Each day offers new adventure, but this is what a typical day in the life of the Davis ladies looks like. Hold on to your seat. Get up at 6:30am with Baby (oh, did I mention I have an almost 6 month old daughter also?), change, feed, bounce, sing to, and Hurricane Zo awakens. You will understand later how our sweet Zoe earned herself the nickname Hurricane Zo. “Maaaammmmaaa” she yells as I run down the hallway to get her. And then we are off! Breakfast (“No Zoe, you are not ‘all done’ yet. You have to eat at least one thing.”), get dressed (“You may not leave the house without a t-shirt, Zoe. Mama will wait until you are ready to put it on.”), run around the house, throw ALL toys from toy box, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, ride tricycle up and down the hallway, scream like a wild woman, load up the car, and off we go. Costco (“You have to sit down in the cart or you will get strapped in!”), Target (“No, you may not get ALL of those toys, chose ONE!”), Grocery store (IPhone apps are used to distract), Park (“NO throwing sand!!”), Lunch (“Zoe, please do not throw your food on the floor!”), and then home. At this point it is naptime. Now you must understand, Hurricane Zo will not nap unless she is strapped in (i.e. car seat or stroller), so off we go on a walk in our double wide! After a battle to stay awake, she gives in and the Hurricane is finally at rest. I pull the stroller into the house (VERY carefully) and off to do dishes, laundry, and put all toys back in toy box (for the first of many times today). Mama walks over to sit down, butt hits the couch and Hurricane Zo is awake! Another walk is taken, but this time the tricycle is involved. This Walk includes lots of “Zoe, wait for Mama” and “Zoe STOP!” The rest of the afternoon is filled with more throwing of toys, lots of screaming and running around the house, a little bit of “Zoe get your foot off your sisters face” or “Zoe, do not pick up your sister!” Dinner, bath time, Princess and the Frog, Daddy gets home (Yay!), Zoe gets a second wind and there is more running, jumping, dancing and screaming and then it’s bedtime. 9:00pm -- All is quiet in the Davis household! Mama and Daddy sit down to watch TV. 9:01pm – Daddy: How was your day today?” Mama: Silent. Daddy: “Babe?!?” Mama: Asleep!
Mommy Tips for staying sane (and keeping your toddler sane) on these hectic days:
(1) Would it really kill you to take a detour down the toy isle at Target? I mean, it is your 6th trip there this week!
(2) Play with your child at the park. This may seem like the perfect time to sit on the bench and catch up on Words With Friends, but your toddler needs someone to teach them not to throw sand and not to hide the toys from the other children.
(3) Choose a lunch spot your toddler likes (and that is loud). Trust me on this one. This will allow you to eat your meal in more than the two-bite face stuffing. (Mommies, you know what I mean!)
(4) Refrain from fighting any battles you cannot win quickly and quietly. You will save yourself the embarrassment of having to threaten your toddler with “When we get home, you are getting a time-out” or “Do you want me to call your Dad at work?”
(5) And…smile and laugh often!
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