Today was one of those days where I think I felt like my brain was on the brink of spontaneous combustion. I am not sure why or how I got off sync, but I certainly was today, 5 kids felt like 500. It has been a very busy day (like most) and an even busier remainder of the week, coupled with the persistent feeling of lack of accomplishment, resulted in a day that welcomed a long awaited Ambien and a soft pillow. Normally, I pride myself in the structure and order we maintain with a big family but not today.... Moms are allowed a bad day here and there right??
From the time the boys barged in the door at 3:30 it was non-stop motion, like a pin ball machine but imagine it with 5 balls inside, all independent of another but all have one goal in mind..... in this case it is me. There is one MOM and 5 of them. The best way I can explain it, is some days I feel ganged up on, not that my kids are disrespectful, they all just need me at all the same time and none of them like to take turns getting my attention so their efforts to "snag me" while in mid sentence with another child, creates a feeling of over stimulation I can hardly bare. I imagine it like a deck of cards, all layering on top of each other... meanwhile I am frantically trying to keep up, not shut down and seem interested. While Kid #3 is on topic #27--- Kid #2, I swear is opening and shutting the fridge door and every cupboard repeatedly and rapidly pacing the house just annoy me all while phoneing every friend he knows inviting them over to play--- Kid #1 is trying to eat everything in sight and interjecting little tidbits of info about a huge school project while passing me very important papers; needless to day I am still whirling aimlessly somewhere between topic #10 or #11 with kid #3 not to mention through all of this I am pouring juice in one hand for #4 while starting Little Bear with the other hand and #5 is poopy and screaming because #2 won't stop kissing him and whining for more strawberries and pretzels that he loves to throw on the ground and smash. Then for some crazy reason I decide to put the babies in the tub (to contain them) while I cut the boys hair, AS I am making bread sticks, 15 minutes before Evans TaeKwonDo and 1 hour before scouts.... WHAT WAS I THINKING?!!! None of this make any sense I know, I barely understand it. How do you balance all their needs, when they all NEED you at the SAME TIME. Thank goodness days this intense are far and few in between. It must be Heavenly Fathers way of showing us our weakness to keep us humble and keep us striving to grow as people. I have come to realize that today, I am quite vulnerable, thank goodness for a new day!
11 comments:
You seem to be doing something right to have made it this far. I cannot even imagine how hard it would be to have 5 kids, you are amazing! Good luck with them today, i am sure it will be better.
Wow! Sounds like a whirlwind of a day!! Hope your weeks goes better
I love your post! It sounds a bit familiar. I love that in the midst of it, you decide to bathe the little ones. I do the same stuff. You are not alone! Power to ya cute mom! You are doing an amazing job. Have fun cleaning up today after a day like yesterday- that is if they'll let ya:).
Oh yes & thanks for you post because it makes me feel better to know that I'm not alone:).
oh man, do i have days like that!!! when bedtime is the best time and i think to myself, i have to do it all again tomorrow... AND I ONLY HAVE TWO!!! () :)
You poor thing! Hands down to you. I struggle with 3 sometimes so I don't know how you do it with 5. I think you are an amazing woman and an incredible mother! Keep doing what you are doing because your children are the cutest ever!
I can't imagine 5 because I feel like my hands are full with 3. But you are doing a great job! I would love your reccomendation on some of those books that you put on my post. I need all of the help I can get!
On a day like that, all you can do is remember that tomorrow is a new day. . .and hopefully a better one! You are a great mom with such cute kids, so you must be doing something right!! :)
Oh man- Your post made me tired just reading it! I bet writing it all out helped vent the steam a bit. It's good that you do though- because all us blog-surfers need to know other mom's are human! Love your blog, btw and all your music! We like the same stuff, cool!
You are an amazing person, I hope you know that. I have this day everyday it seems, never quite feeling under control, and always feeling frazzled. But, at the end of the day, when they are all in bed and angel-faced, my heart is full of love and the energy is there to face another day! smooches~!
Man alive, days like that kick our mommy butts!! I tell Rod all the time that I feel so ill-equipped for this job of being the mom. sigh. Thank heavens there are many more tomorrows that we can look forward to!
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