A Day In the Life

Before I had my own child I was a nanny and took care of many small children over the years.  Some of them were infants, some were toddlers, and some were in pre-school.  Even though being a nanny is nothing like being a  mama, I got a fairly good idea of what daily life as a SAHM would look like.

 And often it looks like this*:

Wake up
Change Child
Feed Child
Clean up Mess 
Dress Child.
Clean up Mess
Play with Child.
Clean up Mess
Feed Child
Change Child
Redress child
Play with Child
Clean up Mess
Feed Child
Clean up Mess
Change Child
Nap
Change Child
Feed Child
Clean up Mess
Play with Child
Clean up Mess
Feed Child
Clean up Mess
Bathe Child
Dress Child
Clean up Mess
Put Child to Bed
Put Child to Bed
Put Child to Bed
 ( Add Nighttime Feedings and Changings for those under 1)


However, there are people who have this delusional idea of what a day in the  life of a SAHM is like:

All the free time in the world.  Plus, a cute baby!

They will say things like:  "How hard can it be?"  "It's not like you're working."  "Taking care of babies is not that difficult."  "It isn't like you're busy or something."

Of course, I am barely listening to them because:

my 21 month old is busy coloring on the wall with a crayon he found under the couch.
While I am wiping that mess up:
the cat's water dish is being overturned.
As I'm getting the towel to mop up the floor:
little hands are exploring the trash bin.
So off to the bathroom I go to wash and dry hands:
which will immediately find their way into bowl of the cat food. 
That is being dumped all over the floor.

So...what was it you were saying again?  About all my free time?  About my easy life?
Gosh, I have to run now...
My bon bons are melting and my soap operas have started.









*This is the easy version that leaves out housework and laundry