The New Normal

I love my children with all of my heart! They are absolute blessings from God and I would not change having them for the world; they are my world! With that being said, I have to express some 'normal' parental frustrations. Here is my evening: I go to pick up the kids after work from my mother-in-law's house. Then I drove home listening to Olivia's Toddler Songs CD, feeling so tired and out of it and really wanting to turn off the CD and turn on some 'normal' music for once. I finally tried this and Olivia told me that she wanted to "hear her favorite song"...every song on that darn CD is her favorite song, btw...good times~

After what seemed like 18 hours of driving home from my mother-in-laws (she lives a half hour away), I finally made it home. I got Olivia out of the car and then Gabe. I tried to sit Gabe down in various toys so that he could play while I cooked dinner, but he was not having that, he wanted held. I could not cook dinner and hold Gabe, so I sat him in his high chair and he cried the entire time. Then Olivia started crying for no reason, just to try and get attention. Then she pushed one of our kitchen chairs up to the counter and wanted to 'help' me...precious! Finally dinner was ready and I fed Olivia and Gabe. Then scarfed down my food so that I could get ready for Zumba. I was hoping that Dan would be home from work in time for me to go. He finally got home around 6:40pm for my 7:00pm Zumba class. It takes 15 minutes to get there, so I was cutting it very close, but made it right on time.

I felt bad leaving Dan tonight, but after busting my booty, I am not giving up on myself. I needed this exercise! It was amazing and I am so grateful for my Zumba-time, for it is my new normal...mixed in with Gabe STILL crying at 10:36pm. Good times!