No Skin off My Nose!

The saying does not apply today.

See that light grazed area? That is today’s injury courtesy of my last born daughter. She was angry that her oldest sister played something on TV that she didn’t want. But it’s not like she tells us what she wants. So she started attacking her and then tried to throw the TV down and then I appeared to hold the TV steady and she then sprang for me and scratched my face. It still stings and it’s been ten hours since it happened. Her father hasn’t asked how our day was in months so I haven’t bothered telling him. So you who also haven’t asked how the day was, get to find out anyway. And after all, your reading this kinda means you want to know, right?

You also want to know how I calmed her down when she was attacking Vi and I for having dared to make her bath. She did the same “aim for their eyes” thing and was out to get us. I started singing the abc song (Do not ask me why!) and she sang along! Multiple times. Holding my hand as she got dressed. I was a prisoner but at least I wasn’t being attacked and she could be safely dressed in her pyjamas. This life is crazy! And scary. I fear what will happen when she is TALLER than me. Her biggest sister fears what happens the day she realises she can use objects as weapons and not just her hands. She also fears that she will scratch one of our corneas given how close she came to my eye.

Onto less worrying things. Her twin, gestured at her top and told me, “Mommy, sing these words! Just these words that are here.” So I sang the first line and stopped. She thanked me. 😁That was as random a paragraph as the randomness of her telling me to sing that one line. How does she think of these things?

Skills! Her twin is developing new skills! If we are not around – like at 5am or when she thinks we are taking too long to dish out- she takes a dishing out spoon, gets a bowl and dishes out for herself! Well done to her!

And look at this! Figured out she can manipulate it to make two letters! She’s been saying “em” when pouring my almond milk for herself and I told her siblings she’s saying “em for milk” but they kinda ignored me. Then she did THIS.

She has been pouring milk out at 5am, taking crackers… No need to wake us up to make food for her anymore. She gets it on her own – two edged sword! Like her fingernails.🫣

And on a serious note, my lungs are not good at all. I was laughing with the children earlier in the day and I couldn’t breathe afterwards. And every now and then, it feels like my lungs are burning. I hate what AS has done but I have hope that next check up, they won’t have become any worse.

And that was a very short glimpse of our life these days, but oh wait!!!

The best part of today’s home life was my ten year old! How could I forget? As you can tell, dear blog reader, affirmation and encouragement don’t exist for me. The two talking girls came to my room and Ms Spokeswoman- Twin A- said, “Please could we have the craft items you bought?”

Her sister was gobsmacked! “How does she know the word ‘items’?

Wow! She’s so clever!

Congratulations, Mommy, for teaching us even though you’re sick! You’re doing such a great job!”

“Her children arise and call her blessed.”

Let’s hope tomorrow has less violence and more random singing, self care and feeding, and crafting.

PS I took a real letter M and said, “Look! Another ‘em!” She mumbled something that might have been, “Don’t be stupid! There’s only one! And it’s the ‘double you!’” I guess I won’t be writing words like mom then!😁