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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Life of a Domestic Engineer

Well- I've been at my current profession as a Domestic Engineer for 5 years, 11 months and about 2 weeks.
During this time I've experienced everything from the sleepless nights, days, weeks, months and years, to sending my 5 week old baby into surgery. I've dealt with the uncontrollable fevers, the teething, the puking, my out of control hormones, being pregnant and chasing a toddler, having a newborn and caring for a toddler who now thinks HE'S a newborn too, the monotony and stress of everyday life and the insane days of dragging babies hither and yon for every errand, appointment and travel dates.
You may think my days are easy but in all reality until YOU'VE done it....you don't have a clue. I wouldn't change a thing but I get SOOO dang tired of people thinking I don't "Do" anything all day and I have it so easy.
Ya know what? Do my job for a week and see if you survive. My job is 24/7/365 days a year with no holiday/overtime/hazard pay and I'm on call every day of my life.

Now- do I love my children- Abso-freakin'-lootly. Is this THE hardest job ever? Absolutely.

But next time you in your single life, or young married-no-kids-yet-life see a struggling mom chasing down a toddler while trying to drive the stupid Car-shaped grocery carts and entertaining a baby while attempting to get the 3 silly items she desperately needs for dinner that night.......don't throw those annoyed looks my way. Don't sigh and go to the next isle thinking, "She just doesn't have anything together and I'll NEVER be like that."
Offer to help- watch the baby and car cart for 15 seconds so I can sprint down the produce isle to grab my toddler before he destroys the mountains of apples stacked dangerously high without having to worry about America's most wanted snatching my baby in the coveted Car-Cart.

Or better yet? Find some friends who have 2 or 3 kids and offer to take them for a FULL DAY! Plan a day with them of running your errands, going grocery shopping, to the park, and do it all before nap times or meal times.
That will have the weak ones re-thinking their birth control!!:)

So- What do I DO all day? I'm SuperWoman...as is every mom....and I'll do it all again tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Us

Well I guess it's time to get with the program and start our own Blogspot huh?
We're a very happy family with a good stay at home mommy, hard working/loving husband and two perfect blue eyed sons, Caden and Brendan.
Life is going well except for the loss of my father less than 2 months ago. It leaves a void in our world that will never be filled.

Hope to update more and get picures up soon!

Tim and Lindsey

Tim and Lindsey