I haven’t been very nice :o(

I have been a bit of a cow to my family lately (to put it politely). Maya is driving me up the proverbial wall, she goes thru phases of being really, really destructive and grouchy, and then she is really settled for a while, then horrid again. And right about now she is horrid. The pen on the couch, telling me she's going to kick me, screeching in the babies faces....

And Willie has been hopeless. I had the babies on the floor in the lounge while I ran a bath and Mercedes kicked Sienna in the head (nice sister!) and she started screaming, and Willie just sat there like they weren't two inches in front of his nose and kept right on watching the news

So I have been feeling generaly grouchy, I'm not sleeping well which I'm sure doesn't help, and I have the gremlins 24-7 without a break, and so I'm feeling a bit like the whole lot of them can go and get sodded.

So I went to the hairdresser tonight for some obviously much-needed me time. I raced around to get the kids ready for bed so I could be at the hairdresser by 7, the house was an absolute tip, the traffic was a shocker and I arrived feeling very stressed. Spent the whole two hours I was at the hairdresser complaining about what a useless DP I have, and what a PITA my kids are (mostly Maya, but the little ones too).

And then I came home. And Willie has tidied away all the kids toys. And done the dishes. And put Maya to bed. And even washed and sterilised the gremlins bottles. So now my hair looks brilliant, I have a clean, tidy house and three beautiful sleeping princesses and poor old Willie is crashed out on the couch so I can't even go and eat my slice of humble pie. Feeling very, very humble indeed. Me thinks I ought to be grateful for all the good things I've got instead of wallowing in my own self-pity.

Emma!!! argh i am having a really rough time with mine too- wonder if its the time of year?!!! hoping it will pass soon.
yesterday i was almost in tears because my girls werent listening to me testing me... and little em especially keeps lifting kayla up and carrying her around- kayla hates it and screams.... it is just generally sucky at the mo and i am in need of doing something nice for me and having a break.
good on you for getting your haircut- and yay for coming home to a tidy house
hope that things get easier soon....

Emma, I soo dont know how you do it! Im lucky my mum takes my kids whenever my stress levels get too high, which is usally around once a month. A night away from them and no one screaming mum at me is bliss.

So dont feel guilty about being pissed at them getting on your nerves, show me one child that doesnt harrass their mother from time to time...

And yay for Willie doing the house work etc. That would have been so nice to come home to.
Getting a new hairdo is great too aye.

Glad that you had a nice surprise when you got home from the hairdressers. I don't think that you were mean or that you should have to eat humble pie. A good moan is great for getting things off your chest and making you feel better and it was a bonus that you got home and Willie had done lots for you. Hugs You do such a great job and you are inspirational to lots of us on here Emma.

Emma I glad you got out to have something nice done for you. Like the ladies have said I don't know how you do it. Also yay for when you came home and Willie had cleaned up for thats just great hope you enjoyed the rest of your night.

Awwww Emma sometimes things get on top of me too, I'm glad you got a nice time out last night and hopefully that's helped recharge you - especially after Willie making you feel a bit supported, that must have been a nice surprise!

Sounds like Miss Maya might need a bit of discipline for her mouthing off?? Firm and swift is the key

i think you had every right not to be impressed emma, and im glad willie gave you a clean house to come home to, best present when your a mum a? who needs jewellery?!

And good on ya for getting your haircut and treating yourself a bit

Your a really good writer emma, i love reading your posts, your very clever with words