Stranger Things Have Happened

We had an incredibly good morning. Almost perfect. It was... Strange.

The kids woke up, went downstairs, and immediately started playing. There was no whining, no fighting, and no television. Most importantly, no one bugged me for anything while I was trying to make coffee. They both came running when I announced that breakfast was ready, they both sat at the table and ate their breakfast. When finished, they both asked to be excused. Huh?

Then they played some more. Together. And I got to shower. Uninterrupted. And they did not destroy the house, or each other, in my absence.

They each got dressed in the outfits that I chose for them. Without a single complaint. Even when I made them change out of their shorts.

When I asked them to pick up some of their toys, they did.

When it was time to leave the house, they put coats on without an argument.

After searching our backyard, and our neighbors', for Annabelle's stuffed Lion (which we found on our neighbor's swing set), they both climbed into the car without even asking to play outside.

They sang happily in the car, all the way to the haircut place.

When we arrived, they stood next to me while I checked in. When I asked them to go sit down, they did. They both sat next to me while I read. For TWENTY MINUTES. Until it started to get crowded. And other kids were running around. Then they started to play with the toy display. But when I asked them to stop, they did.

When Jack's name was called, he looked at me with sad eyes and said, "I don't want to have my hair cut", but he did not cry. Or scream. Which he usually does. He sat in the chair. Without trying to fight off the hairdresser. He was sad, and he cried a little, but HE LET HER CUT HIS HAIR! He listened when she asked him to turn his head. And even smiled a little when the buzzer tickled his neck.

Meanwhile, Annabelle SAT, semi-QUIETLY eating lollipops. When I told her she had had enough lollipops, she did not try any stunts to obtain more.

When we were leaving the haircut place, and they asked if they could get toys, they did not whine when I said no.

When I took them to the mall to grab lunch, they both sat happily and ate. They did not ask for anything. Or whine.

When we went into Stride Rite, Jack played quietly while Annabelle tried on shoes. He did not try to escape. He even let the woman measure his foot. Without a struggle. When I asked him to climb back into his stroller, he did. Although, he did try to run into the stock room once.

When we were leaving the mall, Jack did not fight me when I tried to put his coat on him. Annabelle held the doors open for us.

She chatted happily all the way home. He fell asleep.

He is still asleep.

She is asleep as well.

I am wondering whose children I have had all morning... And if I will still have them when they wake from their naps!!