It's not always cupcakes and unicorns

Most of the time, the kiddos are just plain awesome. They are happy-go-lucky, loving life, and carefree. It's fun to spend time with them and see the world through their eyes. I think every once in a while, they have one of those days....or maybe we have one of those days, where it seems nothing will go right, so we appreciate the awesome days in between. 


Today, was one of those days. Neither kid would listen. They also decided that whatever they wanted was worth a tantrum. Both kids needed to be right beside one of us or touching one of us while we tried to eat a little dinner. Soon enough it was bath and bed time. They are in bed a little early, Kev is taking Barley for a walk, and I am going to have a glass of wine. Hopefully we can all relax a little, get a good night sleep, and go back to all the awesomeness tomorrow...which I'm sure will be a little sweeter.

What is a treat really?

We are working with Maddie to sleep through the night without having to use a pull-up. Most nights she has no issues as long as she doesn't drink too much water right before bed and goes to the potty. However, both of these can be an issue. 

Kevin and I both drink lots of water, so the example is set to always have a glass of water. I'm not entirely sure why she doesn't think it's a great idea to go potty before bed. Then again, she is 4, so there are lots of things she says and does that I don't quite understand. To help her, I mentioned that if she listens to what we say (about the water and potty) and makes the effort and has a lot of successful nights of waking up dry, then maybe she'll get something special. To which she replies, Something like a special granola bar**? I was thinking more along the lines of a movie or book. But hey, if she thinks a granola bar is a special treat, we'll go with that.

**I should add that a special granola bar is a Special K granola bar. Kevin mentioned to her that they were expensive, so they are something special. I love how literal a kids mind can be!