I know that SAHM's work! I have always thought that way. Now that I am doing it myself I must admit that I am working harder now than when I worked outside the home. Labor laws gave me lunch and breaks, LOL!
Here is the breakdown of my (average) day.
630 am wake up by toddler (630 on a good day)
645 get cup of coffee, get toddler to settle down and not wake rest of house
700 make breakfast
730 feed baby
800 clean up breakfast
815 argue with toddler to get dressed
900 let toddler watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/laundry/chores
1000 park/playtime/art (depending on the day)
1100 make lunch
1130 clean up lunch
1145 feed baby
1200 argue with toddler to take nap/rest time/chores/laundry
200pm snack and feed baby
230 outside/playroom/special movie
430 start dinner
500 eat dinner, feed baby
530 clean kitchen again
600 baths
700 get toddler to bed (arguing again)
715 feed baby get him to bed
730 still argue with toddler to get her to sleep/camp out in hallway
1000 toddler asleep (thank God!)
1030-1100 feed baby again
11-2am sleep
2am feed baby again
3-5am sleep (until 6 if lucky)
start all over again!
ok, out of a 24 hour day I am 'working' 17 hours a day! Minimum wage for WA state is $9.04/hr
Based on a normal 40/hr work week that is 119 hours a week total! 40 hours reg pay and 79 hours overtime. So if my math is correct that would be a paycheck of $1432.84 a week! Thus $5731.36/month!!!! WOW!!!! Just food for thought!
Friday, August 17, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
WOW! How can I do it all?
I have to put this disclaimer on this, I am venting!
I remember when I worked outside the home a 5 minute delay out the door to work really messed up my day.
Now me and the kiddos have a semi-routine. It is flexible to a point but having daddy home for the morning (he had a late shift at work) it was nice to have him home but it really threw a wrench in things. It threw my cleaning schedule off and pumpkin1 doesn't seem to like to do our 'routine' when Daddy is home. We then had lunch and nap time like always. She decided not to nap, as usual.
As She woke up from her nap she apperently got into my makeup and got it all over her bed. we cleaned it up, washed linens, and put the bed back together. I talked with her about getting into things, of course a 3 year old has no concept of things and forgets things 5 minutes later.
Fast forward to an almost burnt dinner. We then get ready for bed. Pumpkin2 is hungry so I feed him and Pumpkin1 is in bed. I check in on her and there are baby wipes and hair product all over her and the bed. We clean that up, talk again, back to bed. Not even 10 minutes later I catch her with cortizone cream that I keep in her brother's room for his skin. I am livid!!!!
So, at this point I have her on the couch with me. I'm sure she thinks it is a reward but honestly I am tired of cleaning up her mess and really where did my good little girl go? Why does she not understand that she can get hurt if she gets into the wrong thing?
I am now on the verge of tears, and now have a crying baby and a little girl that is super smart that I have to toddler proof for her, and not to mention my house is a wreck.
I guess I have to get back to the grind stone.
I remember when I worked outside the home a 5 minute delay out the door to work really messed up my day.
Now me and the kiddos have a semi-routine. It is flexible to a point but having daddy home for the morning (he had a late shift at work) it was nice to have him home but it really threw a wrench in things. It threw my cleaning schedule off and pumpkin1 doesn't seem to like to do our 'routine' when Daddy is home. We then had lunch and nap time like always. She decided not to nap, as usual.
As She woke up from her nap she apperently got into my makeup and got it all over her bed. we cleaned it up, washed linens, and put the bed back together. I talked with her about getting into things, of course a 3 year old has no concept of things and forgets things 5 minutes later.
Fast forward to an almost burnt dinner. We then get ready for bed. Pumpkin2 is hungry so I feed him and Pumpkin1 is in bed. I check in on her and there are baby wipes and hair product all over her and the bed. We clean that up, talk again, back to bed. Not even 10 minutes later I catch her with cortizone cream that I keep in her brother's room for his skin. I am livid!!!!
So, at this point I have her on the couch with me. I'm sure she thinks it is a reward but honestly I am tired of cleaning up her mess and really where did my good little girl go? Why does she not understand that she can get hurt if she gets into the wrong thing?
I am now on the verge of tears, and now have a crying baby and a little girl that is super smart that I have to toddler proof for her, and not to mention my house is a wreck.
I guess I have to get back to the grind stone.
blog, blog, blog.
I got this awesome idea from a friend. She blogs about her daughter all of her silliness, accomplishments and family going-ons. She then gets the blog printed into a book every year. I think that it would be easier than a traditional scrapbook and then I can 'write' all of the silly stories, some with pictures some without, and it can be a keepsake for the kids!
