The Day of All Days

It's been a rough one. I still do think that we are ready to say good-bye to the pacifier. It's day 2 and I was hoping for a day that looked a lot like yesterdays. I think everything was different because we went to town. Yeah, we left the house and did a little shopping, just me and the kids. I think that really threw Martin's schedule off, even though I'm not sure why. Plus, Marty's been working out at the property for 2 days now and neither myself nor the kids have seen much of him. I think Elizabeth has been the most affected by not seeing him. She sure has been defiant lately. And where has that come from? I say yes, she says no. Today I turned my back for 5 sec. and she had gotten up on the couch and grabbed the soap and smeared it all over her and the couch. I can't even explain ho many times we've talked to her about getting into the soap. I thought the solution was to put it out of reach, well she's just smarter and figures out a way to get it. It's frustrating, but I figure that everyone goes through days like these. I am just so grateful I put my kids to bed at 7:30 each night, so I can have my sanity back...if it's only for a couple of hours.