OH, FOR FUNKS SAKE!

I’m having a fat day.

All my clothes are rubbish, my roots are looking greyer than normal, I have no energy and Husband is working late. My car rego is due, our son cried the whole way through his swimming lesson and I just discovered another hole in my comfy jeans. The weekend that I had looked forward to for ages is over and the sudden downpour drowned my washing on the line and my spirits along with it.

Earlier today, the kids ganged up on me at the playground and ran away from me. Two tiny kids broke me. My initial cool, response of waving and ‘pretending’ to leave was ignored, and I ended up half streaking across an oval shedding coats, drink bottles and a stuffed elephant as the road loomed closer. I suspect this blue gloom is part Monday, part grey skies and part delayed (unjust) hangover.

I thought a steaming, hot shower in the middle of the arvo would spark me up, but the second my feet hit the porcelain, the tiny sirens wailed and, “mummy, mummy, mummy,” bounced off the tiles.

But here’s the thing (and I need this bit of self talk today, so indulge me,
please)…

I need to focus on some good thoughts to dissolve this funk.

So I have chosen to list 15 of those life moments when your heart truly swims with warmth, and gorgeous life and love pounds through your veins.

When my kids spontaneously hug each other with their eyes closed
When I hear Husband speaking to our kids like the real Daddy that he is
The little patter of morning feet, sticky eyes and fuzzy hair
When breast pads were dropped off the shopping list
When I randomly sing an ‘adult’ song aloud and my not quite two year old joins in on the next line
When my Dad tells me I am ‘doing a good job’ with our kids
A damn fine BBQ steak smothered in béarnaise sauce
A long phone call with a good friend that had no actual point but lots of laughter
Friday nights with ice cream and a movie
When my 3 year old tears through the house looking for a ‘mummy cuddle’
When I go to the toilet and no one comes in to discuss poo and wee
When Husband arrives home with ‘just because’ flowers
When a girls weekend is looming on the horizon
Reading a text from Mum that simply wishes me a good day
Anything with salted caramel

I guess it’s these little things; the blink and miss it things; the things that – rather than trying to hold time with a point and shoot – I need to smile and
file.

Today in particular, I am remembering a special little girl and her amazing family, who we hold in our hearts. Her giant smile has taught me to hold on tight to happiness.

So bloody up and at ‘em, Anna.

Bugger my flabby tummy and stupid bills.

I choose to crank up some music and tickle my kids.

And when all else fails; wine….there is always wine.

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