Bump in the Night

Kaity fell out of bed last night and hit her head on the dresser. She does this every couple weeks, but normally she doesn't hit her head. She was really upset and I brought her back to bed with us. Within just a few minutes, John had headed to the couch. None of us slept well, but then this is normal.

The Little Heathen

This morning, Kaity got out of bed and had marker all over her - her face, arms, legs, and hands. I checked her bed and she'd drawn a tic-tac-toe thing on her sheets also. Somehow, she'd managed to get out of bed and get the markers out of the cabinet. She then spent quite awhile coloring herself, her bed, and one of Will's favorite preschool workbooks. Usually, I know when she's out of bed, but I think she snuck around the other side of the table so I wouldn't see her. So, before school this morning, she had to have a bath. Her sheets still contain her artwork and we've hidden the workbook. I don't know what I'm going to do with that girl.

P.S. Kaity ran away from the babysitter last Thursday night just like she ran away from Papa. Only this time we weren't home.

Where the Wild Things Are

Last night, I read Where the Wild Things Are to the kids. Will was fascinated by the sea monster featured in it. This morning on the way to school, he kept telling me that he saw a sea monster in the trees. I kept saying no you didn't. Sea monsters aren't real. Then he started crying. He continued to cry all the way to school proclaiming "I DID SEE A SEA MONSTER! MY EYES ARE NOT PLAYING TRICKS ON ME!" He was so mad that I didn't believe him.

Mornings at the Eubanks

Weekday mornings are chaos, to say the least, at our house. Here's the rundown of this morning.
5:30 am
Kaity from her room: "MOMMY!" (not crying or upset, it was demanding that I come get her).
She comes to our bed where she continues to hum and squirm.

6:30 am
I get in the shower and immediately am joined by a naked little girl. "I want to shower, too."
In she goes and then spends the next 20 minutes singing He's Got the Whole World in His Hands at the top of her lungs.

6:50 am
Put Kaity back in bed with daddy. Get myself ready.

7:00 am
Move Kaity to couch, get Will up, turn on Curious George. Make my tea and fix my breakfast. Sit down to eat my breakfast and a naked, but clean, little girl wants to sit with me and put her fingers in my food.

7:15 am
Finally, get a dress on Kaity - no panties. Will still watching cartoons.

7:30 am
Will's turn to turn off the tv. Lots of crying from Kaity. Will gets dressed and has to do his chores. Finally get panties on Kaity.

7:45 am
"I want breakfast!" and, of course, neither want the same thing. Fix leftover garlic toast for Kaity (it was supposed to be for my lunch) and butter toast for Will. Oh, and I forgot to make the chocolate milk. Gotta make chocolate milk.

7:50 am
"I want more!" Too bad.

7:55 am
Looking for shoes. Have to comb out Kaity's hair - it's now in incredible knots because it's dried.

8:00 am
Send kids out to feed rabbits. Put watch in - the battery died this morning. Load all of our stuff into the truck. Move truck around to rabbits. Help feed.

8:10 am
Buckle kids in truck.

8:20 am
Leaving house (finally). Kaity says, "I forgot to brush my teeth!" Too bad, brush after school.

8:25 am
Will "I saw a sea monster in the trees!" (see previous post) Lots of crying.

8:40
Get to school. Take Will to his class. Take Kaity to her class. Spend 10 minutes trying to pry her off of me.

9:05
Finally made it to work. Whew. Is my day done?