Note To My Trio

Dear girls,

Let me clarify a few things that have perhaps have been a bit unclear to you lately.

1. No means, just that, no. It applies to ALL three of you. If I tell Kamryn not to stand on the sofa, it applies to you Morgan, and you Alexis, as well. It's not descriminatory, it is a blanket no, applied to each of the three of you.

2. Nap/bedtime is not a gigantic social hour. It's for getting much needed rest. It is also the time that mommy recollects her sanity. It is not time to swap binkies, blankies, babies, socks, pants and whatever else you think you can switch around. I fully expect to come in sometime soon to see that you have all changed cribs.

3. It should not take you over 2-hours to fall asleep. You will fall asleep quickly and painlessly in only minutes if you don't giggle, swap items (see #2), jump/dive in your cribs, or poop after I have put you down. (It is PERFECTLY okay to wait to poop until AFTER your nap -- I do not have a problem getting three poopy diapers AFTER nap time -- I am used to it by now). Kudos to Morgan tonight it only took her two hours and 15 minutes to finally give up and collapse at 11:00 (yes you read that right). Alexis and Kamryn, I'm sending a big boo and a hiss your way as it took you until 11:20. You may think that I will let you sleep until you wake up in the morning, but I'm not! I am getting you up early so that you will be ready for nap time. That way there's no playing/swapping/jumping/diving and hopefully no pre-nap pooping. That way you will be ready for bed and it will not be 11:00 when you finally do so. (Disclaimer - I am thrilled that you sleep so well, just not so happy that you take so long as of late to do it -- so in a way thanks for the great sleeping, just get to it a bit more quickly).

Kamryn, I realize that you have been spoiled by family members, who shall remain nameless, but it is not okay to shriek and cry everytime you are not perched on someones lap. I have to do laundry/fix meals/tend to your other sisters etc. and cannot always do this with you attached to me. I am sorry for this, but it is just another unfortunate side effect of the "Only Child Syndrome" of which you suffer from.

I hope that clears a few things up. Since you have all decided to finally fall asleep, I will now go shower and try to get some sleep as well.

Love,
Mommy

On a more serious note I am feeling so-so and hope to feel better with each passing day. Jason returned to work tonight, he's probably thrilled to get out of here for some "rest" at work. I didn't tax his nursing abilities too much, so he should be thankful.

I don't want to leave Kori out! She is doing GREAT! Ms. Phillips is sick again (she was out two of the three days Kori was out week before last and apparently has caught something again. (I'd probably need a haz-mat suit if I were a teacher blach germs!) Kori is doing good with the substitute teacher, Mrs. A. She said she is "older" but very nice. Not sure what "older" meant, and I didn't ask because I truly did not want to know. Sometimes the things she comes up with scares me. For instance before school started we were reviewing what she should say her daddy does. I informed her that shooting/beating up/chasing bad guys was not appropriate. So she said that she would say her daddy is a police officer. Fair enough, no problems with that one. So I say "What do you say if they ask them what your mommy does?" My little angel replies "I say you pop popcorn and watch scary movies on the couch during the day". WHAT? I have never popped popcorn during the day and I don't even like scary movies, especially with little ones around. Not sure where she came up with that one. It still makes me laugh. So you can see why I might be afraid to ask how old exactly "older" might be. She did say yesterday "David had on sandlals today." I replied the standard "oh really" or something of the such. She said "Yep, I saw his toe nails". She shivered and made a yucky sound. (She takes after her mommy with the dislike of the feet area in general FYI). She then said "He also ate a rock". Oh joy, oh joy! Bet his stomach was happy about that. His stomach was probably super happy it rained today so recess was spent inside, where there are no rocks (hopefully) to be eaten. Kids!

So that ought to do it! Off to shower!