Monday, November 7, 2011
I Know That One Day...
I know that one day you will care about wearing the "right" clothes, right hair and accessories.
I know that one day you will say things like "like" "face" or what ever your generation comes up with to imply that you don't care what the generation that came before you did to pave your way.
I know that one day you will drive, test boundaries and kiss a boy.
I know that one day you will be huffy, rude and think I don't know what you are going through.
I know that one day you will make mistakes.
I know that one day you will want to spend more time with friends than with family.
I know that one day you will find someone that you will fall in love.
I know that one day you will leave home.
I know all of these things with every ounce of my being.
I also know that I am going to enjoy each and every single minute until they happen. I will take advantage of each cuddle, kiss and smile. I will relish each and every time that you come to me showing me your school work, new toy or just the fact that you could do it!
I will cherish this time with you knowing that one day you will outgrow me.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Trick of the Mom Trade #2 - Frequent Breaks
With Hubby working more lately I am the only person in the house to deal with all of the things that come up with 4 kids:homework
dinner
soccer games
fund raising
schedule planning
snack day/show and tell
laundry
housework
grocery shopping
meal planning
cooking
fights (or if I were more honest brawls)
energy management
All of this is enough to fill ten times the amount of daylight hours that have been allotted to all of us. It's certainly enough to have this Mom calling out uncle in the hopes of someone else stepping in. Over the years I have found that in order to be the kind of Mother that I would want to have myself - I have to take care of myself. I have to allow time for myself to recharge and rejuvenate. If I don't a melt down will rear its ugly head. Think crying in the grocery store or while pumping gas.
One of the greatest ways that I have found to avert Mommy Melt Downs is to take advantage of the break in reality that books provide during the times that there is another adult in the house. I can either let myself get wrapped up in a great mystery, romance or just inspiration to say no more often.
Here are some of my latest reads:
Read and loved anything lately? I am always on the hunt for a great book. What do your breaks from Motherhood look like?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Trick of the Mom Trade #1 - Tunnel Vision
Lately I have been single parenting more often than not. My husband has gone back to working more shifts to ensure that we stay financially safe. I am so proud of him for making the decision to do this but at the same time I am left with more and more time battling 4 kids alone. This can make even the greatest of parents shiver in their boots but there are a few tricks of the trade that make it just a bit easier to deal with.
Tunnel Vision - it's what keeps me sane. When I have a co-parent along for the ride, I have a lot more time to think about things like: how I look, what else I could get done and what others are doing. I am able to check FB, Twitter and my e-mail at my discretion.
But when it's 4 VS 1 - I focus solely on my kids. While this might seem like a negative aspect, it's amazing the things that I notice.
When my oldest takes the times to help one of his younger siblings.
What a class clown my 2nd oldest boy is turning into.
How fast my youngest is growing up.
How uncanny it is that my youngest boy can look so much like my oldest but certainly doesn't act like him.
What tricks of the Mom trade do you employ to stay sane while parenting multiple children?
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