Make a list of 31 simple pleasures. Every day for 4 weeks, write about one pleasure for 5 minutes.
#1. Being a Mom
Being a mom is hard work. There's constant feedings, diaper changes, night wakings, teaching to share, coaxing a certain 3 year old to eat, etc. And I am not even home with my kids all day!!!
I think as a working mom I have a different perspective. Not to bash on stay at home moms because someday I want to be one! But I hear some mom's complaining that they don't get enough adult interaction, or that they need a break from the kids. I've never felt that and I think that's because I'm stuck at work all day.
Don't get me wrong, I'm sooo grateful to have a job, but I long to be home with my babies. And I'm counting on Brian getting a job that pays triple digits when he graduates (a girl can wish, right?) and I will never have to work again. Every moment at home with my kids I try to savor. I don't want to have any regrets.
I'm not saying that I never get annoyed with my kids. Or that I'm a perfect mom when I am home from work. But I can say honestly that I don't WANT to be away from them. I have never had that desire. My in laws have sleepovers with the grandchildren every so often. I've been asked multiple times when Hayden will be able to spend the night.
Oh, I don't know. Maybe when he's 30??
This summer we went on a trip with the in laws. I didn't have enough vacation time to stay the full week so I flew back with Quinn early. I cried as we left. I knew Hayden would have a blast with his cousins. But it broke my heart that I would have to be away from him for 3 days.
When Quinn was in the hospital I knew I couldn't leave her. But I missed Hayden terribly. When my kids aren't around I feel like a part of me is missing.
Brian also has been pestering me for a date night. Sans kids. Yikes. Do we HAVE to leave them??
Poor Brian!
We don't do it weekly, but we do go out without the kids sometimes. It's hard to leave them when I don't see them enough as it is.
I also get plenty of adult interaction. The interaction I want is Hayden jumping on my back while I'm trying to do yoga, or telling me I need a new heart, so he gave me a race car heart. Or Quinn trying to eat my face when I get home from work because she wants to nurse.
Heaven, I tell you.
What do you enjoy about being a mom (or dad)?
2 comments:
I feel the same way! I am a stay at home mom, and only VERY rarely have I "wanted a break". And I think part of that was just because of all the stress with finishing our house and moving in. Scott and I have gone on only a handful of dates without Cohen, and we usually spend the whole time talking about how we miss him. <3
I'm so thankful to have moms like you in my life that make me feel normal about wanting to be with my baby. :)
Well, said, sister. I can never get enough of Ransom's smiles and giggles. I don't like going to work and leaving him, but I LOVE coming home and having him squeal and come running to me. It's the best. :)
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