April 23, 2008
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Mommy Multi-tasking
It’s been an eventful day. I pray the evening will not be.
I generated a pretty intimidating to do list of projects not yet started, in process, and those long overdue…my day started pretty early…
Calls to make travel arrangements for two separate business trips (within 9 days) to Southern CA next month which includes my flight and finding an affordable hotel (ha ha) in la la land for 5 days.
Meeting with clients,
Picking up my baby from school due to a stomach bug,
Updating my material for my workshops,
“Babying” my baby during moments he’s awake watching cartoon network,
Compiling tests from recently facilitated courses,
Sending out certificates of completion,
Rubbing his tummy and kissing his forehead,
Responding to new inquiries regarding coaching and classes
Completing the painting job for my 1/2 bath – soon to be renamed “powder room”
Giving sips of water and pepto,
Laundry, dishes, vacuuming, shampooing carpets
Cooking, cleaning,
and…
While on an evening call with a client, my young one gets sick on my bed…
I hang up, clean him up, change his clothes, replace the bedding, (with tender kisses all throughout the process – and…get this…he apologizes for getting sick).
My baby…my sweet boy.
It’s not my normal evening to have the kids. God made it possible that I was with them. I’m SO grateful. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
So now he lies peacefully next to me on my bed. His breathing is slow and steady…his hands gently hold his favorite teddy bear over his heart.
I love being a mom.
Comments (4)
I had to giggle at your last line. After a day like that and you can still say “I love being a mom”. Only another mom can understand that.
But it reminds me of the time my dog climbed into bed with me because she wasn’t feeling well and she threw up all over the bed . . . and me.
Loved this post.
I’m a father of two daughters (ages 8 & 4), and outside of work… my girls are practically my life. Came across your site via SS (squeakysoul).
Reminded me of getting zero sleep the other night as my baby girl had a
difficult time sleeping due to excessive coughing. Yet, I still did it
all over again the following day: drop one daughter to school, baby
girl to parents, work, prep dinner during lunch break, finish workday,
pick up both girls from parents, eat dinner with wife arriving home a little
later, spend quality time together, prep to do it all over again the next day.
I’ve got a feeling that your blog will prove to be a helpful resource in my ongoing attempts to improve as a parent.
RYC: I do water aerobics. I hate to be all sweaty although you can sweat in the water if you work hard enough. I love it.
I used to take a dance aerobics class. My local Y also has Zumba and some of my folks go to the classes and love it. In the link it has a “Find a class near you”.
You are amazing.