I am starting this today! I hope that I can keep up with it. I am going to keep that blog private -sorry family- I do wish that you ask how I am doing with it, more to keep me honest about it. Maybe grandparents will get a cool gift??? Who knows.
Well, nap time is almost ovr so I guess it is back to real life.
I am starting this today! I hope that I can keep up with it. I am going to keep that blog private -sorry family- I do wish that you ask how I am doing with it, more to keep me honest about it. Maybe grandparents will get a cool gift??? Who knows.
Well, nap time is almost ovr so I guess it is back to real life.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
The Pacific North West....What???
I really have been bad about 'writing' for a year! Here is the cliff notes:
We moved to Jacksonville, Fl for about 10 months (we were only supposed to be there for 4-6 months). We loved it! We had an awesome house, awesome neighbors, and another baby!
We now fast forward to the drive across country with a 2 month old, an almost 3 year old that is potty training, a mommy still recovering from a c-section, and daddy all crammed into a '05 Honda Civic. Fun is one word for it. We did stop and sight see some and it really wasn't too horrible, the potty training toddler was a handful but hey, her toys, bed, life as she knows it is on a moving truck and she has a new baby brother! We did drive some of Rt 66 and saw some things that Pumpkin#1 seen in CARS.
We made it to Whidbey Island, WA and we LOVE it here! So we do get to stay here for a bit, right????? Yes, we do! We are here for 3 years and I can finally unpack all of those boxes and really make a house into a home and feel settled.
Since the birth of pumpkin#2 I am now a SAHM. That is really hard for me. Most days I kinda wished I still worked outside the home. I feel like I do more now than I ever had before. Like my husband, I am on call 24/7 except he can get away from work and co-workers and I don't.
I also find myself feeling isolated still, I mean we have only been in our house for a month. It is almost completely unpacked and settled in. I have meet a couple of neighbors but so far no new friends. I do have friends that we have known throughout flight training that are here which is nice and easing the transition some.
I have even been to a few command functions, which, if you know me you know that I hate them with a passion. I can honestly say that I actually had a good time. Who knows, maybe I won't go kicking and screaming anymore.
I am now enjoying the summer here in the PNW. Ferry rides, watching orcas, bald eagles, seals, starfish, and other wild life in my back yard. Breath taking mountain views and living by the water. I hope to get involved more with the community, teach my children to immerse yourself in the place that you live to explore all that you can. As you know we can be living somewhere else at a moments notice. :)
We moved to Jacksonville, Fl for about 10 months (we were only supposed to be there for 4-6 months). We loved it! We had an awesome house, awesome neighbors, and another baby!
We now fast forward to the drive across country with a 2 month old, an almost 3 year old that is potty training, a mommy still recovering from a c-section, and daddy all crammed into a '05 Honda Civic. Fun is one word for it. We did stop and sight see some and it really wasn't too horrible, the potty training toddler was a handful but hey, her toys, bed, life as she knows it is on a moving truck and she has a new baby brother! We did drive some of Rt 66 and saw some things that Pumpkin#1 seen in CARS.
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| Grand Canyon! |
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| This looks like the movies CARS |
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| Mader????? |
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| Another pit stop |
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| Street Car! |
We made it to Whidbey Island, WA and we LOVE it here! So we do get to stay here for a bit, right????? Yes, we do! We are here for 3 years and I can finally unpack all of those boxes and really make a house into a home and feel settled.
Since the birth of pumpkin#2 I am now a SAHM. That is really hard for me. Most days I kinda wished I still worked outside the home. I feel like I do more now than I ever had before. Like my husband, I am on call 24/7 except he can get away from work and co-workers and I don't.
I also find myself feeling isolated still, I mean we have only been in our house for a month. It is almost completely unpacked and settled in. I have meet a couple of neighbors but so far no new friends. I do have friends that we have known throughout flight training that are here which is nice and easing the transition some.
I have even been to a few command functions, which, if you know me you know that I hate them with a passion. I can honestly say that I actually had a good time. Who knows, maybe I won't go kicking and screaming anymore.
I am now enjoying the summer here in the PNW. Ferry rides, watching orcas, bald eagles, seals, starfish, and other wild life in my back yard. Breath taking mountain views and living by the water. I hope to get involved more with the community, teach my children to immerse yourself in the place that you live to explore all that you can. As you know we can be living somewhere else at a moments notice. :)
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| Seattle |
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