Thursday, June 23, 2011

Funny Question

The other day a person asked me what I do with all my time during summer break.  Obviously this was a person who does not have children.  I had to giggle inside, and replied "I'm a Mom."  Enough said.  So, this is what I do with all my time...

I do not sleep through the night, I am up to tend to my 5 year old's sleep walking or occasional nightmare, or cuddling with my needy 18 month old, and occasionally am with my 7 year old who can't sleep.
I am up by 6am at the latest to begin daytime caring of my children.
I read a book to the kids.
I continue potty training my toddler.
I read another book to the kids.
I make breakfast while holding my toddler who wants to see everything.  My 5 year old pulls up a chair to watch as well.  My 7 year old is sometimes still asleep or lounging on the couch.
I sometimes get the dishes to the sink before my toddler is off an running.
I read a book to the kids.
I help the kids get dressed.
I continue potty training my toddler.
I read my toddler another book (usually the same one I have already read 3 or 4 times).
I help the older kids figure out that there is something to do, that they have toys that are for playing with downstairs and that they don't need to haul them all upstairs.  Sometimes this works.  Not always.
I watch as my toddler dumps out all his toys and then run to the kitchen to unload the cupboards.
I do a quick clean up after the tornado only to turn around and find my toddler on top of the table trying to eat the leftover oatmeal that I failed to get to the sink in an orderly fashion. He has also tried to drink the milk leftover in his brother's cup and he is covered in milk as is the table.
I strip the toddler and take him to go potty.  He runs around the house naked as I get new clothes.  He runs even faster when he sees I have clothing to put on him.  He laughs and we play chase.  I catch him and sing silly songs so he will stay still long enough to get clothes on.
It is now 8am.

The rest of my day is quite similar to this...

So what do I do with ALL my time?  That's a long answer!

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