Inspired by Elizabeth’s post, let me tell you how the energy shifted within 12 hours in our household in an ordinary day.
5:20am: Bubble has adapted well to our family and she’s super cute, curious, and purring all he time when she was around me this morning. Instead of getting up to start the day, I stayed longer in the sofa to get more of her.
6:10am: I was still with her, reading few more pages, and Sofia came to say good morning. Bubble liked to be around my chest, extending her pows, super relaxed.
8:30am: we left together, first dropping the girls at school, discussing whether we should go to see Ketty Perry who’s coming to Brasilia, realizing that we liked many of her songs.
11am: finished a 90 min team meeting and felt inspired and hopeful for what to come.
12pm: finished my Portuguese lesson and feeling proud that I was having a conversation, slowly, with my teacher, in Portuguese.
3:30pm: got to the dentist office and met with Lizzy who had a lot of dental work to do.
5pm: left the dentist office with a crying “baby”, haven’t accomplished NOTHING, frustrated (both her and myself), gave her a lecture and ultimatum to collaborate in the next appt, or else….
5:20pm: managed to prepare the two vegetables for dinner before my 5:30pm call
6:10pm: finished the call that went well, found husband and Sofia back from swim training. Everyone ate dinner in silence. Sofia tired from training, husband had a headache, me still frustrated with Lizzy.
6:50pm: I cleaned up the dishes because Sofia had to finish homework before her piano lesson, Lizzy was in lesson, husband has a skin cut that can’t touch soap. Fortunately I was not annoyed by having to clean dishes as I am starting to find the chore soothing.
7:30pm: I got to bed with my book, yet hearing screaming between Sofia and Lizzy, and then husband. I know everyone has 0% in their tank and badly need a recharge. I didn’t intervene and continued my book.
8:30pm: getting sleepy, turned the light off, put my earplugs, ready to close the day and start again with a better mood in the air.
The meditative side of me won in this particular day, I was witnessing what was happening, not over think about it, fully confident that the next day will be a new chapter. It’s just normal ebbs and flows of a ordinary life.
Our New Journey 
Your Bubble caught my attention, and I don’t regret reading your post! :3
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Dentist visits with cavities and such are so challenging. Paul had some cavities a year ago and would not take the gas which would have calmed him down. But luckily he was able to do it without gas (it was a very surface level cavity on the side of his tooth by his cheek. It has taken us years to get to the point where the boys can sit for a full teeth cleaning. Will not not there yet but I think it was around 4.5-5 when Paul finally cooperated for a cleaning. It’s rough!
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Parenting and…just life…can be so exhausting. And it’s hard to manage everyone’s emotions. You were wise to take some time out to breath and I suspect a good night of sleep will make everything seem more manageable.
Glad you have a new cuddle buddy. Bubble is just adorable.
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Ha- I know those days. You start out so hopeful, and things can deteriorate quickly. But- you can’t control what other people do, you can only control your reactions to it, and you did that beautifully. Hope today is a better day!
BUBBLE. Could anything be cuter??? I don’t know how you get anything done- I would just wnt to cuddle with her all day.
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That quiet confidence that “tomorrow will be better” is such a superpower – it keeps us calm on the stormy ones!
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I admire you staying out of the argument and letting everyone else figure it out. Sometimes that is the best strategy, but it can be difficult to do.
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