Messy play day today thanks to some goop! Grabbed a couple of boxes of cornflour & about half a litre of water & shoved the lot in a basin. Kids looked a bit confused to begin with to be honest as I think W was under the impression we were baking (I assume the 'flour' reference). So mixed it all up & I have to say I think I loved the stuff more than the boys did! W hasn't ever been one for enjoying having sticky hands so he got a bit squicked out when it started drying out on his hands & ran off to wash them. O on the other hand LOVED it. We sat for ages playing with the stuff but we made it a bit too runny so if anyone wants to try it, I'd advise using just slightly less than 500ml if using 2 boxes of cornflour. It was awesome all the same. We all got really messy & it was loads of fun.
Unfortunately during the goop process, a rather large burn I received yesterday (dumbass accident with some soup) started to burst & the blisters weeping. Having seen the nurse earlier on in the morning, I was told if such a thing were to happen to get back down there. So playtime screeched to a rather painful halt as I had half an hour to get both boys ready & get down to the doctors surgery. My darling baby was pissed & I mean seriously pissed (as you can see) that I had to take the basin away & wash us all up. He totally flipped & screamed the place down like a banshee. A rather stressful experience when your fiance & Mum are both sleeping for nightshifts (in different beds obviously, we're not THAT family). Thankfully, a mixture of boob & distraction managed to get us on the move & out the door.
A tip for goop cleanage would be don't try to wash it up with wet cloths as the cornflour just dries out again. We were out for about an hour & when we got back the full lot had dried & it was just cornflour left on the floor so it was easy enough to just sweep it all away.
(I'm fine by the way, arm is still intact & all safely packaged away.)
Aside from that, we've had a bit of a quiet one. The boys were angels all day, bless them (unless you count W's slow-as-treacle-running-off-a-cold-spoon walk up from the doctors in the pissing rain). It's days like this I look back & feel really bad for moaning. They really are a pair of sweethearts for the most part. I hate that guilty feeling though, especially if you've told them off & then you're putting them to bed at night & see their wee faces as they sleep. Those moments make you realise just how much you love your children. Seeing them laying their sound asleep & feeling that aching feeling in your chest like your heart is going to explode! Totally didn't see that one coming when I was pregnant, the fact that you could love someone so much & happily give all if yourself to those little people. No matter how crappy things can get sometimes, your children really are a blessing & we should treat them as such. Sorry for getting a bit soppy there but I do feel a bit lovey dovey Mummy tonight...
Let's see if it's all as lovey dovey 24 hours from now.
- M
Funny moment of the day came courtesy of the eldest coming parading downstairs in his pants & a set of neon pink patent heels. Strutting about the living room & posing all over the shop. Truly was a sight to behold!
