Full time Mama
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judecorpIt has been quite convenient to have a stay-at-home parent this past week or so, I have to say. Except for the part about not making any money.
The dishes are always done, the laundry is caught up, the beds all have freshly-laundered sheets. The clogged drain is unclogged, the house is stocked with food, and fresh hot meals are usually prepared every day. We don't have to worry about Punk eating a bunch of toddler junk or watching too much television (although she does still like to watch!). Doctor appointments gets made and kept, Punk's 3 year appointments are already taken care of, an allergy appointment is scheduled for next month, and most of the birthday party prep is already complete. And Punk is happy, happy, happy! (Case in point: today, after blowing me about 287389279832 kisses from the back of the car, she said, "Mama, I am giving you a LOT of kisses. Because it's I Love You Day.")
And then there are life's little emergencies, like when we realized last night that Jen's car needed to be inspected by Wednesday. Got that done this morning, after running to the store to order Punk's birthday cake for the party. Check and check.
The bathroom still needs to be cleaned and the rugs need to be vacuumed, but after stripping and making the beds, the heat has gotten the better of me. Maybe this evening. Maybe tomorrow.
Punk and I will be babysitting a friend's baby (I think he's 9 months old?) on Thursdays for the summer starting this Thursday. I'm a little nervous about how it will play out (will Punk trash their house? will she drive me bonkers? will she nap?) but a little bit of extra cash is always good, too.
You can just call me Super Mama!
The dishes are always done, the laundry is caught up, the beds all have freshly-laundered sheets. The clogged drain is unclogged, the house is stocked with food, and fresh hot meals are usually prepared every day. We don't have to worry about Punk eating a bunch of toddler junk or watching too much television (although she does still like to watch!). Doctor appointments gets made and kept, Punk's 3 year appointments are already taken care of, an allergy appointment is scheduled for next month, and most of the birthday party prep is already complete. And Punk is happy, happy, happy! (Case in point: today, after blowing me about 287389279832 kisses from the back of the car, she said, "Mama, I am giving you a LOT of kisses. Because it's I Love You Day.")
And then there are life's little emergencies, like when we realized last night that Jen's car needed to be inspected by Wednesday. Got that done this morning, after running to the store to order Punk's birthday cake for the party. Check and check.
The bathroom still needs to be cleaned and the rugs need to be vacuumed, but after stripping and making the beds, the heat has gotten the better of me. Maybe this evening. Maybe tomorrow.
Punk and I will be babysitting a friend's baby (I think he's 9 months old?) on Thursdays for the summer starting this Thursday. I'm a little nervous about how it will play out (will Punk trash their house? will she drive me bonkers? will she nap?) but a little bit of extra cash is always good, too.
You can just call me Super Mama!
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Date: 2010-06-29 07:02 pm (UTC)Is Punk still in daycare?
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Date: 2010-06-29 07:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-30 01:39 am (UTC)It is still hard, I've found, to just find things for Mac to do every day now that she is bigger. Does it get any easier as they get older?
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Date: 2010-06-30 03:35 am (UTC)But she likes everything, and as she gets older there are some things she likes to do that don't involve me at all. Like drawing/coloring, doing puzzles, making up "shows," etc.
I do try to have some sort of outing every day, even if it's just to the grocery store, even in bad weather. Because I can't bear to stay in the house all day. Today we went to the store to pick out her birthday cake, picked up a couple of things, took Jen's car to get inspected... we didn't leave the house after nap but did play out in the backyard, so it's all good. We also have a membership to the children's museum, go to the library frequently (they have a GREAT children's department), have a parking permit to a big local park, etc.
When I stayed home with her when she was an infant it was a LOT harder. She was a really tough baby.
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Date: 2010-06-30 03:53 am (UTC)jealous jealous jealous. ;)
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Date: 2010-06-30 11:37 am (UTC)(not stalking you...yet)
Date: 2010-08-14 09:04 pm (UTC)ADORABLE!!!!!
Re: (not stalking you...yet)
Date: 2010-08-15 01:46 am (UTC)