It was relayed to me a few days ago that my sweet husband will be working 100 hours a week for the next few months. Yikes! That’s a 14 hour work day. His working hours affect mine. As the CEO of this home, this is one project I didn’t anticipate. However, I will take it in stride. If things go well in the next few moths, many good things could come our way.
So, I find myself looking for ways to make the following weeks and days easier for him, the children, and me. My husband is my partner in crime. He tackles bath time every night, he does the dishes, helps pick up the toys, and allows me some sacred time to myself most nights. With that gone, I’m left wondering how I will get it all done with my sanity in tact. I’m going to have to be more efficient, think further ahead, and start taking very deep breaths. Patience has always been a fault of mine. I have little of it, but it has gotten sooo much better over the past two years. I’ve learned to breath, redirect, and to hit a virtual reset button to change a situation off of it’s current track. All very helpful. However, my work days are stretching just as his are now. Any helpful ideas? All will be accepted. What do you do to make your days smoother?
Just a quick note to say thank you to my mom who is here every Monday through Friday for five to six hours a day. Without you, I’d be lost. You are an amazing mother, grandmother, and best friend. You make my life monumentally better, not just by lending an ear or infinite support, but by doing the nitty gritty. You dig in deep with the munchkins. You don’t mind changing the poopy diapers, being spit up on for the hundredth time in one day, helping with time outs, putting kids down for naps, making bottles, and just being there. You are an amazing role model and have taught me so much. Thank you for reminding me daily that I don’t have to be perfect to be perfectly loved. (Still a favorite quote of mine.)
Today we are debating whether or not to go hiking with the kids or to a local festival. No matter what, we’ll have fun doing it! Will keep you posted!
