I could very easily write about how both of my dear, sweet children have behaved like raging jerkfaces for the past few days but ... alas, this is not that type of blog.
So.
Ahem.
FOCUSING ON THE GOOD. Let's try that.
Even if it is a LOT more effort.
So, I mentioned that Mila magically started sleeping in her own bed just in time for school to start, all because she -wanted- to be awakened by an alarm clock. That has held so far. We're weeks into the whole situation and she is happily going to bed in her own room, albeit with a light on and music playing. It's all very confusing considering she wouldn't even try to sleep alone in the years prior, but let's take the little gifts when we get them.
There is, of course, a downside to this whole thing. Mila is determined to set her alarm for a time earlier than is necessary, which means -I- now get woken up by a blaring alarm down the hall a full 20 minutes before I need to be up. Because, sure, the kid who needs 5 minutes to get dressed and brush her teeth should DEFINITELY be up over an hour before it's time to hit the books.
Sure.
It's fine.
So I thought maybe I would try to talk Mila into either turning down the volume on her alarm, or maybe sliding that time just a bit later. She, of course, refused on both accounts because reasons. Specifically, she needs time to watch TV and pack a snack and blah, blah, blah.
I responded to the whole thing by saying, "But, Mila, you're making me wake up early, too!"
"Mom, you need to learn to just love mornings like I do," she replied.
There is ZERO chance that is ever happening.