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| My two charges for the week Caiden: 9 Selah: 11 |
I am pretty good at getting myself to places on time. Occasionally, I have been known to push the snooze one too many times, but that isn’t very often. However, throw two little girls in the mix and my schedule goes kaput. Even though these girls are fairly independent they still need little nudges to get out the door.
The first morning I went to check on them and realized they had slept through their alarm. The second morning I found the youngest snoring away while the older one had gone back to bed after her shower, still wrapped in the towel. Morning three, with a little help from a bribe of a McDonald’s breakfast, we made it to school on time.
Homework is a tough one for me. If they have math questions they know to not even bother asking me. And that’s quite embarrassing considering they are still in elementary school. One evening, during our dinner break between school and dance class, our Red Robin waitress even got in on the homework fun. She used her phone to look up an answer for us…which reminded me I have Internet on my phone too, so I took it from there.
And, believe it or not, I even suggested a sleepover. I gave a midnight deadline for quiet; they didn’t have to sleep but they had to be quiet. I’m used to absolute silence, and if I’m awakened I can’t go back to sleep. I only hollered a few times from my bed, “I can HEAR you,” when I realized I should probably just close my door.
During school, on my last day with them, I got word their parents may be delayed a day or two because of flight complications. My body temperature rose a bit at the news. I sent out requests to several friends to please, please, please pray that they GET ON THAT PLANE! They did. Yea prayer!!
Soon after arriving back in my own home after eight days of fill-in-mommy-hood, I had a “Calgon, Take Me Away” moment. It was just like the commercial. I submerged myself under the water and all the responsibilities of the last week washed away. It was wonderful.
And that was after only eight days. Parents do it 24-7! I am really spoiled. And I am also really okay with that.
So, here’s to all you moms out there; you deserve more than just one day a year to be honored. Every day should be Mother’s Day!
Question: I’m a bubble bath gal. How do you stay sane with a busy schedule?
10 comments:
I do my best to not get to busy...but if it is avoidable....exercise and cleaning keeps me sane.
Dana the above post is from Luci not Paul.
Yes, exercise definitely...plus lots of coffee and the complete mindlessness of Facebook games.
:-)
Good job, Dana! It's always harder to jump in the middle than build up to it starting with one small baby.
I'm not a fan of baths but love a long walk by myself.
Thanks for stopping by guys!
I felt like such a wimp to be so exhausted after just one week, but I was!
Luci-I didn't really think it was Paul!
Lana-Freecell is good mindlessness for me
Tina-You're right. Moms tell me that all the time that working it up it is easier.
XO
I can't wait till my kids are at a age that they can dress themselves and help in the process of getting out the door! Sometimes getting anywhere close to on-time means throwing them in the car without shoes and hoping we have a chance to put them on once we get to our destination! (I was basically always on-time as a single woman. I took on a new last name and a new form of procrastination...) haha
Hi Katie. Thanks for stopping by!
I run at least 2 miles at least 5 days a week. If I can't run, I hike or walk. I have to be outside for at least 30 minutes everyday or I go insane!
Hey BathBodySupply Lady!! Thanks for checking in again. The two girls I took care of are Kayla F.'s daughters.
They keep you young...or is that that they make me feel old? For me it is a bath and a book to unwind from my dad.
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