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Cracking open a cider (or four)

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MrsDilligaf · 27/08/2018 19:56

Today's been one of those days 😣

I have a wilful two and a half year old and she has been a complete monster today. DH is working till goodness knows what time tonight and I feel utterly burnt out so apologies for the vent on here.

She fell off the bed and I wasn't quick enough to catch her (not hurt, but she wasn't expecting to fall) so first lot of snotty tears happened before 8.00 am. Didn't want her breakfast, so I threw away her congealed scrambled egg at 9.30 - second lot of tears. She's snapped my necklace (grabbed hold and yanked it) while I was rescuing her from herself, this time tears from us both. As the day progressed she has taken off her nappy and wee'd on the floor while I was making lunch, drawn all over her hands and then wiped her felt-tippy fingers all over my white top, posted my car keys out of the front door and sung that fucking baby shark song god knows how many times.

Firstly - aside from when she's been asleep and for about 30 mins when I've had to quickly do the lunch/dinner/go for a wee she's had my full attention all day.

Secondly - I might be slightly exhausted. Our loooonnnggg awaited holiday starts on FRIDAY!

But I swear to all the angels and the baby Jesus... if you'd asked me an hour ago if she was for sale you could have had her for free. It's been a day of challenges and now she's safely in bed I can escape outside for a sneaky fag and a cider.

She's either late with the terrible twos or early with the threenagers.

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BarryTheKestrel · 27/08/2018 20:02

My day has been similar with my 3 and a half year old. I feel you. However, I'm 34 weeks pregnant so am enjoying a non alcoholic beer and wishing for a large gin and a cigarette (even though I haven't smoked in over 4 years!, Some days you just want one) 😂.

Maternity leave starts on Friday, at which stage I'm not sure me and DD are going to survive the month before DS arrives if every day ends up like today!

Just keep thinking....tomorrow is another day!

UpstartCrow · 27/08/2018 20:03

Bank Holidays are worse than Friday 13th imvfho.

MrsDilligaf · 27/08/2018 20:17

Until you mentioned it I'd forgotten it was a bank holiday

(brain is clearly frazzled)

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