ADVISORY: IF YOU ARE A MAN, YOU PROBABLY WANT TO STOP READING NOW, UNLESS YOU ARE DOING RESEARCH ON HOW TO BETTER UNDERSTAND YOUR WIFE!!!
So, normally I love visitors, ESPECIALLY my family and relatives!! But, yesterday was an exception to anything normal in my life! I haven't seen my lovely Aunt for literally a month shy of 2 years and her arrival was anything but expected.
The night before was eventful, with Brayden testing me beyond his normal nightly "see how far I can get before Mommy freaks out" routine. As I was laying in bed thinking to myself, "what on earth can I do to outsmart this little boy and break his strong will" the thought dawned on me.....I need a REALLY undesirable timeout spot.....I know the GARAGE!! So I escorted my little rebel down the hall and into the garage, explaining that he may come back in and go to bed when he's finished crying and throwing his fits....until then in the garage you go! He protested like no other, banging on the door like a maniac. I went out again and told him I hated that he had to stay out there, but until he calmed down and wanted to come to bed, he had to stay put. After a few minutes he stopped crying and I thought to myself......"This worked!!!", so I went out to the garage ready to love on my little boy and explain my new discipline technique and carry him to bed to kiss him goodnight. However, Brayden had another plan.....as I opened the door and told him why he was there and thanked him for calming down...I asked if he was ready for bed...he looked at me, crossed his arms and said "No, go get me my blanket!". I said "No, it's time for bed and you need to go sleep in your own bed".....another fit began.....I closed the door after once again explaining the process. Another 5 minutes of protest passed and he finally quieted down. I went back out expecting to FINALLY break his will and open the door to find a tired little boy ready for bed.........INSTEAD, I opened the door and found a tired little boy lying on the dog bed pretending to sleep informing me that he was sleeping out there tonight~ ARG...I give up....I dragged him to bed, said goodnight, gave him a kiss and hug and walked out of the room. He cried for about 2 mins and fell asleep....Thank GOODNESS!! Brayden will always outsmart me.....I'm dreading the teen years!!!
So morning comes and I'm exhausted......the last week I've spent every waking moment cleaning, taking care of kids, cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning. I was in desperate need of ME time and just wanted to find my way to church. That's when she arrived!!! ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??? Could I at least have had a notice? Why is it that she always arrives at the worst possible time. I politely welcomed Aunt FLOW and cursed under my breath until I remembered where I was heading!! Jesus blessed me with my wonderful Aunt Flow, so the least I could do is thank her for my beautiful children that she gave me!!
Corey arrived shortly after that to find me trying to hurry to get ready so I wouldn't be late. Being a typical man, the lack of support was obvious and when Brayden came to tell me ..."Mom, I pooped my pants" I lost it~ Literally, I sat crying on my bathroom floor with Corey looking at me like I was nuts. This is when all smart women, would never admit that they started their period, so I said..."I've had a hard weekend and I'm done for awhile!!". Still trying to master the crazy woman, He gave me this dazed look and wanted more explanation....I shut the door.
Thankfully, he took Brayden for the day so I could head off to church and a meeting that I had. Ironically, I never made it to church. When I got in my car and realized what a mess I looked like and that I was already 15 minutes late....I headed for the mountains with Boden. When I got there I walked around, breathed the fresh air, smiled at God's creation, and PRAYED FOR SANITY. Hormones SUCK.....I'm not usually one to have moodiness along with my period, but I can honestly say, in my husbands defense......I've gone off the deep end and am just plain crazy!
Good News.....I'm officially NOT pregnant!!
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