I did not plan this day

I did not plan this day.

I didn’t plan the dishwasher not being run last night, and being greeted by a backlog waiting to happen this morning.

I didn’t plan on breakfast being late the day two of my older kids needing to be out of the door by 7:30 a.m.

I didn’t plan on the overflowing hamper, and a husband searching for clean underwear before his morning shower.

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I didn’t plan on a cranky toddler who refused to nap.

I didn’t plan on a special needs kiddo who chose this day to throw around his new favorite phrase: “You stinky.”

I didn’t plan on a weepy 3-year old who couldn’t handle being called stinky one.more.time.

I didn’t plan on a dog who moped underfoot all day, waiting for her mistress to arrive.

I didn’t count on the toddler and preschooler gleefully dumping and scattering 200 unifix cubes while I tried to pee.

I didn’t plan on that emotional phone call, or the resulting aftershocks.

I didn’t plan on a couch full of clean, unfolded laundry that threatened to spill onto the floor.

I didn’t plan on the 12 year-old wrestling with the 6 year-old until the ceiling threatened to fall in.

I didn’t count on not showering until 1:30 in the afternoon.

I didn’t plan on a son with a nosebleed so epic and intense that he spent forty-five minutes on the floor, blowing red bubbles from his nose.

I didn’t plan on drinking an entire Coke all by myself to try and somehow salvage the afternoon.

I didn’t count on tripping over the corner of the piano bench and nearly breaking my little toe.

I didn’t plan on an unvaccuumed, unmopped floor welcoming our small group members.

I didn’t count on any of these things. But they happened. And I made it through.

You will, too.

2 thoughts on “I did not plan this day

  1. Your day sums up motherhood pretty well : )

    Praying for a better day for you today!!

  2. Oh boy that could be my mantra “I didn’t plan.” Seems like it’s never one thing at a time either. It’s always a dozen things at once that never go.as planned !

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