Jim traveled Monday morning until today. 3 days, 2 nights away. And to be completely honest, it's easier in some respects and where it doesn't really stress me out or alarm me to be here alone, I'm ready for my back-up to return! I'm tired!!!
Our days go well and I think because I never get in the countdown mode of "Daddy will be home in 2 hours" ... "Daddy will be home in 45 minutes" ... "WHERE THE HECK IS DADDY?!?!?!" I think of my day in terms of "wake up - bedtime" instead of somewhat mentally clocking out when Jim gets home. That said, by the time they go to bed I still have my whole list of "to do" items and not much time to do it.
Last night they were all asleep by 8:30. From 8:30 - 1:00 I:
painted a section of wall in the basement.
folded 3 loads of laundry
tidied the entire house
put a second coat of paint on
dusted, vacuumed and mopped entire house (downstairs)
transferred June to his room
took a shower
read a chapter of my book.
All of those things I wanted to do and MAN they all took time. Granted, I got to watch my show (I'm into Make It Or Break It right now) while I folded laundry but then when Josh had a nightmare at 2am and they were up by, 7:30 I was one tired mama.
I do like when Jim travels and he got to spend last night at a friend's house which is good for him, but it does make me appreciate not having to go it alone all the time. There are certainly not enough hours in the day to be a single parent. Ha, and I don't work outside the home. Think how much more would be added to a day if I had to work too.
Woo! God bless the single parents! And welcome home Jim!
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