One of those days

Most days, I feel like parenting is pretty easy. Not today. Maybe it's because I drive carpool this week. And cause I've got extra things to do this week: RS night, Tyce's pictures, baseball practice, gymnastics, music class, kindergarten orientation, Tyce's immunizations, oil change, yardsale fundraiser, etc. So I had already labeled this week as a busy week... but especially cause we just finished up spring break where all extra activities were cancelled.

And it might have something to do with Child #2 not napping in 3 days and becoming a bear. Which running around hasn't helped much cause if he doesn't fall asleep right away, then I have to get him out of bed anyways to run someplace else. He was getting on my nerves so much today. This was the closest I've come to wanting to spank one of the children. But luckily he is safely in his bed asleep.

Somedays I am pretty sure I want at least one or maybe two more kids. Today I was done with kids. I can't imagine running around when 3 of them are in activities and not just one. I was looking at some of my friends today who have their youngest kid around Ethan's age and think, "Do you realize how good you have it? It is SO easy to have Ethan around. If he were my youngest, it would be a piece of cake." I wonder if you forget dragging around a busy preschooler, grumpy toddler, and tired baby to Target just to turn around 10 minutes later cause it wasn't worth leaving the house after all?

I don't usually complain, but this will just help me remember what it was like when those days are long gone. And then I will be glad we made it through. And sad that I didn't enjoy it more cause they grow up too fast. I guess we can start fresh tomorrow.