Motherhood

How come when we have kids, they don't give us an instruction manual on how to deal with them? Like when they start talking back, or smarting off, or heaven forbid fighting!!! And dont get me started on the sibling rivalry and the teenage years!! I could sure use an instruction manual right about now. Having kids is hard work. They know EVERYTHING and you know nothing. And be prepared to know nothing until you die. Because they will think they know it all and you are always wrong.

Be prepared to never sleep again. You have to be on call 24/7 and those little bags under your eyes? Dont bother buying stuff to get rid of them because they will just reappear the next morning and be twice as bad. And even when they start sleeping through the night, you will always have one ear open to hear in case they wake up or you hear any disturbances.

Those tv shows you like to watch? I say What tv shows??? I have no idea what happens through half of my shows because they like to sit in here with me and talk!!! Thank goodness for the internet or I would never know what happens on CSI or Numbers!! HAHA

Like a clean house?? So do I. But I dont see my house being spotless until I die. And then I wont have to bother about it being clean because I WONT CARE!!!! Yes, I do do my dishes and sweep my floor several times a day but I'm lucky if my floors get mopped once a week. I know, I know...that is gross....but I do wipe up spills but mopping it is hard to do with 2 little ones running around and the other 3 kids with their friends coming in and out. One of my sons' friends told him that I needed to mop my floors!!! Well buddy, here is the mop! Have at it!!!

And don't get me started on laundry!!! When I die, St. Peter is going to hand me a box of laundry soap and some bleach. That is going to be my job....laundry!! I won't be able to get away from it even after I die. I think I might just be buried naked....that way I won't have to get any clothes dirty!!! HAHA Laundry is never done at my house. I know I say "I'm going to finish laundry today"..well that really means that I am going to stick this load in the washer and scoot the other piles of laundry to the side and say I am done for the day!! HAHA Will never be done. Laundry is my life.

Last note...make sure to make time for yourself. My "me" time is after the kids are in bed and it's about 1 or 2am. Either play on Facebook or read a book. I dont get any chores done at night even though it would be nice to wake up to a clean house. Because I know it won't last long after the kids get up. I might "pick up" a little bit but other than that, waits till the next day. I don't remember the last time I had some time to myself without one or more of my kids calling me wondering when I was going to be home. And time with hubby? Non existant unless the kids are gone somewhere or passed out. I look at hubby sometimes and go "who are you"? LOL

Anyways....having a rough time as a mother so needed to vent a little bit. Get some frustrations out and blow off some steam. Don't get me wrong...there are a lot of joys to being a mother...first words, walking, silly things they do, mud fights, water balloon fights, kids playing in the backyard, no kids..hehe, no fighting..hehe, and finally sleep! I know that I will miss them when they are gone and to enjoy each moment I have with them. But can I please have some time to myself?????? Please??? LOL