My girlfriends, most of whom read my blog, are always asking why I don't blog more often. "You used to blog EVERY DAY! I miss you!" Or they're calling me, wondering if I'm okay, "because you haven't blogged for TWO WEEKS!" My mom even wonders where the heck I disappear to - "At least post some pictures of the kids, would you?"
The truth is, I just feel lately like there's not a whole lot to say. When I started this blog, I had just quit my job to be a stay-home mom. Every day involved some kind of new adventure. These days? My days go a little something like this:
1. Make coffee. Reheat four times before I finally get around to drinking it.
2. Start the dryer at seven in the morning, in hopes of actually unloading it before the sun sets.
3. Unload the dishwasher. Wash dinner dishes from night before.
4. And in between those three main things, I am driving to and from preschool, filling cake orders, fixing meals and snacks, changing diapers, breaking up fights, sending people to time-out, supervising arts and crafts, teaching Delaney to eat baby food, and answering a bazillion-thousand phone calls. Now and then, I even treat myself to a trip to the bathroom - all alone (oh, the wicked decadence of it all!).
My life just feels really un-blog-worthy. I'm not depressed, just stuck in a rut. I guess my daily to-do list is the same as any stay-home mom, but I just don't think I'm handling it as well as most.
And the "my kids did the most AWFUL thing today" stories? What once seemed funny when they were two and three just feels embarassing to admit, now that they are four (almost) and five.
Today on a particularly bad trip to Walmart (uh, wait - has there ever BEEN a good one?), a sweet little grandmotherly type approached our cart. Was she there to praise the preciousness of my children? No. She walked right up to my (very badly behaved children), pointed her crooked little finger at them, and said "You need to straighten up!" Needless to say, one of the lower moments in my life as a mother.
So, yeah - nothing that I'm very proud to report.
So now would be a good time to fire away any questions you feel like asking. Because me? I've got NOTHIN'.
The truth is, I just feel lately like there's not a whole lot to say. When I started this blog, I had just quit my job to be a stay-home mom. Every day involved some kind of new adventure. These days? My days go a little something like this:
1. Make coffee. Reheat four times before I finally get around to drinking it.
2. Start the dryer at seven in the morning, in hopes of actually unloading it before the sun sets.
3. Unload the dishwasher. Wash dinner dishes from night before.
4. And in between those three main things, I am driving to and from preschool, filling cake orders, fixing meals and snacks, changing diapers, breaking up fights, sending people to time-out, supervising arts and crafts, teaching Delaney to eat baby food, and answering a bazillion-thousand phone calls. Now and then, I even treat myself to a trip to the bathroom - all alone (oh, the wicked decadence of it all!).
My life just feels really un-blog-worthy. I'm not depressed, just stuck in a rut. I guess my daily to-do list is the same as any stay-home mom, but I just don't think I'm handling it as well as most.
And the "my kids did the most AWFUL thing today" stories? What once seemed funny when they were two and three just feels embarassing to admit, now that they are four (almost) and five.
Today on a particularly bad trip to Walmart (uh, wait - has there ever BEEN a good one?), a sweet little grandmotherly type approached our cart. Was she there to praise the preciousness of my children? No. She walked right up to my (very badly behaved children), pointed her crooked little finger at them, and said "You need to straighten up!" Needless to say, one of the lower moments in my life as a mother.
So, yeah - nothing that I'm very proud to report.
So now would be a good time to fire away any questions you feel like asking. Because me? I've got NOTHIN'.
8 Comments:
Ok, did you kick the lady in the shins and steal her walker? Cause that was mean...Maybe she would have bought your kids? For an hour or so, of course you want them back and all.....just a thought. My life feels pretty unblogworthy too. Also, your kids are nothing to be embarressed by, they are what is called preschoolers. I know this is a fairly uncommon term, but they are usually known for their difficultness, and sometimes impish behavior. Now as far as wal-mart, I still can't take my kids and they are 9,7,and almost 4.
I flat out refuse to take them to any type of store. I hate it and would rather spend 3 hours at the dentist or childbirth w/ out drugs, than take my 3 wonderful children to wal-mart or the grocery store. I can handle one at a time but never all 3. Gah! Hang in there, and when spring gets here you will have all kinds of stuff to write about.
That lady had quite the nerve didn't she? Wow, just wow.
My life seems pretty un-blog-worthy as well, and I'm totally stuck in a rut. I think it's the time of the year...
Hang in there!
They're just being kids. Mine do similar, crazy stuff. The other night I yelled so loudly at them, I had to peek through the blinds in their room to see if the neighbors were gawking at me losing my shit. So believe me, it's not just you. One of the reasons I read your blog is because your stories about your kids and the wacky things they do make me feel normal! :) Here's a question for you: Do you miss teaching? Do you think you'll ever go back and if so, when? Hang in there!
First off, you haven't seen me in Walmart with my kids...I am the one screaming my head off at them. (I think Walmart does that do us...).
Anyways, I love the stories about what your kids have done as I think they are funny, and I can relate.
Plus I am jealous that you once got all three kids to nap. I have only done that with TWO a handful of times.
Did you bitch slap the old woman? Want me to do it?
You could do the lies/truth meme floating around...I saw it on Hola, Isabel and House of H. Liz said I could steal it too since I'm out of blog fodder..
I would have been tempted to steal grandma's glasses and fill her cart with prune juice!
Stacey your kids are not embarassing at all. That is why I love your blog you are honost about things that your kids do that I am too embarrased to admit that mine has tried also ( and I only have one!)Remind me to tell you about her pulling an entire cabinet over on herself and why my chandelier is hanging crooked just to name a few!
Rock on and keep on blogging!
Carey
I have a question: did you break her crooked ass finger?
I'm a glass half full type and so I would say that she was totally trying to be supportive of you, in her old lady way. After all, she didn't say that you needed to straighten them up.
And here's my question and it is purely selfish: I believe you once said in a comment that you quite often go to Rocky Ridge farm so I am asking, no begging, that if you go this year would you send me a postcard? Pretty please?
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