I considered writing a full scientific report, including an abstract, purpose, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion, just to keep my skills up - and because that's the mode I've been in as of late - but I'll spare you the agony of reading such a dry piece of literature. I do have a personality, after all!
Emma was a BEAR this morning! As far as I could tell - and as far as she would let on - she felt just fine all day yesterday. She did hit a midday slump in energy, but refused to acknowledge it and, when I pointed it out, she conjured up some fake energy. I'm not sure how things unfolded after I left for work around 4:00, but I sure know how they panned out at 6:00 AM.
After a day that consisted of the following foods:
Pancakes
Hashbrowns
Cheetos
Mentos
Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids
Cheese Roll-ups from Taco Bell
Strawberry Fruitista Freeze
Chocolate Rice Crispy Treat
Mocha Oreo Ice Cream
Frozen Cheese Pizza
and Grape "Soda" (sparkling grape juice)
and devoid of...
Fruits
Vegetables
Whole Grains
Water
Emma woke up in a mood. She burst into my room at 6:00 AM demanding that I get up immediately, and proceeded to whine like a toddler when I refused (after working on my feet until midnight, this mama doesn't get up before 8). I asked her to return to bed, or read quietly in her room. Again, she resisted and, when I made my voice more stern, she defiantly shouted, "Fine! But I'm taking Raisin!" (the cat) and slammed the door behind her.
Moments later, I heard elephants trampling around the house. Evidently, she had decided she was a giant crow chasing the cat, whom she had trapped in her room with her. I rescued him in the nick of time - ears back and tail tucked - as he darted out of the room to save himself.
Things got better for a while, when she came in and asked if she could play games (on her learning laptop), and I obliged. After a short time, she asked if she could watch Netflix.
When I got up at 8:00, I went straight to the kitchen to make oatmeal, complete with flax meal, hemp seeds, chia seeds, apples, bananas, raisins, and coconut milk. She LOVES oatmeal.
Upon setting it on the table, with a glass of Pineapple Coconut water (another favorite), she had a meltdown, "I DON'T WANT OATMEAL!!!" I nipped that one in the bud. She ate the rest without a word, and I can already see her mood lifting.
I pointed out to her that she was totally grumpy, whiny, and unpleasant since she woke up. She said, "I know." So...maybe she knows.
***UPDATE***
And the plot thickens. Emma's first official time-out in over a year, AND a nap. She thought hanging from the freezer door was a good idea and, when I pointed out that it wasn't, she slammed it shut, knocking all the stuff on top of the fridge over. So I sent her to her room...where she promptly yelled, "FINE!" and slammed the door. Then she blamed me for ruining her day. Oh yes, how I love to mix kids and sugar...
And the plot thickens. Emma's first official time-out in over a year, AND a nap. She thought hanging from the freezer door was a good idea and, when I pointed out that it wasn't, she slammed it shut, knocking all the stuff on top of the fridge over. So I sent her to her room...where she promptly yelled, "FINE!" and slammed the door. Then she blamed me for ruining her day. Oh yes, how I love to mix kids and sugar...
