Monday, October 26, 2009

It's 1:18pm. What have you accomplished today?

Here's my day so far:
  • Got to sleep in until 7:15. A rare treat!
  • Got Micah up; he had soaked through his diaper.
  • Notice we're out of Micah's overnight diapers.
  • Start a shopping list for our trip to WalMart later today.
  • Got Eli up; fed him.
  • Ate breakfast.
  • Cleaned kitchen while Ked showered.
  • Set up Micah with his trains and Eli on the floor so I could shower.
  • During shower, made a mental note of all the things I need to do today.
  • Done showering; Ked off to work.
  • Changed both boys out of their jammies.
  • Gave constipated baby milk of mag.
  • Put Eli down for nap.
  • Built a cool train track for Micah.
  • Sent 2 emails.
  • Skimmed newspaper.
  • Gave Micah a snack.
  • Tried to teach Micah how to move the chair up to the counter so he could crawl up to get the phone while I nursed Eli.
  • Realized that was a bad idea.
  • Cleaned up spilled bottle of bubbles that Micah knocked over while he was trying to get the phone.
  • Set Eli down to clean up gooey bubble mess; came back to notice Micah laying on top of him.
  • Tried to nurse Eli again; interrupted by cat clawing at the screen door to be let in.
  • Let the cat outside and inside 3 times each.
  • Changed 6 diapers (3 were poopy).
  • Lost shopping list I started earlier.
  • Made lunch.
  • Tricked/bribed toddler into eating said lunch.
  • Fed constipated baby prunes.
  • Watched with delight as Micah entertained Eli with a game of peekaboo while I cleaned up lunch.
  • Made a mental list of things the boys could use for Christmas.
  • Gave formerly constipated baby an emergency bath when prunes worked too well.
  • Soaked dirty baby clothes in sink.
  • Lamented as both boys are awake and screaming 1/2 hour past their naptimes.
  • Noticed that the great train track I made had been torn apart all over the floor.
  • Put dirty dishes in dishwasher.
  • Put away clean dishes in sink.
  • Took out trash.
  • Put cat in laundry room so he doesn't puke on carpet.
  • Silently cursed all those who have ever wondered what a stay at home mom does all day.
  • Realized how much I really do love my life!
And now, folks, I am going to go upstairs and eat a piece of pie. THEN I will start to tackle all of the things that I planned to get done today :)

Update:
  • Tried to publish this post.
  • Got upset when computer crashed.
  • Wrote down Xmas gift ideas while I waited for computer to reboot.
  • Scarfed down pie.
  • Heard Eli waking up after only 25 minutes.
  • Retyped some of post with baby on lap.
  • Hoping to publish post now. . .

3 comments:

Mom/Kathy said...

Oh my goodness girl! I don't think anyone better mess with you today! It's a good thing no one reads the fine print before having children... In case you need to hear it today Rach, you're doing a great job as a Mom. One day your sons will tell you that too. (Meanwhile, you may have a writing career inside you too!)

Laura said...

i got tired just reading your post! happy stay-at-home mom day (which is every day)!

Melissa said...

Hehe....this post made me laugh. Especially the "silently cursing" part. I am feeling like that a lot lately! Hehe.

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