Sickies

Today was a one of those days in parenthood that makes you feel like you could literally lose your mind and watch it sneak off, dragging your sanity with it. Harper (my sweet but extra clingy 20 month old) was throwing up all morning yesterday, and then she took of her diaper and let it all out (trying to avoid gross words here, hah) all over our living room and couch, so I wasn't very surprised this morning to wake up to her pooping all over my bed. I tried just rolling with the punches but it really seemed like everything was going the opposite of "my way". My house is a disaster. I just can't keep up with it. I try, believe me, I try. I swear it's my kids goals to drag out as much stuff as possible and we have too much junk in this house to keep up with the messes. Anyway! I thought I would turn on a sermon while I was trying to fold the endless mountain of laundry, and what better to cheer me up than to turn on a sermon about the Proverbs 31 woman!? Five minutes into the sermon I'm crying while I fold because I feel SO guilty about the "worldy woman" John MacArthur is describing...she's me :(  But then I get really happy, because God had me listen to this sermon for a reason, and that reason is that through Christ, I can become more like this fancy little proverbs 31 lady. I think it'll be a lifelong struggle for me, but I'm going to strive for it. You should listen to it- it's a good one: The Mirror for All Christian Women
So I made it through the rest of the day, including Riley getting her first fillings (went sooo smooth by the way) and then at about 6:30 tonight Riley started throwing up. Now she has the bug that Harper had yesterday, and the poor girl threw up all over the basement. I really feel like every room in our house has been hit by either poop or vomit, and it's all I smell. Now that the kids are asleep, it's time for me to start editing, which I'll be doing for the next three hours...1am here I come!