Mom n Wife

Ok so a line from a cheesy Celine song… I am really tired, so I get a break

 Hubby’s job takes him to different conferences and meetings out of town sometimes. This week is one of those times. I have to give props to single parents because on these occassions, I find myself ragged by the end of the day. I just don’t know how one person has all the energy needed to raise kids alone. My mom did for a while, with three little ones under 5. She always says you do it because you don’t have a choice. I guess that may be true. But I think those parents must be waaaaaay better than me. How do you get all the kids to bed? That’s my biggest obstacle when Hubby is gone. Usually what happens is we get quieted down, jammies on and watch a little Spongebob to calm down while we are downstairs. Then we head up to bed. Since Daddy is gone Sweet Girl gets to lay down in “mommy’s bed”. Lucky girl huh? Problem is, she doesn’t actually go to sleep. She talks, she plays she kicks her legs in the air, she plays with the headboard, then she realizes that Precious Baby is in bed with us and starts poking her and rubbing her little head, or pulling her little arms. ITS SO FRUSTRATING! Once I FINALLY nurse Precious Baby down, then I scoop up Sweet Girl and take her to her room. By this time, one or both of us has shed tears by now. So we lay down and shortly, she will be asleep. BUT not before Precious Baby wakes up and cries a few minutes in the other room. Then I slip out of Sweet Girls room and go to give Precious Baby a boob again. What a process!!!

I am so thankful for my husband. He’s such a  good man and he is such a great daddy. He helps us all end our day peacefully and happy, instead of all of us in tears!

I can’t wait for him to get home and join his girls again. AND HE ONLY LEFT TODAY….sheesh

God Bless You

Ashley

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