Pressure

I put to much Parenting pressure on myself sometimes. I mean when I think about it I know I'm not alone but I hate the pressure. lol

Here are a few examples of when the "pressure" comes in......................................

1. If I don't play with them for a long period of time- I mean what is the actual time limit that you should play with your kids? If I play with them for 10 mins right before bed time or earlier in the day I feel like a failure b/c I'm doing it just to please myself to make myself feel like super mom and if I play with them for more than an hour I get frustrated because Madison ALWAYS tells me what to do and how to do it and oh my goodness, the whole lets play barbie drives me nuts with the whole play talking and walking. 
2. Giving in to all of their "wants". Mallorie wants me to hold her all the time or she just wants to be under me 24/7. I mean I try not to give in to all of her wants but I hate to hear her cry and it gives me a headache  so I give in ALL the time. Madison always wants something out of the store no matter where we are. Shoot we could be at a car wash and she's going to say she wants air freshener. Lol... I think you get where I'm going with her but yeah. I'm working on not giving in so much. Well, not as much as I should but I want to:)
3. When I have that I'm tired attitude with them and I'm just so frustrated. After the king has gotten on my nerves about not helping out sometimes or I have heard "mommy" way to many times. My mommy dearest starts kicking in and I feel like I'm having an outer body experience because of all the things that's happening around me so I am really trying to work on the whole being frustrated thing but ummmm its so difficult. 
4. I hardly ever take them to the park b/c I think creepy people hang out at parks and I think that maybe someone is watching me or something. Weird I know but hey don't blame it on me blame it on Criminal Minds and Law & Order: SVU... HA!

Can you feel the pressure:)

The Queen

I'm Exhausted

Being a mommy is not an easy job but I do love it. I just want to make it clear, that I love my girls more than life itself. When I get up in the morning I am constantly on the move, from Madi to the baby to the baby from Mallorie and its all VERY overwhelming. Today and yesterday was one of those days. I kept hearing my name (mommy) being called and Mallorie has been a little cranky lately because she had a cold and is still going through the motions with that and she's teething. Sometimes I get so very overwhelmed and it hard to deal but I deal.... Most times my days don't end how they started but today has been a long day and I'm going to bed drained and exhausted. My goal is to try and get me and the girls on a schedule so they can go to bed at a decent time and so I can have quality time with myself and my husband.

My bed is not big enough for Four

I don't enjoy my kids sleeping with me. Madison sleeps wild and Mallorie is ok but I would like my bed to myself for me and my husband. Mallorie was in her bassinet but now she decided that's not where she wants to sleep so she sleeps with us. The good thing about her sleeping with us is that if she wakes up in the middle of the night I can just nurse her. However, last night was the first night in a long time Mallorie slept in her bassinet all night. Me and the hubby were able to cuddle until we fell asleep.

My Kid says the Darnedest Things

1.) Mommy I went to the potty and my pee was yellow and my boo boo was black

2.) With a very concerned look on her face she told her father that veggie tales don't have arms

3.) Mom daddy's car is dirty and he needs to clean it, I'm scared to clean it so he needs to clean it

These are the funniest things that she said today.... Just thought I would share:-)

Tootles