A Day in the Life

It's a school day, both for the kids and me. Everything is packed the night before....right? Oh no, my softball clothes were still wet, I fell asleep grading and those papers are still on the table, Emerson's bottle isn't upstairs aaaaaand Jackson doesn't have socks ready to go or milk poured. 

So were running late. 

I drop off the kids, attempt to go back for my papers, hit traffic though and turn around. Make it to a doctors appointment on time only to wait. It runs late and I am rushing back to work. The day goes way too quick with too much to do. Softball game, we win but it goes till practically the time limit so now I am running late to pick up the kids.

Post game speech cut quick, I run to the car. The Lee's are the last at school but with big smiles. Jackson's teacher gives him a muffin for the car (I can't thank her enough) and we get Em who is noticeably tired. 

Heading home? Oh no. Straight to Target. Why you ask. Well we have exactly 3 diapers in the house for Emerson and her school is requesting more too. Softball games the night before and tomorrow leave me no option. 

Of course Emerson falls asleep in the 3 minutes it takes to get to Target and Jackson is asking for food. We buy food only so we can eat it. Trying to be healthy we get dried mangos....and popcorn. Halfway through shopping Jackson proudly says he ate all the dried mangos. Emerson rallies enough to make it through the baby food isle enough without a melt down.

We check out and....head to Chick-Fil-A for some more substantial food. Home past their bed times Emerson is in beyond melt down mode. J hangs out eating dinner with dad while I give Em a bath and rock her to sleep. J is then out only an hour later than normal. 

Later, my head has only hit the pillow for about 90 minutes when Jackson wakes up. He is really upset, coughing, and breathing with a wheeze. Not good. 

We get him calm and back to sleep. After feeling more comfortable about his breathing we go back to bed, but he joins us for a slumber party in case it gets worse again. 

Jackson kicks and moves ALOT while sleeping I have learned.

Two hours later, more screaming cries on the monitor. Emerson can't find her pacifier but now she sees me. When she sees me to wants me to hold her. This won't end quickly unless....

Jackson has been breathing fine and is still sound a sleep, so time to swap kids. Carry J to his bed and crying Emmer to mine. She is out again almost instantly. 

It feels like I am asleep only for about 5 minutes before the alarm is blaring. 

Here we go again.