Tuesday, February 07, 2006

I need a vacation! So, I'm a stay at home mom. I have 2 beautiful little girls who keep me on my toes. Anyone who ever says being a stay at home mom isn't work should trade places with me for a week, or even a day. I'm sure after a day of spit up, poopie diapers, crying, whining, snotty noses, finger paint, playdough and not to mention laundry, cleaning toilets and cooking, they would surely change their mind. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE being a mom but there are times that the monotony of the days just gets to me. Being a mom is not a 9-5 job. It's 24/7 with no breaks. The pay is pretty bad, the hours are horrendous, but there are some great benefits. Being there when your kid takes their first steps, watching your 3 yr old pretend she's Cinderella, and the smiles and hugs you get are great too. All I am saying is that there are times when I need a break from parenting and this is one of those times (but how can you resisit these cute little faces?).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I am so there. I feel your pain (and joy! :) ) I'm finding I have to create breaks (and forceful about protecting them) or they never happen. That is if I can. There are times that I can try to take a break and that's when a kid induced emergancy tends to come up.