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Yesterday we had a really great day in Longview. After we did our school, we went to run some errands and visit my dad and nanny. I have realllly been wanting to make a trip to McAlister's, so it was a must for a late lunch. Kids needed pajamas and I wanted to try and find me some maternity jeans. (Halloween is right around the corner and I need "candy room" lol)
While I was checking out at the store, the lady behind me was smiling and shaking her head. She told me she only had three and didn't know how I did it. (Ha! If she only knew!) I laughed and told her that I lost my sanity a long time ago. Honestly, I was just thinking about that chocolate shake I was going to get from Chick-fil-A as soon as we left there. That'll boost your mood real quick like.
The question I get asked a WHOLE LOT is "how do you do it?"
I try my best, but sometimes, I'm JUST TIRED. Making a human can be exhausting!
Sometimes I have to decide whether I want to be Crazy Mom and make the kids clean everything they have messed up or just enjoy the day and clean later.
Sometimes the filth wins. Ok, a lot of the time.
Sometimes my house looks like somebody broke in and dumped everything we own into the living room floor, pulled every article of clothing out and threw it in the dirty clothes basket (or just directly onto the floor), and smeared ketchup on every single dish and sat them out for display on the counters.
Sometimes one of your kids takes their boots off and you discover that they're only wearing one sock because you're behind on laundry, their sock drawer is empty, and they couldn't find a mate and just went with it.
Sometimes you take the sweetest picture of your sleeping babies and then you realize that OF COURSE there's no sheet on the bed because somebody got peanut butter & jelly on them and they're still in the washing machine. (Tip: Just edit that picture to black and white. Winning!)
Sometimes there's no clean sippy cups, so you just let Baby have some of your Coke. (It's cool, it's diet, right?)
Sometimes you lose track of time and Captain Crunch makes for a pretty good supper.
Sometimes you smell some funky smells in your house and you just add some fresh wax to your Scentsy warmer and call that a start to "cleaning".
Sometimes one of your daughters gets awfully pouty because those black leggings she needs for church are MIA and she has to wear whatever is clean. (Please tell me there is at least something hanging in your closet!)
Sometimes you look like death warmed over because Baby got into your makeup (again) and you have looked and looked and can't find where she stashed it anywhere! And, where did she put the hairbrush?!
Sadly, this is the way it is sometimes.
For now.
Temporarily.
I hope.
Lord, PLEASE let this just be a phase!!!
Remember when your house used to always be clean, you had on a bra and real clothes, and company could pop in at any given moment? ::sigh:: Those were the good old days.
But actually, my house is FINALLY clean (for now) and it kind of makes me feel like I'm doing a better job.
Hey, maybe I really do have it all together.
Hahahahahahahahaha!
Yeah right.
Don't measure your success as a mom and wife by how well you "have it together". Just do the best you can do, love your husband, love those babies, love yourself and you'll be just fine. I promise.
❤️ Jenn
