Trying to eat breakfast with two kids is like beat the clock! No joke every morning, when the kids get up, I go through the morning routine with them and they always get fed before me. I also make sure to fed them semi-healthy nutritious breakfasts, like Oatmeal and fruit, as well as a glass of juice to wash it all down. Once they are dressed, fed and watching Disney Jr., then it is my turn.
My breakfast time consists of something out of a cartoon, where I can’t get the food in fast enough before World War 3 will erupt. Take this morning for example.
Everyone is happily watching the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and now I am truly hungry (watching everyone else eat could definitely arouse the need to eat). So, I finally put an English Muffin in the toaster for myself. While it is toasting, I get out the butter and then just keep my eyes and ears open for my two beasts.
Just Like the Old Game Show…When the toaster dings, I take my toast out, put it on a plate and begin to butter it. Simple enough, however the sound of the butter knife spreading said butter perks Lily’s interest and of course she comes running right over.
“Mommy, I want butter!” Yup, that is Lily telling me that her breakfast wasn’t enough, but now she has to glom off my breakfast, as well. So what is a good mother to do? I, of course, break her off a small piece. Then, without fail, this piques Emma’s sense of not wanting to be left out and she too comes running over and asking for some toast. So again, I break off another small piece for Emma, as well.
Now, you would think that would be enough. Wrong!! Now, they are begging like two little yip yappy dogs for my breakfast. So I tell them, “Enough is enough and mommy would just like to eat one meal without it either going cold, having to share, or have some catastrophe occurring and please just go play.”
Oh if it were that simple! Of course Emma decides to hang on my chair and swing from it, while Lily feels the need to climb onto the chair to try to play hide and seek from behind me.
So who got hurt first? Wouldn’t you know it, Emma! While swinging, she somehow lost her balance and hit her chin on the edge of the chair. Thankfully only a small mark, but of course she was crying like someone was murdering her best friend in the whole wide world.
It took 10 minutes to calm Emma down, 5 minutes to get Lily down off the chair and twenty minutes later I got to inhale the rest of my cold, stale breakfast. Folks this was just one meal out of my three daily that I get to do this. Then, my lovely doctor, at my yearly physical yesterday had the nerve to ask why I lost two pounds, weighing in at 102 lbs (and this was only after the lovely nurse subtracted two pounds for my clothing that I was still wearing). Yes, I am three pounds underweight according to him, but I think my doctor lost the memo that I have always been skinny and petite all my life. I only started to see him when I got pregnant with my first and had already put on a few of those early pregnancy pounds.
Seriously, I barely get to eat a meal without getting a song and dance to go along with it, let alone how I never sit still all day long! I loved eating, used to be able to make a sport of it and now I barely even sit down when I eat anymore. By the way, I now get to fill out an eating diary for the next week (add that to my daily writing assignments). Maybe I should write some footnotes for him to see what I go through to actually eat during each mealtime too! Hey I am just saying!!
Ok, maybe then again it could be worse:
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JanineHuldie says
Glad you got a laugh Clark, thanks for reading 🙂
Emily (OhBoyMom) says
I feel your pain Janine, I do! Usually my youngest wants to eat what I'm eating or else the boys erupt into one of their volcanic fights when I'm trying to eat my food. I guess the upside is it keeps you thin! And you are right, it IS like Beat The Clock. I think most moms turn into fast eaters out of sheer necessity!
JanineHuldie says
Emily, I am so happy to know that I am not the only one who has programmed myself to eat fast. It has kept me thin, but this was truly my build all along. That said, I felt like a criminal for losing 2 measly pounds, lol!! Thank you seriously for sharing that I am not alone on this.
JanineHuldie says
Joseph, so nice to see you here and glad you found me. You are so true about the terrible twos and threes, also. Doing well and thank you so much as always 🙂
Bill says
Invite the doctor over for lunch one day; let them see what you have to endure just to get nourishment. You will never hear another word from he/she about eating properly. lol Great blog but I'm feeling oh, so protective of you. 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Thank you Bill and totally agree with you on this. My mom pretty much said the same thing as you. My doctor is a wonderful OB, but as a gynocologist is a bit over the top at times and doesn't seem to get the reality of two small children in the house does for the most mundane daily activities. Appreciate you being protective, too 🙂 🙂
Michelle Liew says
Whoa. Hugs to you for a too exciting morning there, my friend. Too excitable, those two! Bill is right, get the doctor to see what you have to go through!
JanineHuldie says
Thanks Michelle. My life in general is pure insanity, but this is the life of a stay at home mom and the you can add all of my other daily responsibilities and what you see is what you get I suppose 🙂 🙂
Stacy Harris says
I know the feeling… luckily because of my time in the military, I learned to eat fast or starve. I don't have the problem with being underweight or anything so even if my kids do sneak some of my food… or just downright beg… and I struggle to get in a full meal – preferable hot – it doesn't seem to have that effect on me. Only on my sanity. Ahhhh…. the life of being a mom. I would hide in the closet! 😉
JanineHuldie says
Stacy, it is truly eat fast or don't eat at all around here. Don't get me wrong I guess I have learned to adapt, too, but just wishes there more hours in a day!! Thanks again 🙂 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Thanks Kelly, this breakfast, lunch and dinner and have truly lost count of how many meals have me running around while shoving food down my throat and trying not to choke while doing this!! 🙂 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Julie, so I guess I have no hope except find that secret hiding place where noon will find me to shove anything edible down my throat, lol!! Thanks 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Cari, thank you and I agree that this would be a wonderful thing to show my doctor, because I couldn't make this up if I tried, lol!!
Amy says
Lol! it's so tough when they are that age! I remember wishing for one meal, once in a while that wasn't cold because someone always seemed to need something just as i tried to take a bite. I took a very long time for that wish to come true! 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Amy, I have been told one day it will happen, but for now I will keep hoping and wishing on this one. Thanks, lol 🙂
Christy says
LOL hope you get enough food after they go to sleep 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Oh thanks Christy and I truly feel this way everyday, lol!!
Cyndi says
Breakfast sounds crazy…and lunch and dinner. LOL. Maybe I should re-think the whole kid thing. HEHEHE. Just kidding. Enjoyed your story. 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Cyndi, if someone would have told me, lol..no really love my girls (kids can totally be a blessing and a joy), but mealtime is anything but quiet. Each new meal is an adventure in itself. Thanks though and glad you did enjoy my tale 🙂 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Yes, Aprille, this is exactly it and can so relate. You and I seem to be living similar lives on this one 🙂 🙂
Ruchira says
haha…I wish I was near you. Could come by to help ya so that you could have had a warm b'fast, Janine.
However, I can so relate these kinda episodes when my kid was an infant.
good luck!!
JanineHuldie says
Thanks for the generous over Ruchira. Very much appreciate it 🙂 🙂
Melanie Chisnall says
Lol!!! Oh my goodness Janine. I had no idea! From now onwards I'll say a little thanks every day that I can eat my food in peace. I didn't know I had it so good!
JanineHuldie says
Thanks Melanie. Before I had kids I too didn't know just how good I had it in this area, believe me, lol!!
JanineHuldie says
Lol, Richard!! My in-laws have taken them for a few hours for us to go out to dinner, but that is like one meal out of a month. But thank you so much for your concern and your humorous comment, loved it 🙂 🙂
JanineHuldie says
Kelly, I searched YouTube and after viewing a couple of dudes, this is the one that appeared on my screen and even my kids were enthralled, so I knew I had to use it. Thanks and love your idea of devouring everything bad when they go to sleep, that is pure genius!!