Mothering Sunday - Keeping it real

[NorthCliffs]

Whilst upstairs sorting out my 3 year old's poo explosion, I come downstairs to find my 2 year old had projectile vomited over himself, his hair, his clothes and the carpet. That won't be going on social media.

Children. Keeping it real since forever.

What are your 'keeping it real' experiences today?

Out of hours docs with newborn who has an awful cold from his big brother and now sat in the car park of said big brothers football session breastfeeding snotty newborn, poor husband has not even acknowledged Mother’s Day because he’s been too busy taking care of both kids so I could actually wash today, instagram worthy it is not 😂 I hope your littlest feels better and that you at least get five minutes with coffee and chocolate!

Im sorry both your little ones are not well today.

My children are grown ups now, one has sent a lovely message, the other nothing yet (its still early) step sons will message at some point, but I got daffodils, chocs and a card from the dog. (Thanks DH)😁

But if I got nothing from anyone (except the dog) that would be more usual. It's just real life sometimes.

A furball from girlcat 3 and a vomit from girlcat 2.

Nice card from my daughter and she bought me a takeaway yesterday. Not heard from son yet but he will be asleep still.

Gentle cuddles to poorly little ones.

DS2 (4) had been prepped that I should have a lie in today. So at 7am he came into my room to tell me "Happy Mother's Day! Now you HAVE to stay in bed."

Nice thought, but I was managing to stay in bed just fine all by myself.

I'll just leave this here...

I don't have any DC, but I am Mummy to my pooch 🐶 so DH bought my a Mothers Day card from the dog and a box of Maltesers 😂😍

Aw bless him 😂

I hope all the poorly DC feel better soon.

My DC are grown ups. DD1 wakened me with a message at 5.45am on her way to work arranging lunch for during the week, DS sent me flowers and a lovely card yesterday and we’re meeting DD2 for dinner later with the DGC. We got a very excited call from DGC at 7.30am to tell us they’d remembered to give mummy the gifts that we took them to buy last weekend (they’re 5 & 3 and she’s a single parent) although I believe there was a drama over a raspberry pastry 😂

The dogs bought me pink roses, a packet of rabbit ears and a bottle of wine from their bone money.

DD is 15 and shamefully can't make a decent cup of coffee bless her 🤣 Had a beautiful card and some Thorntons chocolates and she brought up the weakest coffee with zero sugar.

That's all I've got. My kids are early teens so luckily no issues this year but I'm 30 weeks pregnant with another little one so undoubtedly will be back in your shoes in a year or so 🙈

Ugh. Have covid. DH is away this weekend. Had to remind my 13 year old DS it's Mother's Day. I've cleaned the bathroom, made DS breakfast and am now tidying cupboards! I'm staying off Facebook today as I'll probably throw my phone away when I see everyone's lovely Mother's Day photos 😂

I was up at 7.30 getting jobs done, to be ready to return to bed by 8.30 when DH left to referee a Rugby game, so that I could be treated to breakfast in bed.

I've sorted out two fights since then. Teenage hormones are kicking in.

But unexpectedlyRoyal Mail delivered mt parcel a few days early so I can play with my new toy today... an electric scrubbing brush.

Lie in interupted by request by ds to give a lift to work as he was out late last night and not able to drive yet🤦🏻‍♀️

he didnt get in until 4am and out for work at 10am. He'll remember later, when he wakes up a bit, its mothers day 😂

I can't have kids, or adopt.

DH knows how painful Mother's Day can be. So he got me a card from the Guinea pigs and a bunch of flowers.

He wrote an adorable message about how much they love being with me.

I'm seeing my mum later, DH is cooking her dinner of choice. She's bringing pudding. Because she brought pudding for my sister, from her kids. So she wants to give me pudding too.

My present to myself was deep cleaning my daughter's room as I couldn't cope walking past and seeing the mess anymore. Happy Mother's Day everyone!

DH jist watched me orep all tlhe meat and veg for a roast THEN asked if l need any help!!
I soon found him another (longer) job to do

Guinea pigs are fab....

