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#$@&%*! Exclamation of an Imperfect Mom

#$@&% *! This is the phrase in actual words that may have come out of my mouth 10 times in a row tonight.  The order of events went something like this.  Jack took his bath.  Jack got into Pajamas.  Jack picked out the book he wanted to read before bed.  And then Jack reminded me, his dear mother, that he was hungry.  Is he really hungry?  Not so sure, but a small before bedtime snack is a routine that was established months ago and tonight I found no good reason to argue against it.  So downstairs I went to grab a small snack for my boy without even an inkling of what was to come.  What may be the most pain I have felt since childbirth.  Maybe an exaggeration, but maybe not. I grab the bag of goldfish and a small bowl.  I pour a few goldfish in, check the clock. 7:09pm. This is good.  Jack will be in bed by 7:29pm, leaving me enough nighttime hours to get a few things done.  As I am going over my to do list in my head, I walk towards the stairs and BAM! #$@&% *! #$@&% *!