The post I was writing for today was all about being at home all day with Little J and how surprised I am that it’s not boring and how much I just love spending time with him.
All of that is true.
But right now, my keyboard is covered in strawberry-banana smoothie. I’ve spent three hours trying to hit “publish” and haven’t been able because I need to keep stopping to intercede before some tragedy befalls us- from an entire sugar bowl being emptied into my coffee, to wooden trains being pitched out the window. Even now as I type, there is a giant old-man cat trying to climb on the keyboard as my son chases him yelling, “SSSSAL! KITCAT!”
So, I guess that’s a pretty whole-picture, accurate description of being home all day. I love it, I treasure my time, I’m shocked at not being bored.
But, sometimes.
Holy crap, man.
Your Comments | Add a Comment
Oct 18, 2012 11:53 am
I’m imagining Lil J trying to pet Sal with his smoothie sticky fingers and Sal having none of it.
Oct 18, 2012 11:57 am
These are the exact facts of the case, ma’am.
Oct 18, 2012 1:53 pm
I have to ask – where you bored? Because I’m on mat leave, and Jess is 7 months old, and I am kind of bored. Like, not that I want to rush the next 5 months, but I am looking forwards to going back to the office eventually kind of bored.
Oct 18, 2012 4:18 pm
That’s what I was planning to write about today! The fact that I’m not. But, you know, maybe it’s not entirely fair for me to say that because 1. my husband is also home with me most days, so there’s adult conversation happening and 2. I’m always at least a little busy with work. “Stay at home mom” isn’t EXACTLY right, so maybe it’s not fair me to say, “Staying at home is fiiiiiiine.”
One thing I try is to remember all of the things I used to wish I could stay home and do when I was working, if that makes sense? When I was working fulltime, I remember wishing I could stay home to go for a walk to this coffee place nearby or wishing that I had time to read, or watch an old movie that was on PBS midday, so now I try to remember those things and make time for them rather than refreshing the comments on my blog all day.
Oct 18, 2012 2:08 pm
My mom’s stock reply to people asking her if being a stay-at-home mom was boring is: “Bored? No, I was never bored. Sometimes homicidal though…”
Oct 18, 2012 2:14 pm
You should give lessons on how to talk about motherhood. I don’t feel like you sugarcoat things, but you also don’t do the whole “OH THE SACRIFICE AND THIS IS THE HARDEST THING EVER!” thing – which might be true but that’s a discussion better had with other parents, not a general audience. So that’s my way of saying good work, keep it up ;)
Oct 18, 2012 4:23 pm
Thanks, Nina. :)
Oct 18, 2012 4:08 pm
” I love it, I treasure my time, I’m shocked at not being bored. But, sometimes. Holy crap, man.”
I love that I could describe my office job the exact same way.
Your Comments | Add a Comment