Week 2, Day 5 of School Without Mama
As for me, I've gained an extra four hours for a total of ten hours free per week. Not quite sure what I'm going to do with myself. On days like today when I didn't have anything planned with friends, I shopped for groceries, wrote four blog posts, made some jello for Stephen, and generally felt at loose ends. Never knew I could get so much done in just a couple of hours.
Once we return from our month-long holiday, I'll have to buckle down. Perhaps I'll start consulting again and take the plunge into other freelance writing opportunities. I feel queasy just thinking about it.
Cottontimer Stay-At-Home-Mom will have to invite Cottontimer Kickass-Wage Earner over for breakfast soon.
Two different Stephens were at school today. During the first hour, Stephen Crier-Screamer was in attendance. During the second hour, Stephen Happy-Spaz took the first Stephen's place. The teachers were dumbfounded.
Likebaggyk,
As for me, I've gained an extra four hours for a total of ten hours free per week. Not quite sure what I'm going to do with myself. On days like today when I didn't have anything planned with friends, I shopped for groceries, wrote four blog posts, made some jello for Stephen, and generally felt at loose ends. Never knew I could get so much done in just a couple of hours.
Once we return from our month-long holiday, I'll have to buckle down. Perhaps I'll start consulting again and take the plunge into other freelance writing opportunities. I feel queasy just thinking about it.
Cottontimer Stay-At-Home-Mom will have to invite Cottontimer Kickass-Wage Earner over for breakfast soon.
"Not quite sure what I'm going to do with myself."
I feel much the same way. I know I'll be busy and productive soon, but getting started is tough. We both need to detatch our brains and (especially in your case because of breast-feeding) bodies from our children while they're away being independent. It's a bit like losing an arm...albeit a noisy, often hindering rather than helping arm. It's hard to get by on the half hugs, hard to concentrate without Bob the Builder or Thomas the Tank Engine playing in the background.
If there is any consolation, it's this: For the kids, preschool is better than watching TV. For us, preschool is better than the state of motherhood induced ADD we've gotten used to.
Hsein, just imagine (I know, you're a natural multitasker), for a few hours a day, you can now do one thing at a time. You can start something and work at it until it's finished. Without interruption.
I get goose bumps just thinking about it.
Do you know I was actually thinking to myself that I should have another baby too?!?! Totally off my rocker. haha
I worry about gaining my freedom just to lose it, but I know that before they learn to walk is a breeze.
Your new baby, if you decide to have one, will be a completely different person than Stephen. The dance of dependency and independence will be different too.
I don't know if I am looking forward to benefitting from my experience with the things that will be the same for our second baby, or if I am more excited about the ways s/he will be different and give us new experiences. I just hope those new experiences don't include colic. I was really happy to escape that last time.
I definitely think a second baby would be fun - totally new yet totally familiar. And don't worry about colic until you have to! Most of my friends have escaped and chances are you will again. *crosses fingers*
There she goes again!!
He's joking right? If Marv ever said that to me (which he wouldn't dare), I'd tell him if it bothered him so much, he could do some housework himself!
Is your new job full or part time? How exciting!
Write your dissertation? Sure! If you want to stay in grad school forever.... ;)
When David takes Sadie out alone occasionally on the weekends, I have a hard time organizing my thoughts enough to be really productive, but eventually I figure it out. I'm sure you'll think of SOMETHING to do :)
Organizing my thoughts...not sure if that has ever happened. ;P
Oops. I do that sometimes when it's the weekend or when Marv's out of town. Bad mommy!
And good luck to Stephen :)
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Today's pick-up was pretty good. He didn't start to cry when he saw me and was excited to see the hat I'd gotten him (even if he did cast it aside later).