Don’t ask me why, but I was completely trashed by the end of the day yesterday!
I make the “mom life” joke a lot. When things get difficult, or messy, or catch me by surprise – boom! “Mom life, am I right?” But guys, this is true mom life! I wouldn’t trade it for anything! All of those other things are part of being a mom, but this is mom life! Wavy playing on the floor. Laela reading a book way out of her league to her little bros. Dekker reading nearby, pretending not to be listening to Laela 😉 Brady nearby, taking pictures, and me, tucked underneath their little bodies, half asleep from the days events. This is what my dreams are made of.
I got to be exhausted yesterday, but my big kids were exhausted this morning. When I went in to get everyone for breakfast, both big kids were still completely cashed out!
It almost never happens thats its just me and the middles! I was thrilled, to be honest! It was the best morning for this to happen because today isn’t a school day for Laela, so she could sleep in as long as she wanted, and when Dekker goes on his own, he can bike, so could afford to sleep in a bit, too.
The middles and I enjoyed breakfast together for a good while before someone zombie walked out of their room… 😂
It was 8:00. He took a second, but soon enough he was eating breakfast at a decent clip. Laela was another 15-20 minutes behind him.
Dekker has since gone to school, and Laela finished her breakfast. And now, we’re just hanging in the living room together, listening to Laela read stories while I sip coffee. Everything else can wait.
I hope Waverly joins us soon!