SAHM dreams

Sometimes I dream about changing it all and being a stay at home mom. 

I know I know this goes against everything I am but the dream sometimes roots it's ugly head. Weeks like this one make it happen...and it truly seems like the grass might be greener on the stay at home side of the fence. 

This morning my youngest was still asleep after the girls were sent off to school. He's become quite a good sleeper when he wants to be. I had to wake him up to get him ready for daycare. Here's what I imagine my day would've looked like if I didn't have to do that today. 

7:30am:  quiet breakfast with coffee. Alone. On the patio. 

8am:  sweet boy wakes up happy and ready to entertain me with his cuteness. 

8:30am:  I serve him a hot fresh breakfast. 

9am:  I dress him for the day while playing tickle monster. 

9:15am we play cars in the living room floor. 

9:30am:  we go outside for a walk, play with bikes, search for bugs, ahhhh sunshine!!

11am: lunch with my little guy. We make a yummy homemade pizza and I throw a load I wash in the laundry

11:30am:  clean up and read a book & switch laundry

11:45am:  play outside some more

12:30:  nap!  I nap with him!!!!!

2:30:  yesssss a 2 hour nap!!!!!  Wake up and rush around to go pick up the girls. 

2:45:  take the kids to the park and have a snack

4:00:  come home and begin preparing for dinner 

4:15:  read a book to little one while girls do homework. 

5:30:  make dinner, another load of laundry while girls play with brother

6:30: eat dinner with my kids!!!

And then you know the rest...our typical nighttime routine of baths at 730/8 and bed at 830/9

What a nice day that would be...

Oh the dreams. 

Late

I'm late to work today because...

I had to vacuum. I just couldn't leave the house with the floor such a mess.  My tolerance for a messy house is pretty high. I tend to be ok until my feet start sticking to the floor. At that point I look around what has become basically a feat house and just flip out. 

That happened today. It had to be done. I didn't do a great job but it is a little better than it was. 

Findin time to clean is one of the most difficult things about being a mom who works full time outside the home. 

Almost 3 months

It's been almost 3 months since I blogged. 

What does that tell you?

Sometimes to manage life as a working mom you have to cut out everything and simplify. The holidays always requires that I step back and only do what is necessary. The months that follow are for me to refocus and redirect my time. 

The blog has taken a really far back seat...actually it's riding on the roof right now hanging on for dear life. 

I do have some things to share that I hope to get posted soon. 

Until then. Simplify.