It got me thinking though. I’m not sure if it was because now I’m a mom, if Grant is rubbing off on me, or if Im just getting older. But the mommy day I wanted today is drastically different than the me day I had 5 years ago. Before, I would be a couch potato and do basically nothing. THe most I would do is clean. Then it was watching movies all day. Now? On my mommy day, I got my hair cut, got a massage (oh was that HEAVENLY!), went to lunch with a friend of mine, went clothes shopping, and went to an eye appt. It was awesome! It felt great to be able to get out and enjoy the sunshine instead of being inside all day. Granted, I didn’t do any of the cleaning I was planning on doing, but that will be there tomorrow…and we all know tomorrow is another day. As much as I love being with my girls, having them to go to daycare so I could take a day off was much needed and well deserved. I read an article on Facebook one day that was titled something to the effect of “5 Things Your Daycare Wants You To Know” and it was these things that providers think. One of them was they don’t get when you bring your kids to daycare when you have the day off. Why wouldn’t you want to keep your kids at home. For me, the first and foremost reason is money. Im paying a crapton of money for my daycare, so I definitely want to get my monies worth. The second reason is social interaction. My girls don’t normally get to play with other kids, so being at daycare is great for them. They can play with kids more their ages and learn what’s ok and what isn’t. Third, mommy needs a break once in a while. I love my girls more than anything, but I still to make sure to take care of myself. Taking care of two kids under 3 is a lot of work. Even with the help of Grant, it’s tough. I have to make sure that I don’t get overwhelmed or Im going to go crazy. I need some time to recharge a little bit. Believe me, my girls would thank me for it. I think it’s very important for every mom to take time for herself. And if I hear a mom saying she never needs a break, Im calling shenanigans. Either she’s lying or she’s in denial. You need a break so you don’t lose yourself in your family. It’s easy to do. Thanks to today, I feel a little lighter and a little less pressured to be the perfect mom.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Me Days
Today I was actually able to have a me day. I had taken the day off and with Grant at work and the girls at daycare, I didn’t have to worry about anything. At first, I had no idea what to do. But I found a few things It got me thinking though. I’m not sure if it was because now I’m a mom, if Grant is rubbing off on me, or if Im just getting older. But the mommy day I wanted today is drastically different than the me day I had 5 years ago. Before, I would be a couch potato and do basically nothing. THe most I would do is clean. Then it was watching movies all day. Now? On my mommy day, I got my hair cut, got a massage (oh was that HEAVENLY!), went to lunch with a friend of mine, went clothes shopping, and went to an eye appt. It was awesome! It felt great to be able to get out and enjoy the sunshine instead of being inside all day. Granted, I didn’t do any of the cleaning I was planning on doing, but that will be there tomorrow…and we all know tomorrow is another day. As much as I love being with my girls, having them to go to daycare so I could take a day off was much needed and well deserved. I read an article on Facebook one day that was titled something to the effect of “5 Things Your Daycare Wants You To Know” and it was these things that providers think. One of them was they don’t get when you bring your kids to daycare when you have the day off. Why wouldn’t you want to keep your kids at home. For me, the first and foremost reason is money. Im paying a crapton of money for my daycare, so I definitely want to get my monies worth. The second reason is social interaction. My girls don’t normally get to play with other kids, so being at daycare is great for them. They can play with kids more their ages and learn what’s ok and what isn’t. Third, mommy needs a break once in a while. I love my girls more than anything, but I still to make sure to take care of myself. Taking care of two kids under 3 is a lot of work. Even with the help of Grant, it’s tough. I have to make sure that I don’t get overwhelmed or Im going to go crazy. I need some time to recharge a little bit. Believe me, my girls would thank me for it. I think it’s very important for every mom to take time for herself. And if I hear a mom saying she never needs a break, Im calling shenanigans. Either she’s lying or she’s in denial. You need a break so you don’t lose yourself in your family. It’s easy to do. Thanks to today, I feel a little lighter and a little less pressured to be the perfect mom.
It got me thinking though. I’m not sure if it was because now I’m a mom, if Grant is rubbing off on me, or if Im just getting older. But the mommy day I wanted today is drastically different than the me day I had 5 years ago. Before, I would be a couch potato and do basically nothing. THe most I would do is clean. Then it was watching movies all day. Now? On my mommy day, I got my hair cut, got a massage (oh was that HEAVENLY!), went to lunch with a friend of mine, went clothes shopping, and went to an eye appt. It was awesome! It felt great to be able to get out and enjoy the sunshine instead of being inside all day. Granted, I didn’t do any of the cleaning I was planning on doing, but that will be there tomorrow…and we all know tomorrow is another day. As much as I love being with my girls, having them to go to daycare so I could take a day off was much needed and well deserved. I read an article on Facebook one day that was titled something to the effect of “5 Things Your Daycare Wants You To Know” and it was these things that providers think. One of them was they don’t get when you bring your kids to daycare when you have the day off. Why wouldn’t you want to keep your kids at home. For me, the first and foremost reason is money. Im paying a crapton of money for my daycare, so I definitely want to get my monies worth. The second reason is social interaction. My girls don’t normally get to play with other kids, so being at daycare is great for them. They can play with kids more their ages and learn what’s ok and what isn’t. Third, mommy needs a break once in a while. I love my girls more than anything, but I still to make sure to take care of myself. Taking care of two kids under 3 is a lot of work. Even with the help of Grant, it’s tough. I have to make sure that I don’t get overwhelmed or Im going to go crazy. I need some time to recharge a little bit. Believe me, my girls would thank me for it. I think it’s very important for every mom to take time for herself. And if I hear a mom saying she never needs a break, Im calling shenanigans. Either she’s lying or she’s in denial. You need a break so you don’t lose yourself in your family. It’s easy to do. Thanks to today, I feel a little lighter and a little less pressured to be the perfect mom.
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