A Night in the Life (Not even a day! Seriously!)

Tonight was rough.... Adam is out of town for work. When I picked the girls up from school, Eliza was angry that she had to put her sandal on. She proceeded to lay down on the floor and throw a fit. I had to carry her out the door as she was crying, screaming, and hitting at me all the while making sure Judith was hanging close by and not getting in front of a car. Since carrying an almost 5 month old baby and a toddler throwing a fit at the same time is pretty much impossible, Eliza had to sit in the van by herself while Judith and I went inside to get Leo. She threw her book out the van door onto the pavement then cried all the way home & pinched Judith because she didn't have said book. She had to sit in the corner & cry it out when we got home. 

Dinner was a bright spot. It's hard to be unhappy when you're eating Guidos pizza. My mom came over to assist. The stars momentarily aligned.

Then bath time happened. Say what?! Who doesn't love bath time? Tonight apparently, Judith does not. So there were tears yet again. We're trying to get them interested in potty training, but they have some new strange fear of the potty where they get on the verge of tears if I ask if they want to sit on it. Gee whiz! You don't have to do it! Calm down! Once we got going in the bath routine, they started to calm down. Being a mom has seriously honed my skills in the art of distraction.

And there must be something special about being a toddler and being naked. They LOVE it. So getting diapers & pjs on is a bit of a wrestling match (times two). Judith decided it was her turn to throw a fit when I tried to put lotion on her. She has seriously bad eczema so there is no skipping the lotion. She was also very upset that I gave her a new toothbrush tonight. Sigh. I thought she would be excited. #fail More crying.

We read a couple books & said prayers with little protest. Then Judith screamed bloody murder when I told her it was time to go to sleep & left the room.

After cleaning up, getting Leo's things ready for tomorrow & taking my shower,  I kind of wanted to curl up and cry myself. But instead, I turned to my God. I found refreshment in pouring out my soul to Him. Counting my blessings, confiding my troubles, remembering who He is... What a scary, wonderful adventure He has planned for my life! Tonight, these song lyrics have filled my thoughts:

I need You, oh, I need You

Ever hour, I need You

My one defense, my righteousness 

Oh God how I need You

So teach my song to rise to You

When temptation comes my way

When I cannot stand, I'll fall on You

Jesus, You're my hope & stay

P.S. Leo was basically a gem through this entire ordeal of an evening. I love that little man to pieces.