Day as a "Stay at Home Mom"

Let me tell you, those of you who think this is a glamorous job. I have one thing to say to you....HA! Dont get me wrong, I LOVE being home with my kids, love to see everything FIRST hand and not a report from cousins, aunts, grandma, daycare, or neighbors. You get the gist. Sometimes I have to step back and appreciate that my kids can run, scream, cry, & destroy my house. The alternative is a depressing thought. I live it at my "other job".

Yesterday I got a phone call, a reminder that me, Martin, & Lil Martin ALL have a dentist appointment at 7:45.! (I must have been CRAZY to schedule an appointment that early). Well, thats simply NOT gonna work. Martin had to go to work, shocking I know. So I tell them that it might not work out, they then proceed to tell me that "they dont have another appointment available till January". WHAT?! So I had to cancel both mine and Martins, and kept Lil Martins. Who knows if I will ever get to go get my teeth cleaned. I mean sitting in the waiting room this morning for Lil Martins appointment was HELL. Madelyn and Gavin I think woke the ENTIRE neighborhood. Like I could have gotten my teeth cleaned at that time. Geeeez.
So my job is to keep the house clean for my husband to come home and throw his stuff around in disarray, and make sure the kids are fed, clean, & well adjusted. I'm lucky to have them fed some days. I'm not kidding! Oh yes, and the grocery store, add that in there too :) I dropped Lil Martin off at school, which was a fun task. Both babies want to go in, run the halls, and scream to hear their voices echo. Ah, to me this is cute, to the neurotic receptionist, this is unacceptable and she looks like she is about to BURST into flames :) So Martin makes it to school, only 15 minutes tardy, I'm impressed! Him, not so much :) Then off to Walmart. I'm convinced this is the most fabulous store, its cheap & big. I waltz in there with my two hyper active toddlers, fighting over who gets to sit where in the cart and who gets to pick the cereal and bananas, and not one person thinks Im crazy :) Well, I havent seen myself on People of Walmart to date :)
One hour later, groceries for two weeks for a whopping $75! I impress myself. I remember as a kid going shopping with my parents for one week (for 4 people) and watching my parents drop $200! I would be living in a cardboard box, for sure. We make due. My kids are never starving, and lets just say I'm not starved :) LOL, dont agree please! Anyways, everyone is happy! Gavin got his Spongebob yogurt & Madelyn got her bananas. Gold Stars all around!
By the time we get home, both Madelyn & Gavin are hungry for their second round of breakfast. The first one burned off in Walmart I think. Then after everyone has eaten, and been cleaned. Its P90X time. Dont be fooled, this is NOT an everyday occurance. Only when my kids allow me the 1 hour to work out. Today I did the Yoga. I feel so stretched and revived. I love doing the Yoga because I think its stinkin adorable to see Madelyn and Gavin doing downward dog. They are too cute for words some days. So, now here I sit. Listening to Yo Gabba Gabba run in the background, type out this blog, and run over my to do list. Which consists of lots of things that are boring to you, but seem like mission impossible to me.
I did want to take a minute to talk about Gabrielle. She is excelling at her gymnastics, she is making me so proud. I'm happy to announce that I let her move up. I will let her see how she does this summer. I KNOW she will be great. I have no doubt. The only worries I have for her are the catty moms & kids. Everyone thinks they are better than everyone else. I try to humble Gabrielle and at the end of the day, she appreciates her hard work, and she doesnt compare herself to others. I have friends though that will talk about how their kids are the "bomb" and how perfect they are. Not so much, but whatever. Reminds me of a show I heard on Kidd Kraddick, about parents who over inflate their kids. Tell them they are the best and they are sooooo good at something. When they are at best, average. Its a downfall to the kids. It sheilds them from the "real world". They grow up thinking they are AMAZING and untouchable, only to be sadly dissappointed later in life. But whatever, it is what it is. I'm proud of my daughter. When I do want to gloat, and share my pride. I get shut down. For instance, the owner of the gym called me and told me that they picked a certain song and dance for Gabrielle because she has some of the best dance skills and talent, so her song is a dramatic tango, which will be a more mature routine. When I was talking about this, I got "Thats weird, Gabrielle cant tumble like that". Well poo to you. I think she can, and you cant bring her down.
I have decided that the Negative Nancy's of my life can get to stepping.
Anyways, my neighbor is walking across the street now, I guess I better get off this blog. Because YOU KNOW I can talk all day! Thanks for reading this, I LOVE YA (whoever you are)