-I don't bathe my kids every day. I don't even bathe them every other day. We're currently on a twice a week schedule (unless there are extenuating circumstances requiring extra bath time, then we'll do more). Malcolm has only had ONE bath where he was actually immersed in water....the rest of the time we just do sponge baths because its faster.
-I wait until my kids go to bed to eat any sort of candy or snacks, just so I don't have to share.
-Nursing makes me sweat. It also makes me occasionally leak milk. I feel like I always smell like B.O. or sour milk. I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to all nearby noses.
-I've been known to hide toys that the kids fight over.
-Sometimes when the girls wake up from their nap early, and I know they are awake, I just ignore them for awhile so I can finish up what I am doing. If they aren't crying, they're fine, right?
-Mickey Mouse Clubhouse babysits while I shower....Almost everyday.
-I bribe the kids with cookies or candy to be good at the grocery store.
-My house gets pretty messy at times, because cleaning is almost never at the top of my priority list.
-Echo has escaped from our backyard twice. She was found in the front yard very quickly both times, but it nearly stopped my heart!
-I know I should wean Echo off her pacifier, but I don't want to because it makes life so much easier.
-I hate when my kids have homework, because it pretty much means I have homework too.
-I don't always love hosting playdates because it feels like babysitting, and I don't always love sending my kids to playdates because I'm a compulsive worrier.
-I HATE making dinner. Enough said.
-I think potty-training is punishment for some horrible sin I must have committed in a previous life.
-Taking the kids to the zoo/museums/fun centers usually feels more like work than fun to me.
- I love my kids more than anything and think they are the cutest/smartest/funniest/best kids around.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Confessions of a stay at home mom
Posted by Rochelle Brunson at 10:56 PM
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Confessions of a working dad...
We've been there too. The trips to the zoo (or anywhere else) are just proof that you are a rockstar mom. Yes, they suck for you, but being a parent isn't about you. It's about the wicked awesome kids you are raising. Just wait. Teenagers are a hoot when they aren't bringing you to tears or alcoholism. I couldn't imaging having 83 kids like you guys do. I wouldn't have been able to handle it. Keep up the great work. I expect to see Corbin opening a portal in my living room any day now. (Tell him to use purple and green instead of blue and orange. That would be so much cooler.)
Thanks for your brutal honesty. I love it! I bet most mom's are guilty of many of those same things (I know I am!) and many more too. You are doing an awesome job.
You made me laugh for the first time in a few days. Nursing makes me sweat too and I hate wearing a bra 24/7. I'm a compulsive bather, but I think my kids are nasty. I'm guilty of all other things you listed.
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