Grumpy Mom

I have been pretty stern and just not a "fun" mom lately with the boys. I think it's the wear and tear of this pregnancy these last few weeks. I don't have the energy. One worded answers is all they get...and a lot of "I don't knows" to their questions.

I developed a headache today. I rarely get them. I've been needing a nap every afternoon the past few days so I decided to try and get my nap in AND get my headache out with today's nap. Phoenix woke me up 3 different times asking for strawberry milk. Each time I told him "after my nap". His patience didn't last and he attempted to get his own strawberry milk. He came into my room a 4th time holding his cup and the strawberry mix. His cup was all slimy and pink inside...great. Just then Marcelus yells "Oh Phoenix!" I got up and got to the kitchen. Luckily it wasn't that bad. There was a little powder on the floor which I quickly swept up. I gave Phoenix his strawberry milk and then had him look at me while I threw the rest of the container in the trash. I want him to know that they have lost the strawberry milk privilege FOREVER. I will not buy it anymore!

I feel bad for Marcelus but I'm sick of the extra time it takes to get their milk, and the fact that Phoenix used to be just fine with white milk and now rarely chooses it over the strawberry milk. I'm tired of always having a plastic spoon somewhere on my counter waiting for the next time to mix so that I don't have to waste a bunch of spoons...From now on, they can have water or just plain old white milk.

The real reason I bought it was for Marcelus when I was trying to get him to drink milk after I weaned him! A real long time ago!! Did it work? Yes, it worked, and eventually he came to drink white milk. Why did I keep buying it then? Because when I drink milk, I like a little strawberry or chocolate in it. But now, Marce is completely fine with white milk and Phoenix who was always fine with white milk, now whines half the time if I say no to it! What I'm going to do is buy the strawberry syrup (like the chocolate syrup) and use those for ME. The boys...get nothing except on a rare occurrence when I buy them an individual one at the store for a treat. I am not keeping this up anymore!

This third pregnancy is making me tougher. Just wait until the baby is born...they'll probably be lucky to get fed!

P.S. I still have a headache...Uggh.