Septermber in general is one of the greatest months of the year. October is the first greatest month followed by September, which is tied for second three-ways with April and Christmas (I know Christmas isn't a month, but I'm pretty sure that it would be more simple for everyone if December were renamed "Christmas".
Here a couple of September highlights:
1. It's the month just before October.
2. Yom Kippur
3. the First Day of Autumn
4. September 13- International Chocolate day
5. September 19- Talk like a pirate day
6. Of course there's Labor Day as well. Labor day would mean nothing to me if people didn't come to visit us every year. Why? Joel doesn't get the day off and neither do I. This year was fun because Labor day was Baby Mania with the Kruses. 5 babies, 2 and under just having a great time eating and trying to learn to share.
September 22, however, has been called (by me) the worst day of September, 2007.
Here's what happened:
I found out we ran out of grocery money.
Micah pooped 3 times in a single hour.
Silas cried without any breaks for about an hour. This was a temper tantrum like we haven't seen for a while complete with door slamming and screaming. After 45 minutes of trying to ignore him and after having woken Micah up TWICE, I called Andrea for help. And help she did because apparently Ava was doing the EXACT SAME THING at their house! I gave him yogurt and granola, tylenol and told him we would go see the Big Dam Bridge for a walk. This stopped the crying for the amount of time it took him to eat the snack and then the crying resumed until we got in the car.
A day before all this happened, I was having a mini-breakdown from all the crying and whining that both Silas AND Micah were throwing at me. I told God I needed some way to have a break from the insanity. I remember praying something like this: "God- I am SICK of tripping over toys, hearing that I'm doing a bad job all day long, and smelling poopy diapers!"
On the worst day of September, 2007, I woke and 2/3 of my prayer had been answered. I had cramps so bad I didn't care about the toys and head cold with a stuffy nose so I couldn't smell the diapers anymore.
Sorry. No pics for this post.
10 comments:
So i guess September 22 is national throw temper tandrum day. intreasting that Ava and Silas were so upset at the same time. But who is telling you that your doing a bad job all the time? im sorry about the bad day.
Love you
When Silas and Micah cry all day long, I usually feel like they're telling me I'm doing a bad job- or at best, I'm doing whatever it is I'm doing TOO SLOWLY for them. They're so picky sometimes.
I will pray for you. September 23 marked one of Katherine's biggest tantrums ever. Is it a full moon or something?
That is a ROUGH day. When I have a day like that, we eat ice cream or chocolate or something really delicious and top it off with pizza for dinner.
I am totally showing Joel this post to prove to him that I'm not the only one..and neither is Ally in her tantrum throwing!
On those days I usually feel that God didn't really call me to motherhood. Then we all eat a hand full of mike and ikes and chase it with cookies (thats what we did yesterday after the shoe insident and before church). I also don't mind putting every one in their bed with books and toys and taking 10 minutes to breath -ALONE. Micah might have touble with the books but maybe he could watch the mobile or something.
I'd just like to clarify that I don't tell Alice that she's doing a bad job. And I'd like to clarify that yesterday was the first day of autumn. Welcome to the fall, um, I mean, fall, everybody.
-jf
Alice, if you'll suffer me to tell you that I think you are a great mom! (I think that was the correct way to phrase that...). You constantly inspire me and encourage me. I'm really sorry that you're sick now, too. I'm learning stay at home mommyhood isn't for the weak or faint of heart. No offense to the working mommies out there! But, according to this really neat blog Christy keeps up with, Target has jumbo diapers on sale for $7.50. I haven't checked it out yet, though. The blog is babycheapskate.blogspot.com. That's some sunshine for ya! A great deal!
Don't let Micah and Silas fool ya... you are a GREAT mom! However, once having two boys about the same age as your two (and one of them being Joel), I do understand the frustration.
And, I think a better translation for the fussing is not "you're doing a bad job" but instead, "Hey! We would prefer a slave to our wants!" So perhaps you are a bad slave, which is not in the job description of being a good mom.
Pops
I am finding humor in how God answered your prayer. I am sorry but I think He usually answers my prayers in that fashion as well. I am so sorry your day was so bad. I am glad Sept is long gone.
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