I think some people think that Stay at Home Mom's just sit around and watch TV and eat bonne bonne's all day... well.. let me tell you... thats not what i do....
For starters... I have not slept through the night, a good solid 8hrs in over 4 years... both my kids have been crappy sleepers i've read every book, even hired a sleep consultant (who refunded our money cuz she couldnt fix the issues) so my days almost always start with a very unrested momma... in fact i conciser a good nights rest one where im only woken up 2 or 3 times...
I never get to get up without being woken up by someone....
our day often starts around 630-7am...
Then the demands begin... "I'm Cold... " " I dont like that cereal.... " .... She's looking at me .... and on and on and on... So I force feed on some days.. the phrase... EAT IT ... is said more often than i like but constant reminding of why one is sitting at the table is needed with my kids.. Mr K especially...
then the clean up of Breakfast happens.. if I'm lucky I've gotten to sit down and eat my breakfast but often i dont sit.. often im standing or unloading the dish washer or picking up tossed food from the floor....
then on good day.. both kids are stripped and changed from PJ's into clothes.. Mr K these days loves to pick what he's going to wear... and I'm good with that... so kids are now dressed.. time to play.. I love that we live in a house with a big play room... and now tht Lil'L is 1 and mr K is just about 3 they kinda play together... MrK needs o work on his sharing skills , and Lil' L needs to work on not taking the one toy Mr K REALLY REALLY needs to play with right at the second she grabs it...
Alot of play time entails me being the warden.... Im constantly saying.. stop that.. dont do that... share share share and more share... Please be nice...
then around 9-930am ish Lil"L needs a nap..
At this point if we are planing to leave the house this is my chance to get ready... I set mr K up with a craft.. or a movie.. or a game what ever he wants to leave me alone for the 20mins i need to get ready.... then the mad dash to get dressed hair and make-up done...
then i pack the diaper bag...
ahhh the diaper bag.... once upon a time i carried a purse... now I carry a fancy "designer" diaper bag... The JuJu Be PAckabe is my bag of choice ... :)
whats in the bag you may ask...... well I'll tell you...
Diapers, wipes, snacks,change pad , change of clothes both kids, toys , more snacks, sunglasses, lotions, sun screen and bug spray, 1st aid kit, my wallet, iphone, a few more snacks and car keys... and probably ore things that i've missed but you get the point... more things than i often need but the second i take it out of the bag. i need it ...
then the wail of baby girl is hear through out the house.. Lil L is up... and its now about 1030-11am ish... and we head out...
hitting Walmart today... OOOOOO walmart !!!!! :) we love going here.. its an evil co-corporation but dam they have such good deals...
and often we hit the "puppy and kitty" store if mr K has been good.. he often is... he loves shopping :) so we say hit to he puppies and kitties and visit the fish.. they have a new sting ray and he's a big hit :)
then we hop into the car.. and mr k and Lil'L are given food to eat.. 9 out of 10 times mr K will fall asleep on the ride home ... i love it when he falls asleep he is easy to transfer into his bed...
On days where we dont leave the house i make either left over lunch or lately the only thing mr K will eat is Peanut butter and Honey sandwiches... Luckily Lil'L is a super duper eater and will eat just about everything... :)
Mr K naps still. I'm so freaking Lucky.. at dang near three he still naps for 1-3hrs Woooo Hooo.. I know i know I shouldn be this excited about a nap.. but I am :) Him sleeping gives me 1 on 1 time with Lil'L.. and then on those WONDERFUL days when I get a double kid nap going I can do so much.. Clean , Dinner Prep ...and on those days when i'm so freaking tired... I nap... yes I admit it... I NAP when my kids nap... and its glorious :)
Dinner time is unavoidable... I think the mos frustrating part of the day is he whole "whats for dinner" ... I'm not a chef.. and not overly creative when it comes to meal making and I admi it.. I get into meal rutts all the time...
I like to make a weekly meal plan, this really helps me stay on track while at the grocery store...
Oooh the grocery store !!!!
Haven't mentioned how much I love going to the grocery store ...WITH OUT THE KIDS... :) I love them.. but going to there without the distraction of my little humans....I can keep track of my list... use my coupons correctly.. and have a little time to my self... and having some "kid ree time" makes me a better mommy... :)
once dinner is over we play.... Often my husband takes over while i clean up the dinner i just made... (still working on him cleaning up after I slave away in the kitchen.. but thats a whole nother blog) The kids often play "jump on daddy" which is really funny to watch... lots of giggling and even Lil L who is only 1 year old jumps all over daddy :) hahhaha
then its bath time... ahhhhh bath time.. splishes and splashes and lots of giggles.. both of my kids love baths... I love it too... its so cute to see them play together in the tub... and i love their little nuddie bums. hehehe
and then once they have been dried off we usually have a bum or two running around in what I refer to as the "nude Olympics" its a great even here in our home...
then almost like as if an alarm clock goes off at 7pm Lil'L is done .. and its time for her bed time... Daddy Plays with mr.K .... I still nurse Lil'L.. nd honestly Love the bonding time .. she is a crappy sleeper but to watch her drift off to sleep in my arms is truly the most satisfying part of my day <3 ....
then when she is asleep we work on mr k... Playing and calming him down.. then he is in bed.. often plays every card to keep awake. Im hungry.. i need a drink.. i have to pee... I need a better pillow... I dont like this blanket... I'm not comfy... I need another story ...I want a cuddle... I need Daddy.. or mommy or both... I have to pee again...
Bed time with mr.K is challenging but once he is asleep..... ahhhhhh I can relax...
Actually thats often not true.... I do laundry, clean bathrooms, organize and clean the play room, dinner prep if im doing a crock pot the next day... And often im online searching for coupons , catching up on my e-mails or looking for meal ideas... and maybe if im lucky get some alone time... an evening bath is always what i want but often not what i get...
i should also mention its taken me 9 days to write this.. as i write while the kids are napping or distracted :)
ahhh but you know what i wouldnt change my life for anything.. I love my kids so much.. they mean everything to me <3
