"Last morning..." is how my eldest, Elise, described anything in the past. Now, she's starting kindergarten and has no use for this phrase! I want to remember this, along with all of our stories, so I'm putting it here on Last Morning's Adventures. I hope you can either relate or get a laugh. :)

Monday, March 8, 2010

Mother's Morning Out






Mother's Morning Out: well, not in the sense that I got to leave my kids behind, but rather in the sense that I tried to get out of the house with two kids by myself...I've seen other mothers do this with ease, but I'm still not sure I completely understand how it's done. Friday I had the task of getting Elise to her dance class pictures at 3:30, and here is what my day consisted of:

  • feed Evie
  • change diaper
  • feed Evie
  • change diaper
  • feed Evie
  • change diaper
  • pick Elise up from school
  • eat lunch
  • buy glue for Elise's costume's headband
  • curl Elise's hair
  • put Elise's hair in ponytail
  • put make-up on Elise
  • wonder if putting make-up on a 3-year-old is such a good idea...
  • put costume on Elise
  • drive to dance pictures
Can anyone tell me why this is so hard???


When we got home, I tried an even more difficult feat: a shower. I handed Elise a washcloth, told her to wash off her face, and plopped Evie in her bouncie seat next to the shower, then started scrubbing as quickly as possible.


That's when one of those precious moments made time stand still. Elise called me, and I peeked around the curtain to see her grinning under her wash cloth. "Look, Mommy. I'm Elise again." Jeez, that made the stressful day seem insignificant.

3 comments:

  1. awww, i love that she says "last morning". can't wait to read about the two lovely ladies!!

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  2. Yeah, and to make matters worse SOMEONE was given props by the dance teacher for being the mother of the day! Closed on two houses, bought the glue for the headband, and got her ladybug to pictures early. Oh, and how many kids does she have under 5? Four. Should make my day seem like a walk in the park, only SHE is the one who handled it with ease...Thanks, Erin! ;)

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  3. Oh, and when I started taking these pictures, I couldn't figure out why they were all black. Elise had to remind me to take the lens cap off!

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