A good friend came over this afternoon. When she walked in, the girls and I both breathed a sigh of relief. It was almost as if we were all thinking, thank god an adult is here. Even though the friend had worked a full day and dealt with a commute, she stayed with the girls for an hour while I went to Target to pick up a prescription and wander around and look at things. It was much needed. Somehow I managed to FUBAR the nap schedule royally (I know, you organized people have no idea how this happens, but it does to me. Regularly.) and everyone was a bit of a grump. Squish is crawling everywhere and has come thisclose to tumbling down some stairs a dozen times. Bug is majorly testing boundaries. She "counts" me to time-out regularly (uh, 34 minutes where I can sit by myself and not talk to anyone? Yes, please!) and for some reason has started hitting my face. She tackles her sister who is just starting to pull up and wrap her big brain around walking and also whacks her on the head with anything and everything. Not acceptable. I started out patient and calm as you please, but by the end of the day I was doing my best not to hit back, use a major yelly voice or just hide in the bathroom. So an hour of mindless consumerism was much appreciated. Cheers to good friends and kids who are a thousand times cuter after a peaceful wander through the $1 Spot.
How long does the boundary pushing last? Will Squish ever manage to balance those big brains over her tiny feet? What is your fantasy Target shopping list?
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