Things can just spiral...

Mabel is in bed whispering to her dolls, hopefully she will fall asleep soon. I'm nursing Murphy and hoping for sleep! I'm tired. The morning started well enough, but then Mabel had started crying every time Murphy cried and he cried after every diaper or clothing change when I put the harness back on. He also had a diaper malfunction and needed a new outfit, in the middle of it Mabel needed to pee so he was sans harness for about ten minutes and he was so happy, smiling and cooing. That all quickly changed as soon as I started to put the harness back on he freaked. Very similar to how he is when he wants to nurse but I change him instead. He cries pretty hard, read face, tears the whole nine yards - he does calm down, but with Mabel crying right along side that...well it made for a very long morning.

To add to the fun, Mabel also was yelling at me all morning too, also not listening. She refused to get dress saying she wanted different clothes and then finally chose her outfit after a huge tantrum. Mind you I was only trying to get her dresses for the walk/bike ride SHE really wanted. She wouldn't come with me when i needed to tend to Murphy. She really wanted to go outside, but I had a hell of a time getting her to just get dressed.

When I finally got them ready to go out, I was struggling with her again as Zack got home to visit. Now he probably thinks every day is like this - which it isn't, I promise you!

It is so nice out today, I thought it would be good to get some air and exercise, innocent right? How did it spiral out of control? We did finally get out and take a walk with Murphy in the Baby Bjorn and Mabel on her tricycle. The walk did us good...why did the fresh air make me sleepier but not her? That girl. Sometimes she just digs her heals in and decides all answers are "NO!" and she can't talk without yelling and stomping and crying. It is like she is three years old or something! (ha ha) I will admit I was not at my finest today in response, between being so tired plus the guilt I feel putting the harness back on Murphy as it feels like he is crying seemingly begging me not to...well, it just made me less patient than normal, perhaps she was responding to all that, I don't know.

She is asleep, it is quiet! maybe I will luck out and get to lay down...who am I kidding, right?