I am sitting in a car park in the pissing rain while my youngest does an hour and a half of sport.

I had three bunches of supermarket tulips left on the table yesterday that DH bought and
told me “those are for Mother’s Day”. 😀

Still, DH is cooking roast beef for lunch, I had actually forgot it was Mother’s Day until my big tall youngest enveloped me in a massive hug this morning and told me how much he loved me. And I suspect that DH will prod eldest into action once he arrives home from a sleepover.

I have to blame myself for lack of bells, whistles, and fuss. I never want my kids to feel dread or guilt about Mother’s Day. I have too many friends whose own mothers pile on the guilt or try to present an idealised version of the mother/ child relationship.

So I call my mum, and get her flowers and a card, and am looking forward to my Yorkshire pudding. And if I’m feeling under appreciated I may buy myself a nice little present.

Happy Mother’s Day everyone!

DH is at work all day so solo parenting. I was supposed to take my children to the mothering Sunday service at church and lunch with our friends after but we have had to stay indoors because ds2 age 6 is ill with a fever and threw up yesterday. He is autistic and refusing medication and fluids so i have been trying to encourage him to drink something. He has had two fruit pouches so I am not too concerned yet but we have been in hospital with him before because getting fluids in him is a mission and a half when he is ill. In his mind, it hurts him to swallow so therefore he just won't swallow. He was also up half the night last night. It's not as easy with an autistic child with a very limited diet.

I did get some of my favourite chocolates and Wonka on dvd which ds1 chose. Bless him he also chose me a candle which was smashed in the box 😂

Oh well!

Cat brought me a dead mouse.......

I hope your day gets better OP. My 8 year old has a cold so we were up at 3am, I was getting drinks, calpol and propping pillows then trying to get her back to sleep until 5am. So, Mother's Day for me started hanging off a single bed next to a snotty child.

I seriously thought my dh had forgotten as nothing was mentioned and I wasn't too bothered anyway. I don't have a relationship with my own mum so it's always a bit of a sore point for me.

Ds2 made me a lovely card at school, ds1 coloured me in a nice picture and wrote happy mothers on it. Dd is too young but one of her brothers did make her say happy mama day 😆

Dh then produced a bunch of flowers from goodness knows where and the children came in with a bag with a few lovely gifts they had picked out with him weeks ago. It really means a lot and I feel really grateful. But ultimately it is just another day and my kids are still winding me up and bickering with each other. Dh is working so I still have cooking and housework to do and uniforms to wash as otherwise it won't get done!
It's just the way it is with young kids but it was still to be acknowledged.
It's pouring with rain too so there goes my plan for a walk to the park as well. We might do some painting later and do the kids little handprints.

Washing up the breakfast things to turn around and see DS splashing his hands in a puddle of cat wee. Our cat had decided to do it in front of the cat litter tray under the stairs because DH has yet again failed to clean it out despite it being one of his very few little jobs I ask of him. A friend cancelled our meet up this afternoon - I was very much looking forward to an hour with her. DH has bought his Mum a card and present and will say all the right and nice words; of course. I just had a card off my 4 DC. I always make sure he feels very loved on Father's Day, etc, so I've got to be honest and say that I've had a little cry and am feeling quite deflated 😕

I'm on my own with my two boys, eldest 16, was given money by my mum last week with strict instructions to get me a present and card from them both. He's going in town today to get it apparently 😅 I'll be spending the day doing usual Sunday stuff, uniforms, shopping, housework. Might get a treat for myself for when they're in bed tonight though!

Just got back from watching DS’ team take an almighty battering. Having a coffee whilst waiting to warm up and dry out!

So far, so ordinary!! But I'm often thankful for mundane, ordinary, uneventful days.

Are your children both poorly @NorthCliffs ? Hope all the poorly people feel better soon.

We had our son’s 5th birthday party in our house yesterday so we’re all frazzled still. Currently eating a huge bag of crisps but my son has come for a hug and taken them off me. Also found that a kid trod in shit and walked it around the conservatory so my husband is taking care of that. No dinner planned, just tele and snacks all day