I’m losing track, that’s a good thing! And
today was a GOOD day!! Lex had a series of tantrums last night
that kept him up until 9:30pm so I was a little worried about
today. He woke up at 5:30am (who needs sleep?!?) but I was able
to get him to lay still in his bed, with me beside him, until
6:30, a more reasonable hour. He was super sweet all morning,
but started fussing when it was time to go. Kids are funny
because you never know why they go one direction or another.
When the fussing started I mentally readied myself for an
argument, but instead he decided that he was a baby and I
needed to do everything for him. Umm… ok! I got him dressed,
put on his shoes and hat, and put him in the car. Way faster
than he would have done it himself! Eve hurried herself along
quickly because she slept through breakfast and we were trying
to get there by 8:30 for the 2yr olds snack time. I don’t know
why they have snack at 8:30 in the morning (the preschool room
eats at 9:30, which is more reasonable), but it works ok for us
because it often ends up being her breakfast. She’s such a good
little sleeper! :)

On the way to daycare
Eve announced that she wanted to go to Panera Bread instead of
daycare. I laughed. Lex jumped in and asked if we could go for
dinner instead. Yup! I told them that if they had a nice day at
daycare then we could go to Panera Bread for dinner. Just a
little bribery, nothing wrong with that. I dropped them off and
they both gave me big hugs and smiles and away I went. When I
picked them up they were both happy, well rested, and ready for
dinner. I was told that Lex even told his teacher that he loved
her :) That’s a good sign, right?!

At
dinner they told me some things they did during the day and ate
happily. We came home, did bath, teeth, finger nail clippings
(way overdue!), stories and off to bed. Easy! Why can’t they
all be like this? A few times during the day Lex and I talked
about why I wouldn’t lay down with him last night (tantrum boys
don’t get what they want) and how I could lay with him tonight
(acting sweet, of course). While we were reading stories he
told me that he was happy he was acting so sweet because he is
excited that I will lay down with him for a few minutes at
bedtime. Maybe he’ll remember this… or not. I enjoy the good
times while I can!

Now they are both
sound asleep (poor Eve is coughing like crazy though) and I’m
off to prep for another day. I’ve found that when I do all the
prep the night before (lunches and bags packed), our daycare
mornings go much smoother.