My life seems to be passing in a blur. There aren't enough hours in the day sometimes. Although often I sit and ask myself "What have I actually done today?"
Often I can't answer.
I think it's something most mums experience.
I can't even claim to have a spotless house. I'm so behind with housework I think Kim and Aggie would have heart attacks if they popped by.
I can't claim to be snowed under with freelance work. It's a lot quieter on that front lately with things just ticking over nicely. I get behind on the little work I'm doing so I'm thankful that it's not too much right now.
I can't claim I'm taking care of myself. Yes I had my hair done a couple of weeks ago and looked half decent for about 2 days but that's well and truly gone now. Yesterday I opened the door to my glam neighbour. I looked like total crap - no makeup, hair scraped back and wearing baby sick on my shoulder. To make matters worse, 2 minutes after she left I realised the zip on my jeans was down. Oh the shame!
I can't claim to be spending time with Matt. He's so busy in his new job he's often working on the laptop until very late and I choose to just crash out.
I can't claim to be spending a lot of time with family or friends. On Tuesday of this week I actually went out for lunch with my parents - the most quality time I've spent with them in a long while. It was lovely to get out with them. I haven't seen my friends due to illness (them, me and the kids), immunisations (my kids) or just being busy doing other things or running out of time. I feel bad about that.
I can't really claim to be exhausted. Amazingly, Tiny Ched will sleep 9 hours at night without waking for a feed.
No, I can't claim a lot right now.
But I can claim this...
I'm enjoying having two beautiful children. Mini Cheddar makes me laugh every day and TC is starting to get a cute little personality and developing and growing well for only 11 weeks old. I'm extremely lucky. After MC I didn't think it would be possible to love another child as much but my heart has just doubled.
I'm loving being a mum of two and if that means I don't have time for other things right now then sobeit.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
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| My beautiful babies |
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18 comments:
Gorgeous post. I know I say this often, but you have just depicted my present life/feelinfs on your blog. So glad I'm not alone!
Its the age old conundrum isn't it? Finding enough time in the day when you're a mum. I think all the things you have been spending your time on are the most important.
Absolutley perfect! Spending your time doing th ebest thing and enjoying it. Mich x
I could have written this myself. I have no time do anything these days but i've no idea where my time goes. I have therefore given up stressing about getting things done and am enjoying some quality time with my two beautiful children. I may be tired and stressed out a lot of the time but I am also so very, very happy.
Hey, flying low means you weren't wearing an elasticated waist-band - you get points for that! :D
Every now and then I get like this too (usually following an insane period) and I worry and hassle myself, feeling so rubbish, guilty and lazy - which is just ridiculous. A while back I took time out where I stopped trying desperately to keep everything up - housework was allowed to fall back (not that I'm great there anyway!), blogging regularly went by the wayside, and I stopped ploughing every moment I wasn't being mum into trying to get business ready (sod it til Babyzoid gets free childcare). It felt good and I totally intend to do it again soon. If you aren't doing lots then see if you can enjoy it and you might feel a little more recharged when it all gets that bit hectic again.As for feeling bad about neglecting bloggers - stop it! (I mean it! Just. Stop!) :p I would still read your blog if you didn't read mine (not that I don't appreciate it when you do). I read what I like and comment accordingly but I don't expect in return and I bet your other blog friends are the same. Don't put pressure on yourself to catch up with any of the other stuff. You're right - enjoying your family is more than enough! xx
Gorgeous post, just lovely and how most of us feel most of the time I think! I will be coming to you for ooodles of advice in November when Peanut is born. Except perhaps about how to avoid the housework. That's a given. (BTW loving Beazoid's reply!)
What a lovely post. Far better to enjoy your gorgeous babies and let the other stuff wait if you ask me (in fact I wrote a post about just that only yesterday! - must be something in the air)
It's great to hear how much you are enjoying being a mummy of two. I love how you said your heart doubled, because right now I've got a heart full of worry that my little guy will always be my favourite and that I can't possibly love the new baby as much when it comes. Silly I know.
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I'm exactly the same Heather, the 6 hours that the kids are at school just flies by & I frantically rush around clearing the breakfast bowls away before I have to pick them up!
I can't believe how much MC has changed since TC was born - she's a proper little girl now & looks so proud to be a big sister. Just enjoy your time with them, blink & they will be at school :-(
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Oh I can truly empathise with everything you have written and yes two little crazy creatures to love and laugh with, although it is hard work, is the most wonderful of times as well, however not to dishearten in any way, the things you cant claim to be doing just now are kind of how my norm is now - eek!
This post is so true and I relate completely and almost exactly agree with your points. It makes you wonder what an earth we did with our time pre children! life is just a merry go round but I wouldn't have it any other way either. You have two beautiful kiddy winks and everything else can wait for now...:-) xx
inspiring thought would go along to share their thoughts in online media. I wait
And that sounds perfectly okay to me. I've not felt great recently and my only aim each day is to keep my son entertained and make sure we have food in the fridge. Everything else can fade in to the background for now. Take care xx
Aw thanks Rachel. Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling great recently. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs xx
It's just crazy how much time kids eat up...but yes, I wouldn't have it any other way. I feel my life is complete now :) And snap....you have two gorgeous kids too xx
I've still not caught up with my blog reading. I've done a bit but I need to get more organised. I know this time with TC is flying by so much faster than it did with MC (and I thought that was fast!) xx
Hahaha I wet myself when I read the last week. I can always rely on you for a hilarious comment. Please slap me when I get to the elasticated waistbands ;)
Also, thank you for such a lovely comment. You always say just the right thing. Thank you lovely xx
So glad when I write a post people can relate to. I think I need to do my blog catch ups at 5am rather than Drawing Something with you ;) x
Well I'm glad you can relate to it hun. Hope you're okay. Not caught up with you for a while. Hope Bubbles is doing well and you too x
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