Their maid has left the building." Spencer didn't get it at 1st and when we explained to him- he looked shell shocked. But seriously is there a reason I have to pick up after them in everything? Dirty clothes, left everywhere, dirty dishes not in the sink, rinsed off, etc, etc. So we'll see what happens.

It's funny how 2 & 3yr old LOVE to help. They don't do it perfect, heck sometimes not what you would call "helping", but I love it! I didn't always like their ideas of helping, and I think that's part of the problem with the older two. With them, I've learned NOT to go back and fix what they did, no matter how streaky the mirrors or windows are. I expect more from the older two now, but Cyril- I just let him help. Except I have to tell him when the door is cleaned enough or he'll use the whole Windex bottle. lol.

He loves to help with the laundry. Pouring in the laundry detergent, or the softner ball. He loves, helping to put clothes in the washer or the dryer when I use it. This morning, he climbed on top of the washer...just started giggling. He thought it felt funny. I bet with all those vibrations. Fingers crossed he'll continue to be a good helper as he gets older.

There's the buzzer.
God Bless.