So last night Nicky was just a jumping bean. I mean he literally did not want to sleep on his normal once-a-night-feeding schedule. Maybe he was nervous for Justin too. Today was Justin's first day at kindergarten!
I was nervous, sleepy, rushing... ugh. It was a nightmare. My mother had suggested the day before that she come too. Honestly that just made me more pressured to be on time, do everything the Molly Maid perfect mom from the Cleaver family way. I was just a wreck.
6:30 am - I got up too late, due to oversleeping thanks to Nickoloptimus-Prime baby being evil and crying all night.
7:00 I got Justin dresses and out the door, forgot my deoderant. (ew)
7:30 Mom called. I'm on my way mom, lay off.
7:45 Dropped off Jason -car's in the shop-late for work. (Sorry Jason. )
8-8:15 Went the wrong way down branch avenue trying to get to Nick-apedia's day care ( who was screaming again because its so late in the morning...he's hungry and squirmy in the carseat.) He'd turned his body completely around, somehow, and sounded like he was yelling the carol of the bells all the way down the road.
8:20 I shove a cold bottle in his mouth and guess who calls. Go AWAY mom. She tells me (in the disapointed in you voice) You're supposed to be there by now, why didnt you just ... blah blah blah. Quiet, mom. Shout at mom " I'm doing the best I can and DONT need you making me feel like that's not good enough!!" Pant Pant, throw phone.
8:25 Unbuckle Nicko-loctopus and prepare to throw him at the babysitter, who I just remembered, I need to write the check for. Nicky finds me amusing while I search for the checkbook, and drops his pacifier out the car window. Find paci, under car. Run inside, throw baby at the sitter. Sitter catches... she's being paid, after all.
8:30 Mom is pulled up behind me. I ignore her. She yells out the window about traffic. I say, um is there some secret way you know where I can avoid the traffic?? No. Well then.
8:30-8:45 We sit in traffic. I seethe.
8:48 - Justin, now 1 hour and 3 minutes late for his first day of school... finally gets to school. He's taken it upon himself to free the school supplies from their wrappers. Thanks Justin. I pile them back in the bag and hustle him in out of the car, trying to sound positive.
8:49. In the door! Mom is already there. (scowl) She steals my "mommy moment" and has already found Justin's teacher name and room number, while I carry the school stuff like a bag lady.
8:50-9:15 My Justin is soooo great. At first, he hid behind me, but only at first. Once we got in the room he bounded over to a seat and plopped next to four of his adorable classmates saying HI! My names Justin, what's your name!! Cracks me up. This kid named Brian cries the whole time, poor thing. Justin sits next to him and asks, you wanna be my friend? *Unleash the tears!!* Someone's dad is fine-as-heck. I move over to the opposite side of the room. No need to talk to him!
9:15 Mr. Goodlooking Daddy is obsessed. He is determined to follow the kid through heck and high water pants, no matter what. He's going to stay all day "to make sure everything goes smoothly". So is Mrs. Smile-N-Nod mom and Mrs. Pressed-to-be-around-Mr.Fine Daddy mom. She's obviously a flooze, throwing her self at him and cheesing up at him like its not about her kid today. I tried to make conversation with Mr. Fine, to fit in with the parent circle, but I choked. I forgot my name and what neighborhood I "live" in. So predictable. And embarrassing. I flubbed through it finally and made a remark about being more nervous than my son. Mr Fine Daddy thinks I'm an airhead. It's just as well....
10:00 Justin asks me why I'm still there. I take the hint. I kiss him and leave - almost teary that time! Mr Fine Daddy asks me why I'm leaving so soon. I'm like, my kid's a big boy. Ah, symbolism. Its wasted on some folks some times.
12:44 - I went to mcdonalds right after leaving, and hid out at my mom's house. Peace, at last. I was supposed to go get something done for my car, but oh well. My head was hurting. I sleeped. Now I'm up... and guess what?
I have a crucial interview today!! YAY!! Now I have to mentally prepare myself for that, pick up Justin at 2, and get the stuff done for my car, all before 3 - so I can pick up Jason from work and then the baby - and then we can pick up my car and go home. Good times in Mommyville.
I need a double shot.
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