Good morning everyone. Happy Friday!! I am cheating a bit and posting this entry tonight (Thursday night) in the hope that none of you will check until tomorrow...which, if you are reading this in the morning, is actually today, Friday, not tomorrow...confusing enough??? You know what I mean though. I have a billion things I need to do tomorrow so I am taking a five minute window of time now, while the kids are entertained with food, to write my blog.
Any who, I haven't even managed to mention Mother's Day yet this week so I thought I would chat about my special Sunday. I was the first one awake and was mighty exasperated because the kids were sleeping in, presumably because it was Mat's turn to get up to them...why don't they ever do that when it's my turn to get up?!? They eventually woke up, along with Mat, and I laid there patiently waiting for my hot chocolate in bed. We had a lovely time opening presents and having cuddles and giggles in my bed and then the kids started their usual whinging if they don't have breakfast the minute their eyes open.
Mat got up to make them some porridge and I put my order in for a hot chocolate and pancakes in bed...not too much to ask for on Mother's Day. I then heard Mat complaining that the kitchen was a total mess from the night before and he would have to spend half an hour cleaning it up before he could even start breakfast (confession time: I was completely toasted the night before after drinking a fair bit of wine...the end result was that no evening chores got done, including the kitchen clean up). Anyway, the kids would not have a bar of this waiting for breakfast business so they amped up their whinging. I stayed in bed, kind of enjoying hearing Mat having to deal with the same nonsense I deal with every day. I was however getting very thirsty and really hanging out for my hot chocolate. I was about to shout out and ask if it was on it's way but then I heard Mat start making the kids porridge...
I heard him push the buttons on the microwave and knew that he had put it on for way too long. Naturally, it all overflowed, making a huge mess that Mat had to clean up. There was enough porridge left in the bowl to give to Sophie so she happily sat there and started eating her breakfast. Big mistake. Elliott is always the one to feed first. It is not worth the crying and whinging if he doesn't get his food before or at the same time as his sister. So now, Mat was dealing with a messy kitchen, spilt porridge and an extra whingy Elliott. I could hear his frustration rising as he put Elliott's porridge in the microwave...and put it on for far too long again! When he opened the microwave and saw the spilt porridge, he was really unimpressed. I had visions of him pulling the turntable out of the microwave and smashing it in the sink in frustration (side note: Mat has quit smoking so he gets very frustrated very easily right now...can't wait for that to pass!!) So in an effort to avoid any drama, I gave up on having a lie in and got up to rescue the situation.
I did at least get a hot chocolate when I went out to the kitchen but I didn't get any breakfast :( I must also mention that the Mother's Day card Mat and the kids bought for me is still sitting on the sideboard, in its wrapper, with the price tag on it...maybe they are saving it for next year??
From there, we went to my Mum's house for morning tea and it was just lovely. I had a great time relaxing and spending time with my gorgeous family, although I think Mat thought it was Father's Day...he plonked himself on the couch after morning tea and enjoyed relaxing while watching Foxtel. When we got home, Mat went out to play on his car and I was left to tidy up, sweep the floors and do some washing. I said to Mat that I was feeling very neglected and unappreciated and didn't think that one day was too much to ask for. He then apologised and said "tell me what I can do, tell me what you want me to do. Did you want me to make dinner"? ....insert the sound of crickets here!!!!! I stared at him blankly and with my jaw on the floor said "I assumed you were! It's Mother's Day!".
Thankfully the night ended well with Mat racing off to the shops and buying my favourite lamb chops to cook me for dinner. I really didn't think I was asking to much to have one day be all about making me feel special and giving me a break from the daily grind...clearly it was a big ask though! There is always next year I guess...and it would appear they already have the card for me! xox
PS- I must mention that while I am typing this, I have a comb stuck in my hair...I was playing hairdressers with Sophie and foolishly let her use a comb instead of a brush. It's been there for about an hour now and I have been waiting for Mat to get home to help me get it out. Never a dull moment in the land of Motherhood!
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