Stay At Home Moms

Being home with my girls is my favorite thing to do. I’m off every Monday, and Grant works so it’s just the three of us. Well, 4 if you count Ace. It’s our day to do whatever. Some days we’ll have jammer day, some days we’ll have a Tinkerbell marathon, and some days (like today) we’ll have a radio day where the TV wont turn on at all. When they were both home sick for almost a week, it was heaven for me. But I can see where some moms would go batshit crazy, too. The days where Isabelle wants to push her boundries nonstop and Kensi feeling left out was enough to drive me to drink! It’s not easy. You need to have a lot of patience and tolerance for a screaming baby. I dont think there is an easier way to do it; whether you’re a stay at home mom or a working mom. Both have their difficulties. When you’re working, you miss your babies and want to be home with them. The hours they’re at daycare is almost torture in a way. When you’re staying home all the time, you dont really get a break. You’re there all. the. time. It can get exhausting. Besides making sure the girls are happy and getting enough to eat/drink, you also have all the household “chores” to get done too. When I had Isabelle, everyone told me not to worry about the housework, that it was more important to bond with my baby. I get that to a point, but I couldnt let it go too long. Because if I didnt do it that day, it’d be there for me the next day, and the next and the next…until I actually did it. I did let it go way more than I would have normally, but not as long as Im sure some people would. Ya, it’s important to bond with your new babies. But let’s face it, in reality the housework needs to get done. Unless you have a relative that’s going to come and cook and clean for you, it’s all on you. Im really good at making lists, so being home all day every day isnt that hard for me. I just make a list of the things I need/want to get done the next day. By no means am I saying that I’ve got this down pat and Im the best at it. Not by a long shot. Just saying that while being a working mom is tough, being a stay at home mom would be too. So kudos to all the moms out there; whether you’re working or not. Keep that chin up!