Work was super busy today. The day actually flew by…it was quitting time before I knew it, and that rarely happens. Christian is basically working until 5:30 or 6:00 now, so he doesn’t get home until pretty late. Then, we had a pretty rough evening.
The girls were doing really well when we first got home…they played downstairs for a while, no audible fighting or major issues. But, at dinnertime, everything fell apart. Amelia wouldn’t eat, Olivia was just instigating fight after fight with her, and then the injuries began. First, both girls have this horrible habit of putting their feet on the side of the table, and rocking their chairs. We have the argument daily with both of them to stop, or their going to get hurt. Sure enough, while I was washing our dinner dishes, Amelia finally bit the dust and her chair went crashing backwards to the ground. She hit her head on the top of the chair and was pretty scared. We of course had that mixture of anger for her not listening, fear that she was REALLY hurt and pain seeing our baby girl hurt. She sat on the couch with me, nice and calm for a little while, and seemed to be doing well. Then, she and Olivia started getting into it over everything and fighting non-stop, even after several timeouts. Finally, Olivia was chasing Amelia around the house, giving her little pushes as they went along. I warned her to stop pushing Amelia, of course she did not listen, and she ended up pushing Amelia too hard. Amelia lost her balance and fell right into the coffee table (rounded, thank God), and she took it right in the eye. Olivia was immediately sent to bed at that point. I got Amelia ready for bed and sat with her on the couch for a while to make sure she was OK.
I swear, I’m going to go crazy with these two one day! I don’t understand why they can’t EVER listen. I know they’re toddlers, so those natural toddler tendencies are going to be there. And, I know they are siblings, so that sibling rivalry is always going to be there. But it just seems SO extreme, and I have no idea what to do about it. It’s BEYOND frustrating!
After they were both down for the night, Christian passed out (I think those long hours at work are starting to take a toll). I watched a few shows, edited some pictures and took it easy. I’m taking the week off from my video and getting some much needed rest! Hoping for a better day tomorrow!!
Tonight’s meal was just a standard pasta dish with sides.
Ingredients:
- Box of Bowtie Pasta
- Salt for Boiling
- Jar of Spaghetti Sauce (I just use Market Pantry Traditional)
- Seasonings to Jazz It Up (I just use whatever I have on hand, tonight Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary and Chili Powder)
- Italian Sausage (I use the whole package; we like our pasta meaty)
Sides:
- Green Giant Mixed Vegetables Steamer Bag; cooked according to the package (I use the Baby Bullet to grind some up and mix it in the girls sauce)
- Texas Toast; cooked according to the package
Directions:
- Bring a pot of salt water to a boil, and boil pasta according to package.
- Cook Italian sausage in medium saucepan. Once cooked through, add the pasta sauce and seasonings, stir, cover and let simmer until ready to serve.
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