Monday 18 February 2013

Bulldozed by a 2 year old

Its gone midnight, i have snuck out of bed because i was just lying there wide awake, this post might get published tonight if its not realised im missing and i get dragged back to bed!

I should be tired, while they all went out to the movies and bowling i was looking after a friends daughter while she worked (the normal babysitter is sick), i have forgot how much energy a 2 year old has, well she is 22 months old..close enough.

The house is not child proofed because mine are 10 and 15, she seemed to take great delight in emptying any drawers and cupboards that she could get to, we had a minor incident when she pulled the telephone off the sideboard and it fell on her head, i seriously forgot how much a 2 year old can scream (she is fine), i think it was more the shock rather than it really hurting.

The dog took refuge in the laundry room, i desperatley wanted to join him.

I remembered that spaghetti bolognase is not a good choice of lunch to give a toddler, well it is but its messy, so bath and change of clothes later she decides to nap..phew! that lasted less than an hour before the damn dogs barking woke her up, and then she was crying for her mum..understandably, i get that..i was close to crying for my mum at this point.

How the hell looking back did i survive through it with both of mine.  The funny thing is you do get through it because you have to, and damn it goes so quick and before you know it there growing up and it all seems a blur in the background.  I remember finding it difficult when there at the toddler stage, it can be hard work, yes absolutley the good times far outweigh the tiredness etc, sometimes how i wish mine were small again...goes too fast.

So im up and awake, think i will go clean the kitchen now.











10 comments:

  1. Now you sound like me, sneaking out of bed to clean cause I can't sleep. This post just reminded me, within a few short months I'll have a grand baby. Just a few short months after that I will have to babyproof my house again. I think it's gonna be a lot more fun the second time around, at least that's what I'm hoping for :)

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    1. It will be fun faerie but you know from experience also stressful but with a grandbaby you can hand it back lol

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  2. Mine are 17 and 22 now and as much as I love seeing them grow into their own as young adults and relish the free time I have now, sometimes I wish I could turn back time and keep them as little girls forever. It does go by too fast.

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    1. Oh yes it goes by so fast, and when there little we cant wait for them to teeth, to walk, to talk lol

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  3. we do forget dont we and yes how fast the time goes. Mine is 14 now...and it just seems like yesterday he was two. We just cope i guess because as you said we have too. Way to go you for standing in for your friend :) its not always easy...hope you dont get into trouble for not being in bed. Speaking of which Im now half an hour late!

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    1. oh your in the teens phase as well...joyful isnt it? not lol

      I dont mind helping out even though it was exhausting..im getting to old for toddlers!

      Hope you dont get into trouble lol

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  4. Lmao!!!! Oh I roared at the "I was close to crying for my mum." Oh I so understand that!!!!

    Get some rest!
    Fiona

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    1. lol, i napped the next day right through blasting rap music coming from my sons room.

      oh it certainly made me appreciate my mum!

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  5. Lol @ being close to crying for your mom--I think that has happened to all of us.

    on a completely unrelated note...I think that there's something wrong with the "still trying to find myself" blog on your blogroll--I went there and it just loaded a bunch of adds.

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  6. hi lil, i do think your right, having children makes us more appreciative of of our mums.

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