You know those days where you haven't showered at all? Where your house is a mess? Where you're exhausted? Where you wish you hadn't eaten so many desserts last night? And, for those moms out there, where you're covered in spit up? Where your garbage is overloaded with stinky diapers that you haven't taken out? Where you feel like screaming (or maybe do scream)?
That's today.
I guess, once you have kids, you can still go hang out at friends houses and stay up late. But that leaves...consequences. And those can be deadly.
Last week we were gone too much. I never knew a house could fall apart so easily when no one's there to take care of it. You'd think that it would stay clean that way. But no, nature takes its course.
Piles of unfolded laundry. Stacked up dishes because you're on the run before going out the door. Children who are so overtired that they have to be practically forced into bed. Laundry that needs to be done. No milk. No bread. A child who was just bathed and dressed, yet is now drenched in drool and spit up. I thought those days were over.
So what have I done to deal with it? I've been reading and trying to sleep. Haven't cleaned yet. Or showered. And it's 12:15PM. After all, book club is tomorrow night and I can't have the ending spoiled for me. Reading, and letting the kids watch Aristocats over and over. How's that for being a good mom?
I just have to keep reminding myself that someday down the road, I'll look back at these times and miss them. Someday.
P.S. Our new family rule: stock the fridge full of milk and the cars full of gas every weekend.
Monday, February 25, 2008
That awful feeling
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8 comments:
Hey! I'm having one of those days today too! Love it!
Sometimes I feel like every day is a day like that!!!
GO JANAE- telling it like it is. I've had many a days like that. Keep it up though...you're a great mom.
Kami
Funny how we didn't know it would be like this before we had kids. I'm sure my sisters tried to tell me, but I was blissfully ignorant. My advice? Just enjoy your day,even if you and your house are stinky. :) I definitely need down days sometimes, even when there is so much to be done.
hurray - you're a human MOM! so glad I'm not the only one who has those days.. and then has them again.. and again.. and again.. ;0)
This was my day today too! I feel so much better knowing I'm not the only one! :) Besides taht , I always looked at you on Sundays and thought she is the PERFECT mom! :)
Every mom deserves days where all they do is read and sleep and ignore the mess. I'm glad you're taking one. You deserve it... and don't feel guilty! Every mom has these days! Hang in there!
Aaaah. It's so nice to hear someone describe (my) life so accurately. I didn't grow up with sisters, but I find that being a mom kind of makes me feel bonded to all the other moms who have to go thru this stuff too!
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