Like I said yesterday, we didn’t know Brady’s schedule until the last minute, so last night, he found out he had two short jobs to do today. One was just helping a guy wrap something up, so a couple of hours, and the other was supposed to be 20 pieces of baseboard. For reference, usually, measuring/cutting/nailing 20 pieces of baseboard takes Brady about a half hour. So, again, I figured at least he had a short day.
As tends to happen (you guys can ALL relate to this) things turned out to be a bit different. The first job went smoothly but the second job turned out to be 20 full lengths of baseboard, and a pretty complicated place to work in. The twinge in his back didn’t help matters either, and it turned into a longer, fairly discouraging day for him. Meanwhile, I was disappointed that the plans had changed, and that I wouldn’t get to spend some daytime with him.
Don’t get me wrong. I am THRILLED that Brady has work, and can provide for us after a long slump this summer and fall. Its been a long road, and I’m so happy that he can go to work at a job that he likes, and we can keep living our life. But you’ve obviously noticed he’s been home a lot, and I’ve really enjoyed that! In fact, I think I can safely say that he has, too! Brady and I love being together, and its SO nice to wrangle the kids together when given the chance. Especially when I’m so so tired.
Laela has been in a BAD state recently, so she’s been napping with the boys again, and I can honestly say that it makes a difference. She’s in way better shape in the evenings, so while she’d been nap-free (unless she’s quite sick) for at least 1.5 years, she’s back at it. Its good for her, but its been such a treat for me, and today was no different. Everyone went down beautifully, and it was silent from noon until maybe 2:45. SUCH a great nap. I was wiped out along with everyone else, so I finally gave in and let myself have a nap as well, but it was just short, and I set an alarm to go get Dekker from school. The nap was nice in the moment, but I was VERY groggy upon waking up. Oy!
Thank goodness, my mom had called earlier and offered to come over while I picked Dekker up, which I gratefully accepted. I was so spent, it was such a relief not to have to bring everyone along when they were still very nice and quiet.
Getting out and to school felt good. The breath of fresh air was welcomed, and its always nice to go have a short chat with some of the people I only see at school. However, I learned some very sad news from a friend while I was there, which definitely put a damper on my heart ❤️ It was hard to know where to go from there. But of course, I went where I had to, where I picked Dekker up from his classroom. He was very concerned, having found a friend’s hoodie left behind. His teacher and I assured him that his friend would find it tomorrow, and everything would be more than fine. So he agreed to leave school 😉 I love that side of him.
I took him home, where I chatted with my mom for a few more minutes before she headed on home. I got the nappers up, and everyone was in good shape. Happy and rested and playing. I rested in the recliner amidst the kids until Brady came home.
It didn’t turn out to be as long of a work day as he had anticipated. He has some important days coming up and needed to save his back. It was very clear upon starting that second job that it would not be finished in one day, so he did his part, and another finisher will probably complete it in the days to come. It was just good to have him home.
I’m writing this upstairs in my bed while Brady is feeding the kids supper, and all the kids are coughing. Sigh. Not great. They need baths but it might be an epic meltdown. I’m not sure what we’ll end up doing. Brady and I are both thoroughly drained.
All I want is to eat a bowl of ice cream in the bathtub. What a weird day.