Yesterday afternoon, I braved the public pool with my four kiddos and survived...but not without ALMOST loosing my sanity.
Keep in mind...there is ONE OF ME...and four of them! I truly set myself up for disaster, right? But it was hot, they have been begging, and if my husband can do it, why can't I?
You see...my oldest son was excited to go down the slide, because he's brave enough this year to try it. So I heard, "MOM...watch me!" And I did...as he waited in line, went up the ladder, down the slide and swam to the side again. This went on over and over again. AWESOME!
Meanwhile, the 7 year old was busy swimming herself. Since my kids have never had "FORMAL" swim lessons, I am terrified and always try to keep my one pair of eyes on all four kids at all times. Can you say, "IMPOSSIBLE"? She was doing fine, but also wanted me to watch her as she took small breaths, dived down and popped back up again. FABULOUS!
Then there was the 5 year old...who suddenly got brave last night, as well, and was putting her face in the water and popping right back up. Every single time she did it, I would hear (right before), "Mommy...watch me!" "Mommy...look at me!" "Mommy, here I go!" "Mommy, I'm going to swim to you!" MOMMY...MOMMY...MOMMY! Being super proud of her braveness, I didn't want to upset her, but my eyes kept wandering from her & the little guy (who I knew I could grab in an instant if they went UNDER) to the older two who were farther from me.
Of course, I'm not forgetting the little guy, who is probably the bravest & most fearless in the bunch. He has no fear and though he is not so sure about putting his face in the water...he will wander off, take someones pool toy, squirt a parent in the face, try to cross the boundary I set for him, etc. All the while, he would say, "Mommy..Mommy...Mommy!"
When we got in the car, I had to take a mental moment. If I heard someone say my name one more time, I was going to literally snap. We had a great time, even though it's never long enough to satisfy the kids WANT, but I couldn't take anymore. Will I do it again? Of course... Will I need a Motrin when we're through, possibly. Will I look back at these moments, despite the annoyance when you're actually living through it, smile and wish I was there again? I am positive I will!
I love being a mommy...but some days I would love to change my name to Matilda or something else...and ignore all the requests for "MOMMY!"
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