Super Mom

Linus at lunch today:
"Mom. You aren't Superman, but...I KNOW you have super powers."
"Oh yeah?"
"YES!"
"Like what?"
"Like knowing if I'm asleep or not at nap time."
"Oh yes. That is my super power. And knowing if you've brushed your teeth enough."
"And Mom."
"Yeah?"
"Can you throw fire out of your hands like my X-men book?"

If only. Actually it's probably a good thing I can't shoot fire out of my hands or I might've burned my family and house down by now.
But this was a good reminder that even when I feel like Kryptonite (aka my weekly schedule) is sucking all my energy away, my little buddy still knows that I have super powers.
This morning was one of those mornings. You know. When your oldest child suddenly absorbs from the universe that school is not as cool as staying home and turns into a dead log incapable of doing anything but lying on the floor or crying. One of those mornings when there are too many poopy diapers to change and not enough time to change them. One of those mornings when your four year old somehow released an untapped reservoir of energy out of his system and expresses it by being as loud and crazy as he possibly can with no end in sight. One of those mornings when you are feeding your kids around 8:30 and realize you've been up and going for three and a half hours already and feel just as tired as you did when your alarm went off.
And the weight of the day feels kinda heavy even when half of it is gone already.
But that's okay. When you are super busy for a lot of days in a row, suddenly super busy is relative and you're able to handle things okay. Especially when the prospect of fall break is just around the corner and you can't wait to sleep in for a whole 10 days in a row. Oh goodness, I'm getting chills just thinking about it.
So here's to all you super moms out there. Destroy your kryptonites, whatever they are, enjoy your super busy days, and then come over to my house this weekend to watch Jane Eyre on blueray with me. I'll make popcorn with coconut oil on it and pull out all our blankets. Just for you.