I am a stay-at-home mom. I have three children at home with me, ages 4, 2 1/2 and 9 months. We have a minimal daily routine. Which means that it changes a bit from day to day. Some days I make breakfast, but my 4 year old usually insists on eating cereal... with milk! Big Milk!
After Breakfast we get dressed. ( Remember, this isn't the same every day ) some days I will get the kids dressed and not dress myself, or just dress the baby. Some days Ellie won't get out of her pajamas and it isn't worth fighting her for it.
Ellie is getting pretty good about putting her dirty dishes in the sink, but Georgia is still learning.
So, there's the issue of cleaning up the table afterwards. Sometimes I do it immediately. Sometimes I put it off.
We usually play after breakfast. Unless a movie is requested. It sometimes depends on what I have going on that day, too. If I feel like I have more cleaning to do, I will request a movie for my kids so that they will sit in the living room and watch the movie for me while I clean.
Example: Yesterday I turned on Arthur Christmas so that I could go upstairs in the loft ( my bedroom ) and put away and sort through clothes, and then wrap Christmas presents. Delilah came upstairs with me and played in her pack n play. The movie attention span didn't last, and within 30 minutes they were upstairs with me, getting into things and putting on my shoes and clothes. I sent them back downstairs, and by the time I was done, the downstairs was now a complete mess. Some days I feel like I can't get ahead of them, and that all I do all day is pick up toys and clothes and socks and food all over the place.
Anyway, after this it was time to make some lunch. Again, it depends on my mood and how much of a mess I want to make because then I have to clean it up. That always determines what we eat for lunch. Yesterday we had strawberry pancakes, little egg cups I made in the cupcake pan, and bacon. I made a huge mess. It's still waiting for me to clean it up. ( I do not own a dishwasher. Okay, maybe now I feel a little more like a supermom because I don't have a dishwasher. Anyone who doesn't have one, should! )
After lunch the kids go down for a nap. Yesterday this was the exception because my parents were out of town and I had to let their dogs out to go to the bathroom. So, since it was nice out, we bundled up and went for a wagon ride up the street to where my parents live. We hung out at their house for a little bit, petting the dogs and playing with Oma's toys. By the time we got back home the kids were wound up and not ready to go to sleep. Georgia took several replacings back into her bed for her to finally fall asleep, and Delilah had to be rocked to sleep because she has now decided that naps are for chumps and will fight me to take one. It's so much fun. <- Did you get that hint of sarcasm there?
During naps I will clean something. Yesterday I waived this. I made an advent calendar for the kids instead. I am still not finished, and we will be working on it again today. The kids are going to help me. Ellie helped yesterday because she no longer takes naps. She usually helps me with a task if I ask her. Yesterday she cleaned up the mess she made while I was upstairs. To the best of her 4 year old ability, mind you. But picking up toys is within her realm of ability.
I usually am on the computer in the midst of Delilah feedings. She eats every 4-5 hours and sometimes can take up to 30 minutes to decide she wants to finish eating. While this is transpiring, I am usually ( one handed ) using Facebook or Pinterest or checking my email on my laptop.
Right now, while I am writing this, Georgia is coloring, Ellenore is playing with magnets on the fridge, and Delilah is crawling around on the floor putting the toys in her mouth. I usually can't make blogs too long because something will happen and I will need to abandon the post. There's no "drafting" the blog, either; because I will come back to it and have completely lost track of any thought. Then my post will be even more random and weird than they already are.
Yesterday I made dinner in the crock pot. Which was nice because I was able to make that calendar. I still have dishes to do from last night. I did not get all the kids' laundry put away from yesterday. I still have clothes in the dryer to get and another load to go into the washing machine. I need to dust. I should probably vacuum again today. The counter tops in my kitchen need to be wiped down and I need to take a shower myself. Did you see any time in there that I took a shower? Yeah, well, I didn't. Some days I don't make it to the shower. I'm okay with that. Unless I have to leave the house, then I will take a quick one. I usually wait until Andy comes home and he can watch the kids for me. Then I can have some time to take a shower.
While writing this blog I have :
gotten up 6 times to redirect the baby on the floor
helped Georgia with her game 9 times
told Ellie not to touch the Christmas ornaments 4 times
broken up one screaming match with Georgia and Ellie because Ellie decided she wanted to play the game and Georgia wasn't done
Is this what a supermom does during the day? I'm pretty sure I am just a normal mom with normal mom tasks and duties.
( helping Georgia with the game just went up to 11 times )
Now I've gotta go. The baby is being antsy and I have no idea what Ellenore has gotten into in the kitchen.
Now its 14 times, and counting :)
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