Well, today marks the unofficial end to my no strings attached summer. I mean...wait...I have been more tied down than ever before this summer. What I mean is, today was my last day to sleep in (props to my baby who also likes to sleep in and Jacob who is not a super early riser also). I think I made my goal of showering/getting dressed before noon every day.
Christian turns 12 weeks old tomorrow. After 12 weeks I am 'ready' to go back to work...if only my going back to work was as simple as stepping in the door and getting back to work. After 12 full weeks of being home every single day taking care of 2 boys, laundry, cleaning, cooking, shopping, making phone calls for repairs, living some days without our A/C, a microwave... now I'm going to take care of 14 kids and do all of that stuff (YIKES!). I have been working in my classroom for about 3-4 weeks already and I'm not finished. My room takes the longest to set-up and put away and when you add on two little 'helpers' you can only imagine. No, really, you couldn't. It's nearly impossible to get things accomplished with both of them with me at school, but for some reason, I keep taking them back. Evidently I don't learn my lesson too quickly or I have this high level of stress and even if I get a measly two things accomplished, I guess it's something. But what else am I suppose to do with the two little dudes?
I love summer and hotness and this has been a great summer to be a summer lover. However, I feel like I totally missed the boat on all of it. It makes me sad. I love my boys, but it's hard. Not that anyone said it was going to be easy, but it's been way harder than I ever thought it would be. I had a stack of books I wanted to read, ice cream to eat in the sun, and things for myself to do. Instead, it's been a summer of everyone else. Between Nate's work schedule that is different every week and includes some nights and now weekends, any chance for me to schedule appointments or activities for myself are non existent. I tried to take Jacob to the pool when we could or for as long as CJ would tolerate it. I do not know how full time stay at home moms do it (they don't have the stress of trying to get their work done while at home, I guess that would help!) Which brings me to good reason that 2 kids is plenty for this momma. Yes, this is a season and you're suppose to sit back and enjoy it 'cause someone once told me they grow up all too fast and you'll miss these days. That's probably true. However, I won't miss the days of screaming, crying, poop oozing from diapers.
