Monty Python Got It Right

"Always look on the bright side of life *little whistle-y tune*" 

This is a daunting task when your day has begun shortly after 4 am for what seems like the eight-thousandth day in a row. HOWEVER, with that jaunty little ditty currently on repeat in my head, a hot cup of coffee, and my little beasts forcing me on, onward I go. 

In the Lawson Sanitorium, our take on "when life gives you lemons" looks a little something like this... 

When the kids have you up before the birds, and the sun has yet to flash it's cheeky little grin... make pancakes. Extra time in the morning allows for the making of big, delicious breakfasts! That's "looking on the bright side", right? 

Then there's this...

Extra time in the morning also allows me a rare opportunity to straighten my hair! Which, coincidentally, makes for much easier white hair plucking! [Hmmmm... Wonder if there's any sneaky correlation between kids being up before the ass-crack of dawn and my recent influx of *not brown* hairs? Oh wait. Kids... Gray hair... Duh.] Which just reaffirms that my curly hair does wonders to conceal all manner of hair imperfections. 

BTW... Emma: "Tired. Nuggle." 

Why, I'm shocked :| 

Cups of coffee: 2

Meltdowns: 1

Naps: 0

And the day goes on...

"Mom... Squash is a verb. Not a food."

"And I refuse to eat verbs!"

"And that is why I have spat it everywhere." 

Cups of coffee: 3

Meltdowns: 3

Naps: 1 per child.

Servings of chocolate for mom: unwilling to disclose.

And still, the day goes on.

The day goes on with a totally screwed up "schedule" [*snort... schedules. I was never going to be "that mom" but, damn... Love my on-schedule days.] and that has resulted in zero break time for Ma. Emma usually naps at 1, fell asleep at 11:30 without eating lunch. So. That was doomed from the get-go. Rory took what would barely qualify as a nap late in the morning, and as of 3:15 pm, has yet to nap more than 20 minutes. Emma up at 1:30, starving of course. Run around, play at the park, counting down the minutes 'til dear sweet hubs comes home! Still... 

These two <3 

Why on earth would I need a break from these two little loves?!? 

Ugh. But I do. 

Cups of coffee: 3

Meltdowns: 5

Times I've cried: 1 

Minutes until Landon comes home: A MILLION. 

Just kidding. 

And our long, long day winds to a close ending with a "Jammie ride" :) no matter how much of my hair I pull out throughout the course of a day, these two can melt my heart in a snap. Just look at these turtle doves... 

Exciting news for the Lawson family this afternoon! A new baby cousin for our kiddos- baby girl Feller #3 was welcomed to the world today! Congratulations to Landon's cousin and her husband and 2 older daughters on sweet baby Finley! We can't wait to meet her! :)

Ahh, bedtime at last. 

YOU GUYS. I have been given a magical sleeping remedy for the rambunctious toddler who puts up a difficult fight settling down at bed time. 

https://www.perfectlyposh.com/skin-sticks/sleepy-skin-stick

Usually it's 10 books, teeth brushing, up to bed, and she tosses, turns, fidgets, blabbers, and then cries and begs for "one more song" as I try to leave her room. But not tonight! As I sang her a lullaby, I rubbed some of the sleepy sleep stick behind her little ears. She was serene... still... I actually checked her pulse just to be sure she was still okay ;) kissed her goodnight, and walked out of her room hearing a mere whisper "nigh nigh mama..." and not another peep. 

I'll take 20 sticks please! Thankyouverymuchgoodnight.