manic mondays and mastery oriented kids

This is how my day rolled out:

1. Get kids' organized, take Sophie to school. Speak to principal about "what to do when Sophie gets incredibly frustrated with tasks" (e.g. yesterday she had a fit when she felt she couldn't draw a butterfly that we were working on). He explained that children like Sophie are incredibly mastery oriented. They feel the need to do things "right" and are perfectionistic. We need to let her chill out and take a break when she starts feeling this way. He was very kind and helpful.

2. Get to work. Do work stuff. Get a call just before noon that the hospital can fit me in for my ultrasound on my foot. My orthopedic surgeon has referred me there to see if there is anything visible that is causing my foot to be sore (suspected Morton's Neuroma).

3. More work stuff. Go back to the daycare and bring the kids' their dinner. I had an after work meeting today and our daycare was able to provide childcare so Sophie and Fynn were able to stay there. Sophie suddenly launched into an "I'm sick" routine when she saw me. She was a bit warm, so to be on the safe side I zipped over to the drugstore and got her some Tylenol. Gave her a big dose to knock it out of her (since her HSP occurrence, the doctor's have reassured me that a generous dose can't really hurt her).

4. Back to work. Work. Back to pick up kids at 7:30pm. Fynn has done a big poop for daycare and Sophie is back to normal. Small miracles. Then I head home do snacks, bath, stories, get lunch ready and sew the back seam of my skirt together.

How was your Monday?