Can I get some cheese with that whine?

I picked Morgan up from after school today and everything seemed hunky dory. When I was getting in the car, she asked what we were having for dinner, I said pizza. Morgan whined, "I want McDonald's!" I replied we are not eating out tonight, Mommy is going to cook dinner when we get home while you finish your homework. The she proceeds in whining while telling me that she forgot her library book at school today. I reply with, "that's okay Morgan, you can bring it home tomorrow." She whines, "No I can't we have to bring it back tomorrow!" I reply, "Morgan honey you just got the book today, you get to keep it for a week, so you still have plenty of time to bring it home to read before it is due back." Morgan screams, "No we don't you don't know anything mom!", and begins crying.

Let's just say everything rolled down hill from there! She was absolutely defiant over finishing her homework, consistently whined about "needing" to watch TV, and only ate about half her dinner. After we had been home about an hour & a half, I put her whiney behind to bed, once again explaining that the only thing she "needed" to do was her homework or go to bed. Then she proceeding whining about how she didn't know how to go to bed! After 30 minutes of whining in her bed and then spilling the last drink of a soda she wasn't supposed to even have in her room on her bed (BTW I didn't even strip the bed since I had just made the darn thing with fresh sheets not 45 minutes prior to her spilling soda on it, I just fold a towel in half and put it over the wet spot and told her to lay down) she finally whined herself to sleep!

So of course the only way for me to wind down & de-stress is to blog about it (since the isn't any wine that goes in a glass in the house). Not sure if I feel any better about it, but hey both kids are asleep & I am heading to bed myself in about 4 minutes! I am completely drained after my lovely evening! Let's just hope Morgan wake up on the right side of the bed tomorrow!

My Water Broke...

This has been such a crazy week, so I am going to try not to ramble! Wednesday was a big day in our household. Morgan had her first day of 1st grade & Kayleigh had her 6 month check up. Kayleigh's check up went well. She tipped the scale at 17.3 pounds & measured 25 inches long. Now while this weight is completely normal for a baby her age, it continues to amaze me! Morgan did not even weigh 16 by her 1st birthday, so having a 17.3 pound 6 month old is a little weird for me. Kayleigh has become my little Chunky Monkey! I love every chubby little arm, leg, hand, foot, finger, & toe!

Morgan was very excited about starting the 1st grade & she continues to be excited. She proudly tells anyone who asks that she is in the 1st grade at TC Cherry & her teacher's name is Mrs. Kickert! She changed her mind at least 3 times about what she would wear on the 1st day and carefully packed her backpack with all of her supplies, even double checking that I wrote her name on the correct items and spelled it correctly...as if I could spell it wrong, considering I am the one who gave it to her! Morgan sitting at her big girl desk! She wasn't too keen on me taking pictures or making a big deal about her big day. As we pulled into the parking lot, she looks at me and says, "You are not going to seriously walk me up in there are you?" I reply yes, then Morgan says in a very tween tone, "Mom, I'm in the first grade. None or the other parents are going to be in there!" Boy was she wrong...& I knew she would be, because I know many of the other parents! However the best moment of the morning came as we stepped from outside into the cafeteria & Morgan grabbed my hand & held it all the way to her classroom...my heart melted & I had to chuckle inside just a little, because she just proved she will always be my baby!

The mommy's little girl attitude did fade once we were in the classroom! When I asked her if I could at least take 1 picture of her so that it would show her whole outfit, she turned in her chair & smiled, but right as the picture snapped, she stuck out her tongue...typical Morgan!
Morgan was still grinning from ear to ear when I picked her up that afternoon!

Oh I just realized I didn't tie in the title of this post yet! Funniest moment of the week came Thursday afterschool/work. I stopped to get gas & while I was filling the tank, Morgan opened up the car door to tell me, "Mom! My water broke, I gotta go pee!" I nearly fell to the ground in hysterical laughter!