a day in the life...

today consisted of a lot of messiness. i don't know how that happens but some days are just messier than others. to start the day we had a box of rice chex dumped all over the floor by a trying to be independent averie. the middle of the day was fairly clean but they were both in bed. the evening started with noodles everywhere from dinner, green goop from church crafts last night all over the table (shhhh even a tad bit on the floor) and all over cails hands, mommy's shirt and the bathroom sink. while i was cleaning up from dinner and getting p.j.'s i hear the frantic yells from the bathroom "mama averie pooped in the tub...MAMA!!!!" sure enough to my dismay poop in the bubbles. then (yes the messes go on) while i was cleaning up the poopy bubble shower and making messy chocolate rice crispy treats (they were yum by the way!!!) i turn around to see a puddle of wees on the floor from averie. i was really trying to let her go without a nappy for a teeny bit and kept telling her she needed to try and potty. not to mention she just went in the bathtub!!!!! once again while i was cleaning up the wees with a paper towel and my shoe and stirring the sticky marshmallow mess, i hear a tiny sweet little voice calling into the kitchen "poos mommy". i look over to see a worried looking averie pointing at the living room. cail ran to see and oh yes, more mess!!!!! needless to say it was time for a nappy right away and work on potty training another day. i won't tell you about the messy faces after chocolate rice crispy treats but you can imagine for yourselves. anyway there's a day in the life of mommy!!!!!

Psalm 127:3-5 The Message
Don't you see that children are God's best gift?
the fruit of the womb his generous legacy?
Like a warrior's fistful of arrows
are the children of a vigorous youth.
Oh, how blessed are you parents,
with your quivers full of children!
Your enemies don't stand a chance against you;
you'll sweep them right off your doorstep.