1. Woke up at 7am, after going to bed at 1am.
2. Made breakfast for 2 kids, and then cleaned the dishes.
3. Food/water for K9.
4. 2 kids dressed.
5. 2 kids waters and snacks for the car
6. Mommy dressed...of course there is an audience because you no longer have your own identity or privacy.
7. out the door...wait, did I remember diapers and wipes...back in the house....back to the car.
8. 2 kids in carseats
9. Arrive at Mother in Law's house.
10. Clean her house for 2 hours, while the kids have snack and drop crumbs on the carpet I just vacuumed.
11. Make lunch for me and kids.
12. Clean up lunch dishes.
13. shoes/socks/coats/toys and kids back in the car, but not before I have to chase them around to herd them into their carseats.
14. 3 hours at OMSI...2 kids, 1 mommy.....again, it's like herding cats.
15. cook dinner for kids
16. run 2.5 miles
17. clean dinner dishes
18. check email....the first time I've sat down since lunch.
19. 2 kids dress down/brush teeth/bathroom/bathtub
20. 1 kid can dress himself, Mommy dresses the other kid
21. 2 cups with water for kids at bed time
22. make sure that all comfort items are in the correct beds, blankets and all.
23. read 2 stories
24. say prayers
25. good night....for the kids.
26. Listen to a little girl yell for her mommy for 30 minutes.
27. Eat a cold dinner.
28. Do the dishes, again.
29. Call my mom, only to hear the question posed by my SIL...."What does she do?" It was so funny, that I was in tears. I'm certain I didn't list everything I did, and not even one worry or thought that went through my mind all day...like when I couldn't find my daughter at OMSI for a split second. But physically, that's what my body did....and I'd like you to take note, SIL, a shower for Mommy was NOT on that list. I haven't showered yet today either, and it's 1:32pm...I'm hoping that if the kids don't start fighting because I've been on the computer blogging, that I might get a shower.
I would love for my other Mommy Friends to take a moment and make a list either as a comment here on the blog to share with my SIL, or just for your personal use. Writing down what I do during the day really helps me validate that I DO EVERYTHING!!! Sometimes at the end of the day, I feel like I've done nothing because every last thing I've cleaned is dirty, once again. I don't even want to get started on the laundry issue. That's a battle that will one day kill me, I'm certain of that.
I LOVE YOU S.D. You are a perfect mate for my brother, and we are all so lucky to have you in our family. I would encourage you to come to a "job shadow" of motherhood....it will blow your mind and be some of the most powerful birth control on Earth.
