I’ve heard people say “what do stay at home moms do all day?” When I hear this question, I just want to invite them into my life and see the madness that is the stay at home mom’s life. Since my house is never that clean to invite strangers over, I figured giving you a glimpse into my day via blog would be good enough. (It goes without saying that I totally look up and admire my work at home mom friends…I don’t know how you do it all!!)
A Day in the Life of a Stay at Home Mom
7:00 am-Wake up. I have 15 more minutes before I have to be downstairs so my husband can leave. Mentally prepare for the day and make sure I don’t get downstairs a second before 7:15am.
7:15 am-Drink pink. There is no way I’d make it through my day without it.
7:30 am-Get both boys breakfast. They want eggs. No toast. How about cereal? No, no yogurt.
8 am-It’s finally time to make my own breakfast. Suddenly, the boys are like hobbits and need second breakfast. Sit down to eat my hot eggs (that used to be a whole lot more before they were devoured by two red heads). Oh wait, do I smell poop? Goodbye warm eggs, hello lukewarm eggs -in about 10 minutes.
9 am-Think about a career in refereeing as I’ve already broken up 10 fights in the last 15 minutes. Nah, I don’t look good in vertical stripes.
9:15 am-Poop. More poop.
10 am-I should probably shower. Put on Curious George so my 3 year old will be entertained. Wash my hair and open my eyes and almost scream because my one year old is standing there with the shower curtain open letting water pour out. He doesn’t move. I’ll shave tomorrow.
10:30 am-Try to pee by myself. The boys think the world is ending. Open the door, all is well and I lament about the days when I could go to the bathroom all.by.myself.
11 am-Wasn’t there laundry to be done? Oh yeah, I should switch that laundry from the washer to the dryer. Where are my dryer balls? (Insert sound of dryer ball hitting the wall, floor or brother)
12 pm-How is it only lunch? If I send an affectionate text, will my husband come home early? Make the boys lunch. Watch the littlest one throw every.single. black bean on the floor. Thanking my lucky stars we have a dog.
1 pm-It’s nap time. Sweet, sweet nap time. Put the boys down. Come downstairs and my heart breaks a little as I turn on the video monitor and see that my 3 year old is not napping today but instead singing songs at the top of his lungs. (They are praise and worship songs, so it’s not like I can tell him to keep it down. He knows how to work it.)
1:15 pm-Hurry and try and get my to-do list done. Overwhelmed by the amount to do, I do 10 things at once which in turn actually only completes one thing.
2:30 pm-Kids are awake demanding food. Did I not just feed them? Make them a snack. Fifteen minutes later they are still hungry. Not a battle I want to fight so they are now having snack numero 2 for the afternoon.
3:30 pm-Try to unload the dishwasher. My youngest son looks at this as some sort of “how many clean dishes can I lick and throw on the floor before mom empties this thing” challenge. I look at it as a reason to unload it later. Is this not what paper products were made for?
4:30 pm-We head outside to “play.” Really it’s just an excuse to see my husband the minute he gets home. Because I love him…and because I need a break. This stay at home mom gig thing is exhausting!
5:30 pm-My husband is home. All is well with the world. Oh wait, we still have dinner and a 45 minute bedtime routine to get through.
8:30 pm-Both boys are asleep and as I look at them on the monitor I realize how blessed I am to no longer shower without an audience, eat my breakfast warm and complete household chores. They are so worth it.
Stay at home moms, what does your day look like?!