It was that kind of day!

Sniffles, sneezes and water eyes fill this house followed by a lot of whining, crying and exhaustion. Boy, being sick with the kids in the summer stinks. The constant rain outside doesn’t make it easier but the silliness that occurs when you are tired out of your mind keeps the laughs rolling. Lets just say I had my share of bloopers these past few days. One particular incident comes to mind. Who am I kidding, a couple do and I will share them with you. The kids and I are playing doctor. Well, I’m the patient and they are Doc McStuffins. Yes, they both have to be Doc McStuffins because if you don’t refer to both of them that way the whining and unbelievably loud crying begins. I’m doing my best to avoid that from happening. Gio begins to check my temperature by sliding the thermometer over my forehead as I do to them when they are sick. Isa uses the stethoscope to check my heartbeat then immediately grabs the instrument to check my ears while saying, “ok, mommy all good.” Gio leans over to check my blood pressure but in doing so a big stream of drool from his mouth finds it’s way in my eye. As I try to clean it he hands me something not paying attention I try to grab it. He tells me no that he will do it. Since they always pretend to have food and want to feed me, I let him. All of the sudden I feel this slimy, salty, sticky thing on my lips and half way in my mouth. Gio giggles and says my booger. I went from wiping my eye filled drool to pulling out Gio’s salty booger. This is where the doctors and patient game ends. Now let me fast forward to our bedtime routine. Isa’s already done and in sleep land. Thank goodness! While Gio is just starting. Before they take a bath each now pees and/or poops in the big potty. Gio is tired but still needs to pee so he sits on the big potty. It takes him some time so as I hold him I lower my head. All of the sudden pee is smacking me in the cheek. I don’t want to get to excited in fear the pee will just wash my entire face so I gently help him push it down. I calmly remind him that he needs to hold it down. He gently pushes down and continues to pee. Somehow his pee finds it’s way where the gap between the toilet seat and the toilet bowl meet and pee comes squirting out on to my leg. A quick adjustment and the pee fills the toilet bowl the right way. Soaked in pee I’m grateful that the peeing is done and it’s finally bath time. Wrong again! Gio tells me he is pooping. I decide to make myself comfortable by sitting on the edge of the bathtub while holding him up. I lower my head because I’m about to pass out but Gio keeps me on my toes with a line of boogers carefully placed on my hand. After a peed cheek, soaked pee pants and booger tattoos on my hand, an itsy bitsy poop slowly falls out of Gio’s butt and with a smile on his face he says, “poop mommy m&m’s.” It was that kind of day.
Please feel free to share your stories. I’d love to hear them. 

3 thoughts on “It was that kind of day!

  1. Bubbe says:

    A day to remember, and a Very good laugh for Bubbe!

  2. Maria says:

    OMG, I died laughing at your account of a typical day in the Newcomer house. I miss you, my friend. Please hang in there! XO

  3. Francesca says:

    Thank you, sweet friend. I do miss you especially now knowing you are so far away. I’m so glad you are able to be apart of our every day. Tanti baci, MO

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