God must really get a kick out of me.
I have this apparently unbreakable habit of creating in my head perfect visions of how things will be. When I started staying home, I imagined a sparkling house, laundry always caught up, quality time reading and playing with the kids, and having time to volunteer regularly. I was sure the last two summers would be an organized montage of library events, summer excursions and water play. I'm pretty sure I don't have to paint the picture of how NOT any of those things my time has been.
Abby and Ethan are in school now. Ever since I knew we would be having Aaron in May, I've been imagining this time when both of the others would be gone all day and I would have hour upon hour home, alone, with my baby. I could clean house! I could play pattycake and organize the kids' clothes and clean out the pantry! I could take long walks pushing the stroller and meet the school bus every day and be holding the baby in one arm and dinner in the other each night!
See what I mean about God? He must think I'm hysterical.
So far, Ethan has missed 1 day of school for fever and Abby has come home early and then missed 2 days for a virus. Today, in theory, I will be alone with Aaron. I'm pretty sure that things will be a bit more survival mode than Martha mode, though. At least for a while. I'm not as concerned with getting the laundry done as I am getting to take a shower. Not as concerned with making dinner as I am with getting to eat lunch with both hands. Not as concerned with meeting the school bus as not being asleep on the couch when it gets here.
It's okay though! It's only August. I'm sure that by October Ill have found my stride and things will be great. By then I should be able to work on the kids' scrapbooks for at least half an hour each day.
Shhh. Do you hear somone laughing?
2 comments:
You make me laugh. Really laugh, really loud!! You have such a talent for writing! I remember feeling that I would have all this spare time too. How did we do it when we were working? No wonder I felt stressed all the time! It's so much easier to enjoy your kids now though. You can actually experience them! Hope they are all better now and that little Aaron doesn't get it!!
Anyone who thinks stay at home moms have it easy obviously hasn't tried it. Love that you brought up the shower bit...it's amazing how such simple things become so prized. i call it a good day if i get my teeth brushed before noon! It's definitely the toughest job you'll ever Love though :)
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