A messy/dirty house, a fussy/teething baby, and a needy/cold-ridden toddler… it’s a recipe for frustration. What can a mother do? My house has reached my breaking point, the point at which, when I was in college, I would respond by suddenly breaking into a fit of frenzied cleaning, after which everything would be spotless and organized. Funny how that’s not quite as easy when you have children. Even nap time doesn’t quite work because Alexis naps upstairs and Branwen naps downstairs. This effectively keeps me from doing any noisy work in the house. 😛 I’m hoping to move Branwen upstairs for naps soon, but she tends to wake up a couple of times during nap time (she goes back to sleep on her own, but does cry while awake), and Alexis is touchy during naps so that if she wakes up she’s not likely to fall back asleep. Well, this too shall pass… we’ll just see if my house is at all clean once it has. 🙂
In good news, we know our roof is finally fixed. We had a good rain the other night and none of it ended up on our bathroom floor. 🙂 Now to fix the hole in the ceiling…
Our kitties were spayed Tuesday and apparently came through it quite well. The foster mothers are keeping them during recovery and then they’ll deliver them Sunday afternoon. Lulu (the cat who is soon to be formerly known as Lulu?) had to have a tooth pulled, too. It was growing in crooked, crowding other teeth, and keeping her from biting down properly to chew. Her foster mom says that she’s actually perked up a bit more than before the surgery and is eating a healthier amount, so the tooth must have been affecting her. I’m glad they found it and were able to take care of it! We’re looking forward to having them in the house. 🙂
Gotta go change a dirty diaper and comfort a squalling child. Maybe I can scrub the floor a bit while they sleep this afternoon… IF they sleep this afternoon. We’ll see!