One kid is going through a moody face and turns into a storm cloud with no notice. When you finally manage to get him into a human shape again, the little one begins to fall apart for no apparent reason. You get into an argument with your mother-in-law about some stupid household matter. Your husband is working late, so you have no reprieve in sight. Finally, dinner is over, you've got the kids in a bath and listening to some well-deserved audio on your iphone. Then all hell breaks lose. Kids begin to scream at each other, mother-in-law picks that moment to walk in and discuss politics, you discover that the kids' bed is in need of bed sheets and you recognize the beginnings of a bladder infection.
MOMMY'S NIGHT OFF. "You guys are putting yourselves to bed tonight. I will not be checking on you. Yes, I know, we did not brush your teeth. I do not care. Go brush them if you wish. I am blogging."
After a few minutes, there is no crying coming from the other side of the house, the mother-in-law is hiding and the screen is filling up with words. Things are looking up.
Do you know a secret about Other Moms? I mean, Other Super-Moms that do everything perfectly, blog about positive discipline and a variety of parenting successes that seem to be so out of reach for mortals? Well, I have learned that THEY ALL HAVE BEEN THERE. Every one of them! Should I include myself? Yeah, I think, my blog mostly paints the good days. :-)
Oh, you want to know another secret?
I A M P R E G N A N T.
Good night.
