I'm so sorry you had such a rough day. It sounds pretty typical to me. Sadly, I end up buying a lot of books because we haven't been to the library since the time we were *kicked out* when my twin boys were around 2. And we had been in the rather large children's section. (LOL now that I have five, I don't even take them to the supermarket all together unless the situation is dire. At least they do learn to listen better as they get older - now I'm just so far outnumbered...)
I say give yourself a treat - a take-out dinner, or a glass of wine after they're in bed, a piece of chocolate, etc. Seriously, you deserve a little moment of sanity, or at least comfort. (That's why I pop onto the internet so often during the day
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(LOL Lily about your dd waking you up to tell you her arm itched. We have had to lay down strict rules about which types of emergencies they may wake me up for; not that they follow them. Lately I wish I could tell DS5 to fix his own nosebleed but I'd feel too mean.)
Hang in there. This ride isn't for the faint of heart. At least there's never a dull moment!
