Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Jen has decided to make this a weekly thing, and while I don’t know that I’m in the mind space of anything becoming a weekly thing, I feel like I can at least get into it TODAY.

Yesterday I:

n  Participated in a court thing that I’m a part of for the next six months. I’ve mentioned it on Facebook and twitter, but since I can’t exactly lock down the readership of this (well, I could but won’t) and can’t know exactly who’s reading this, I’ll leave it at that. It’s interesting and I’m glad I’m doing it, but I was supposed to be back at work by noon and didn’t get there until 2:30pm. I leave work at 4pm. And I didn’t get lunch – I stopped at Whole Foods and picked up some soup that I ate at my desk. But I did get to take the kids to school, which I never get to do and I was really kind of excited about it even though neither of them even bother to say goodbye before jumping out of the car (even the daycare one that is so upset every morning about me going to school).

n  Took the kids and an extra kid from after care to Family Reading Night. I feel like maybe I can’t do this every month though, because the two older ones who are the ones supposed to be reading instead run around saying hello to their friends, and since I’m sitting reading to the three year old, I can’t police them the way I might normally. They were so good the first time, but it’s unraveling. Maybe it’s me that’s unraveling.

n  Wanted to run, but it’s so cold right now (I know you in Michigan are cursing my “cold”, but let me tell you – 46 degrees is cold here). I planned on going right when I got home because it was sunny and 54 degrees, but C went into the office for the day and didn’t get home until 6pm, at which time it was dark and colder and I had to leave to take the kids to reading night.

n  Skipped my meal plan dinner to have breakfast for dinner for the second night in a row. I made these grits on a whim, and they were so delicious I heated some up and dropped a poached egg on top for dinner. Effing fantastic. I skimped on the cheese and used skim milk – I bet they’re even more decadent with the recipe as written.

(don't judge a grit by its picture - I have poor lighting in my house, and the filters don't do it justice)

n  Was so exhausted I fell asleep on the couch last night and my husband had to lead me to bed at 10:30p when he went in. I think it was about 9:15p, but I was out. I don’t actually remember going to bed.

Today I:

n  Am so very happy it’s Friday. I’m just so tired lately, and I get enough sleep but TIRED. I just want to get up when I want to get up, even though that’s not any later than 6:30 really, and get dressed when I want to get dressed and don’t have to fight with the littlest one over going to daycare and me leaving for work.

n  Had to listen to/comfort a heartbroken child because I had to get ready for work. “Don’t Leeeeeeaavvvee” while choking sobs. Seriously kid. Yesterday (okay this should be in a bullet point above) I went to get the mail and he flipped out because I left and came in through the front door and he looked for me from the garage door and couldn’t find me. He was inconsolable. I don’t know what to do. Phase, right? Phase. Anyhow, today was more of the same, meltdowns over going to daycare, over me leaving for work. It’s exhausting (oh, there’s the reason I’m tired! Lightbulb!)

n  Really want to go for a run after work. Really.

n  Am doing the usual Friday night for the kids – movie night, popcorn and fruit and yogurt (maybe a grilled cheese) for dinner. I’m making thai ginger soup for C and I, which I’m pretty excited about (recommended by one of my fabulous twitter friends) and I plan on curling up with a book and ignoring the world for just a little while.

Tomorrow I:

n  Will probably have more green grits with breakfast – not gonna lie. Maybe blueberry pancakes for the kiddos. I’m not a big pancake fan, or waffles, or breakfast pastries. I’m much more for savory breakfast – eggs, meat, toast. This is my happy place.

n  Have a birthday party to take the kids to - a dual party for my friend’s six year old and one year old. I got the younger a Hallie the Hippo stuffed animal and a board book (Chica Chica Boom Boom), and the older a Boulder toy (Rescuebots) and a Where’s Waldo travel book. I’m pretty happy with the choices, and that I bought them on Amazon and didn’t have to last-minute Target shop the morning of the party. Spencer has grown up with the six year old (birthdays are 3 weeks apart, so they’ve known each other pretty much their whole lives) and even though they don’t live close, it’s a huge exciting deal when he gets to see Nathan. It’s adorable.

n  Need to do some laundry and some overall house cleaning (this seems to be an ongoing Saturday morning thing) but otherwise I’m hoping for it to be a pretty laidback day.

n  Wanted very much to go out with a friend for birthday drinks, but I put off finding a babysitter and now I don’t think I can really find a babysitter. Or I could, but I feel bad asking short notice and and and and and … well, I’m just not a good friend all the time. OH CRAP. And as I was typing this I realized the get together is TONIGHT and so yeah. I’m a terrible friend.