If you're anything like me, being a stay at home mom comes with some guilt, especially in financially difficult times (which is most of the time if you're anything like me!). If you're anything like me, you need a strong reminder of what exactly you are doing for this world and for the little people in your lives. If you're anything like me, you have a full time job, more full time than any job out there, if you're anything like me!!!
If you're anything like me, your days might look a little like this (and no, the day doesn't end at bedtime. You're always on the clock if you're anything like me!!):
1am - baby cries, soothe baby.
3am - baby cries, baby's diaper leaking, full baby change....must convince baby to go back to bed.
5:30am - Big kids "I"M HUNGRY" Put on show, grab baggies of cereal to munch on, attempt to sleep another hour.
5:45am - "MOM, I spilled my food all over your bed!!"
REMIND ME - why bother with alarm clock at all??
6am - full swing - breakfasts, getting dressed, taking shower, letting dog out, changing diapers
7am - packing for school, BRUSH YOUR TEETH! BRUSH YOUR HAIR! GET OFF THE COMPUTER!
8am - walking to school, take out garbage cans
9am - feed 4 year old 1st snack of 20 during the day. Empty dishwasher, empty dryer, fill washer, fill dryer, sweet floor, change diapers, fill dishwasher, clean spilled milk, break up kid fight, scrape jam off floor, get the mail, snack for kid, open bills, yell at hubby over phone at the credit card bill, organize bills, do a little budgeting, bring in garbage cans, take out trash, let dog out, clean dog mess, sweep floor, check email, attempt to nap baby, snack for kid, make lunch, cook food, cool food, feed kids, clean lunch, fill dishwasher, run dishwasher, change diaper, clean mess on floor, hold my head for a few seconds in a silent scream, work on shopping list, snack for kid, ignore the phone, yell at dog for barking, look at clock. SHOOT! I swear to GOODNESS it was just 9am.
2pm - Get big kid from school. Walk home, yell at 4year old for running across street, get home.
2:30 - let out dog, wipe dirty bum, pick up toys, figure out dinner, begin preparing dinner. Make coffee, drink coffee and vacuum, check on dinner, go grab laundry, empty dryer, empty washer, fill dryer, fill washer, fold a few towels, check on dinner, snack for kid, change diaper, set table, hubby home, serve dinner, yell at kids for being rude at table, yell at daddy for being rude at table, clear table, empty dishwasher, fill dishwasher, wipe counters, wipe table, give kids baths, get kids changed, get big kid to do homework, read to 4 year old (whilst he eats snack), get him to sleep.
7:30 - crawl out of 4 year old's room half asleep, tuck big kid into bed. Make decision - go for a run or sit? Toss up. Tonight I run. Run, shower, get dishwasher running, get ready for bed
10:30 - crawl into bed.
11pm - 4 year old crawls into bed with us
12am - big kid sneaks in and sleeps on floor
1am - baby cries, soothe baby
2:30 am - baby wet, full baby change....
and on.........and on...............and on..............and on....................
Now some days I think, "darnit...I need to get a part time job in the evenings." but REALLY?? REALLY??