Life | The Mommyness of Me

Linking up with Mel for Monday Mamlogues...errrr yes its Tuesday, but why not.

Every now and then I wonder what my life would be without Jacques, Josh and Lijie???

The bathroom would be mine.
There would be no toys to step on.
I would never need to dust toy shelves.
Books would always be on the shelf.

Uhhh...no.

I love that when I'm in the bathroom, there are doodles all over the mirror, little stick people playing around my shower doors. Or the random questions that get asked when my toothbrush is doing its rounds in my mouth. (The toothbrush gives you time to think about your answer!)

Toys are exciting and never what they are.
And the narration that goes with them....SO CUTE!!!
And if you do step on them, then it just becomes a part of the game.

If I never had to dust toy shelves I would never find birthday cards, little love notes to each other, a picture of myself when I was 12.

Books around the house are a reminder that we are learning together as a family.
It makes my heart skip a beat when my children love Nesbit, Lewis and Macdonald.
And I get all dreamy when Jacques starts reading our last book in the Wheel Of Time Series.

So yes.
A sad and boring life it would be.
No need for God, or wet wipes, or a desire to grow.
The sink would be empty and so would my heart.
I always think, "ahh but I could have joined a convent."
But I only know this spirituality because of my family,
my Boys,
my Mommyness.

Go on and see how Mel's Mommyness is growing.

Love and Light

Life | Another one of those Days

Linking up with Mel from Needle and Nest today for Monday Mamologues...

So this morning I woke up ready to SLAMDUNK anyone and anything!
(Yep I do think it was the fact that I miss my time with God this morning)
After Lijie spent THIRTY minutes brushing his teeth and still not being finished.
I shouted at him and just went crazy on the poor child...

I think it was horrible for him as it was for me.
I hate scolding them and I hate getting angry.
It just ruins those moments we should be ENJOYING!

So after I climbed out the shower and tied my hair in a snazzy little bun, I stuck a faux flower in my hair and told myself I'm going to claim this day for happiness; anger, frustration and mental exhaustion step ASIDE!

I sat that Little Bump on my lap and we had a good cuddle and hug session.
Told that I should be more patient with him.
(The little guy has memory loss, seriously, he is a "dreamer").
He forgets everyday things and that makes tasks really hard for him.

After hugs and kisses I announced that it was going to be a play day today, because mommy is really hormonal irritable, and the conversation went slightly like this...

Josh: Ohhhhhh I know! Its because of your boobies right????!!!!
Me: ummmmmmm....well kind off. I just want you two to have fun today and Mommy doesn't want to ruin it for you.
Josh: Ohhhhhhhh, I understand Mommy.
Liji: And... and... and Mommy when you shouted at me in the bathroom, all I could think was "I just wanted to have a nice day today"
Me, slightly paling: Ahh Babies, I am so sorry! Lets have fun!

So we called in sick, ha, and now I can hear them bouncing HAPPILY on the trampoline and I can sip my warm milk and honey and hit the PUBLISH button.

I think I'm going to get that sewing machine out...

Mama and her Banoonies

Love and Light