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.
Amen Sista! Your blog is gonna be so entertaining! I love it already! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh my god, woman, that is so well put!!!!!!!!!! Personally, i think it's a relief to take time off from home and go to work :) Work is easier than being the Mom, by FAR. And I only have one. You're a stud. Keep it up.
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