Chapter 3
Life as a WAHM is very interesting to say the least!
Some days are fantastic! Some days the kids are calm and quiet; you get a chance to sew and have time to take a shower; but some days are not so glamorous.
Take Wednesday for instance, the kids were overcoming a short spout of being sick and were on some sort of energy highs.
We are in the process of making a huge move and I have so many things to do, besides ChicKen ScRatch. It seems like it has been forever since the house was clean?! Everyday routine stuff gets done, basic cleaning and dishes, but laundry is a thing of the past! Here I still sit, in the same clothes, gross I know huh?!
Well, I decided to take the morning and clean. I was in a great mood just thinking of having a clean house!!! Well, I got side tracked. I saw fabric and had to sew, it’s like an addiction. Some people are addicted to buying carriers and I am addicted to making them!!!
I was sewing lightening fast! I completed 2 slings and left the 3rd one on the ironing board to finish up later.
I wanted to cook a home cooked meal because it has been forever since I have done that!!! I was rummaging through the fridge and freezer, wondering how long it’s been since groceries were bought, when I glass hit the floor, not shatter, just hit and a splash.
You know how when you hear a familiar sound such as that, your brain goes through like an image library of what could have happened? I had about 5 different things going through my head and then I realize it was the sweet tea that I set down on the end table. I slowly enter the room, as I dreaded seeing what happened, and I see my son sitting in a pool of sweet tea, splashing it around.
I immediately put him in the bath tub, diaper and all, no water, just a place to contain him while I clean the tea up. I asked Ashlee to sit by the tub and make sure that he doesn’t try to escape.
I grab the towel off of the shelf and go running to the puddle. The towel is entirely soaked and so am I!
I return to the bathroom to see Thomas hanging out of the tub, head first, doing his best to climb out. Ashlee just sits there with an innocent look on her face and tries to tell me that she didn’t know he was getting out?!?!
Okay sure!
And then there was yesterday. It was surprisingly successful! I completed the 3 new slings that I was behind on designing; I had a very good business day with orders and even got to play with the kiddos! I sat down in the floor to take a break and throw the football to Thomas. Ashlee stepped in to get in on the much needed attention too. She stood up to roll the football to Thomas and he stood up and took his first 3 steps to her!!! I was right there! I got to see his first steps!!! It was as awesome as the first time he said mommy or gave me kisses! It was such an enlightening moment! What if I was sewing or catching up on chat with friends or helping a customer with an order, I would have missed it! I would have missed the first wobbly steps, I would have missed the excitement on both of their faces!
So being a WAHM is not the easiest job, but it does allow me to be at home with my children for all of the “firsts” in their lives, there to kiss the boo-boos and there to give hugs when they need them! No other way would I be able to see them grow and no other way would I be able to do what I love!
Life as a WAHM is very interesting to say the least!
Some days are fantastic! Some days the kids are calm and quiet; you get a chance to sew and have time to take a shower; but some days are not so glamorous.
Take Wednesday for instance, the kids were overcoming a short spout of being sick and were on some sort of energy highs.
We are in the process of making a huge move and I have so many things to do, besides ChicKen ScRatch. It seems like it has been forever since the house was clean?! Everyday routine stuff gets done, basic cleaning and dishes, but laundry is a thing of the past! Here I still sit, in the same clothes, gross I know huh?!
Well, I decided to take the morning and clean. I was in a great mood just thinking of having a clean house!!! Well, I got side tracked. I saw fabric and had to sew, it’s like an addiction. Some people are addicted to buying carriers and I am addicted to making them!!!
I was sewing lightening fast! I completed 2 slings and left the 3rd one on the ironing board to finish up later.
I wanted to cook a home cooked meal because it has been forever since I have done that!!! I was rummaging through the fridge and freezer, wondering how long it’s been since groceries were bought, when I glass hit the floor, not shatter, just hit and a splash.
You know how when you hear a familiar sound such as that, your brain goes through like an image library of what could have happened? I had about 5 different things going through my head and then I realize it was the sweet tea that I set down on the end table. I slowly enter the room, as I dreaded seeing what happened, and I see my son sitting in a pool of sweet tea, splashing it around.
I immediately put him in the bath tub, diaper and all, no water, just a place to contain him while I clean the tea up. I asked Ashlee to sit by the tub and make sure that he doesn’t try to escape.
I grab the towel off of the shelf and go running to the puddle. The towel is entirely soaked and so am I!
I return to the bathroom to see Thomas hanging out of the tub, head first, doing his best to climb out. Ashlee just sits there with an innocent look on her face and tries to tell me that she didn’t know he was getting out?!?!
Okay sure!
And then there was yesterday. It was surprisingly successful! I completed the 3 new slings that I was behind on designing; I had a very good business day with orders and even got to play with the kiddos! I sat down in the floor to take a break and throw the football to Thomas. Ashlee stepped in to get in on the much needed attention too. She stood up to roll the football to Thomas and he stood up and took his first 3 steps to her!!! I was right there! I got to see his first steps!!! It was as awesome as the first time he said mommy or gave me kisses! It was such an enlightening moment! What if I was sewing or catching up on chat with friends or helping a customer with an order, I would have missed it! I would have missed the first wobbly steps, I would have missed the excitement on both of their faces!
So being a WAHM is not the easiest job, but it does allow me to be at home with my children for all of the “firsts” in their lives, there to kiss the boo-boos and there to give hugs when they need them! No other way would I be able to see them grow and no other way would I be able to do what I love!
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