Mothering Sunday - Keeping it real

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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?

Fathers' Day will be here soon, you know what to do.
Hope your day improves xx

It's DDs 3rd birthday today. She was so excited she decided to get up a whole hour earlier than usual. Everyone had to get up at 5 as "it's my birthday". She is now very grumpy and irritable after the excitement of birthday presents and getting up at 5am. It's wet, freezing and grey and she is demanding to go out for a walk, she doesn't want any visitors at all for her birthday. She really needs a nap this afternoon but I know it will be a battle and if she does have a nap then bedtime will be an absolute nightmare.

Also, I seem to woken up with this nasty virus going round.

Got sworn at quite a lot after midnight last night because autistic kid was dysregulated and meltdowny. Was up til three. As was kid.

Got up to get one ready for football. Forgot to dry one item of kit so was trying to dry it over the oven, yelled at ex for not bringing sports bag home, (see lack of sleep) then kid found out football was cancelled.

Got two kids who have major exam stress and showing it in different ways.

My 3 year old decided that, rather than joining in and playing the games as usual, he would instead just lie on the floor and cry throughout his Sunday morning preschool rugby class. It was no fun at all. We left early.

He also greeted me this morning with ‘mummy, I did a really big pump in my bed’.

He has drawn a picture of me on a card though. And he tried to write his name. This is quite impressive for him - he does not usually agree to draw or write. So I’m pretty pleased with that.

@NewYearNewMeMamma he'd be getting fuck all effort from me for Fathers Day.

The 2year old decided not to call out for us as he usually does when he woke up very early. Instead he took off his own nappy, putting a large amount of poo all over his cotbed as he did. Then (and really, I almost applaud this 'no fucks given' attitude), having resolved the problem of the full nappy that was annoying him, he went back to sleep.

I was then woken a while later by his older sister screaming "THERE'S POO EVERYWHERE", running into our room and gagging and retching like she'd just drank a swamp, before DH and I cleaned up a poo covered toddler, pyjamas, bedsheets, teddies 🤢🤢🤢, who bawled because he hates showers and didn't see why he needed one AT ALL thank you very much, while DD provided constant dramatic commentary including how we were all going to get cholera.

God love the eldest though, who in the midst of this 7am chaos shouted "I'm not coming too close but happy Mother's Day I love you" from the safety of his top bunk

Have bundled two of them out to football with DH and am now letting the 2 year old win me over again. He's forgiven me for the shower, I haven't quite forgiven him for the stolen lie in yet

@FourLastSongs I'm the same as you don't like a fuss or for the kids to feel beholden to send gifts etc. They tell me through the year that they love me and that's enough. I have a DM who expects a fuss too.

My kids are grown/ at uni / live away now. So I cancelled my usual weekend with my DP so I can take my DM to the cinema today. My other sisters are busy/ live away.

My 18 Dd got my a fluffy hot water bottle and a box of vegan doughnuts. Waiting for Dh 2 Ds to come back from sunday training to open the other parcel sat here. We only ever usually do cards on mothers day/fathers day so this is unexpected.

However had to postpone my mum coming over this afternoon as I have cancer and not feeling great, in fact I may have to call the emergency oncology number later if I cant get the pain under control.

Had a card and nothing else and no plans for the second year in a row.

One daughter away in Australia the other at home. She damaged her right ankle ligament on Friday so on crutches and unable to drive for 2 weeks. So I'm having to sort the horses today when traditionally the kids have always done it on Mother's Day. One was already in on box rest as I'll, the other one has decided to break as well today. Farrier has come out today (he's wonderful) and I'm still here mucking out. Need to have shower and be present for Sunday lunch out down the road in 45 minutes. I can see I'll be going with wet hair scraped back in a ponytail!

Sick with my fourth cold of this year. Wheezing, chest is tight, feel like I can’t breath properly.

Baby is breastfed and up every two hours with the same cracking cough. Son is not well and moaning about how we are all sick.

The most I think we will manage today is drive through Macdonalds

Happy Mother’s Day all!!

Started off nicely with breakfast in bed plus flowers & a thoughtful gift DH bought (only a small thing but something I have been longing for & he heard & got it).

Then had to get up to get DS2 & 3 ready for church Parade. They were fighting non-stop, then DS2 shouted at me because he didn't have clean pants (he did, I hadn't put them away because I've had a crazy work week, including yesterday). DH then got fed up because I snapped back at DS2.

Church Parade was hard, seeing people I thought were friends just wave at me then go off to sit together, nowhere near me.

Then home to do dishwasher, lunch, homework, washing & fetch DS1 from Dofe walk. I don't imagine he will remember it's Mother's Day & think think he'll be fed up from hiking in cold rain all day.

Have to visit my mum at some point, but hopefully that will be nice.

Hope everyone's day improves.

This morning I was hanging around in the cold rain walking past shops that were still closed while DD is at a Laser quest party.

Dd got me a nice card and a candle that smells like cleaning products.
She also got me a card from the dog, who left his present on the doormat.
Dd and dh buggered off in the rain this morning leaving me on the sofa watching movies. Bliss.

Show off😁😜👍

DS (13 months) woke me up at 1am by liquid pooping. Then at 2am he was sick. Then at 3am he was sick all over me and the bed.

DD (3) is on her third screaming, lying on the floor tantrum of the day.

DH is being good at looking after the kids but no Mother’s Day plans have been made.

So far we've had cat regurgitating a large furball on newly cleaned carpet and I sliced my finger cutting flowers to give to my Mum, rather gory!

You know what they say about misery? I am genuinely sorry you had this today...but you've made me laugh when we've "had one of those mornings" after " one of those weeks",and I needed to remember it's just life with healthy,full on children,who are a blessing. Have a better afternoon 👍😁

Thanks for sharing your wonderful days all, glad to know I'm not the only one not having an insta-worthy day! DH working all day so I'm in solo charge of my 2 very grumpy DSs, they're being absolutely foul to each other and to me!

Well I made 30 drop scones because that's what we used to have with my boys when they were little and I'd make them too for my mum.

My eldest son and mum both died 19 and 9 years ago respectively.

My other son is coming to visit later to make me lunch which will be lovely. He is now vegan so won't eat the drop scones.

I have cried eating lots (not all) drop scones remembering and missing those I love.

Mother's Day is hard for many.

I have enjoyed reading the thread as it's reminded me of all the same stories when my boys were little.

Kids are with their dad and I have a cold. However DDog is lying on top of me which I think is his way of saying Happy Mother's Day 😁.
DS2 made me a card at school but lost it apparently.
My own mother lives abroad.

I got lovely gifts off eldest DC who no longer lives at home. Youngest teen has just got up and given me a gift.
No word off SS
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I've had to listen to a convo with DH and ILs about SS not buying a gift for his mum and they really should sort one out for her.
I've had to clean dog shit off my shoes, taken rubbish and recycling out, done two loads of washing and cleaned the bathroom.

Up three times in the night saved ds8 life 3 times as he kept having hypoglycaemia attacks. Yay diabetes.

Then woken up at 7am by ds12 telling me to redress his toe as his dressing had came off (had ingrown toenail surgery this week.)

While DH lied in bed till gone noon. Lovely.

@minmooch

It's a good thread isn't it.

Hope you have a lovely lunch with your son.

@IncyWincyEyeroll this had me howling 😂 nice to know it’s shit (literally) for all of us