Mom vs. Beast

Since I have been put on partial bed rest, due to high blood pressure, this past month has been pretty challenging. I know it has been really hard on the boys, because I just can't do as much with them. I am supposed to stay out of the sun as much a possible, so taking them outside is not really an option. I have had help from friends and family, but I can tell they are craving my attention, and doing anything to get it.

Yesterday was a long day. After yelling and crying most of the morning, I decided it was time to put the boys down for a much needed nap. Jack has recently learned how to climb down from the top bunk, and he was not to keen on the thought of taking a nap. He kept climbing out of bed and playing with West, so I moved him to my bed. I told him to stay in bed and not to touch anything. About an hour later he came out of my room and said, "I took a good nap." I noticed he had pen all over his arms and legs, so I went to investigate my room, and found a disaster.

Jack had found and broken my real pearl necklace that Aaron had given me, he ate a whole tube of my chap stick, he also ate a red sucker that Aaron had in his drawer, on our comforter, making a huge mess. He could tell I was not happy with him and so he said, "Oh I'm sorry mom."

I did not know what to do with him, I was so mad, but did not raise my voice and stayed pretty calm. I had to give him a shower to get all of the pen off of him, then I fed him dinner, and sent him to bed at 5. So of course he screamed until West came to bed at 7. A little while later, I heard a scream coming from the boys room. I opened the door and West was screaming bloody murder. Jack had taken a wooden toy and thrown it at his head. Again Jack looks at me with a smile and says, "Oh I'm sorry mom."

As if that was not enough I go and check on the boys a couple of hours later, and find ALL of their toys thrown all over the floor in their room, along with the stuffing from Jack's pillow, which he ripped open. I took all of the toys and put them up high, and took what was left of Jack's pillow away from him, and told him he lost it. After they had finally fallen asleep I went to check on them, and Jack had taken West's pillow and was fast asleep on it. I am so glad that not everyday is that bad!

In fact my sister Jocelyn saved me and took Jack this afternoon, and he is spending the night at her house. It is a good thing that I love my little beast, and if I am lucky I think my necklace might be covered under kay's protection plan.