Working mom

I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom. Even when I was younger (like high school) I wanted to stay home at take care of the kids and the house while my husband took care of the money. I don't mind working, in high school and the beginning of college I worked 3 jobs, but I wouldn't if I had the choice. Having said that, I recently went back to work. I worked at a local coffee shop for just over 3 weeks. I loved the job but had to quit because 8 the end I was losing money by working.  After we paid the baby sitter I was bringing home $60 on a good week. Then I got a letter from the state saying that because I was working they were going to cut our health and food benifits. So I was giving up $400  to bring home (if I was lucky) $240. Yeah, that did not work for me. Needless to say I am now a stay at home parent again. I went back to work to get ahead in our bills but because of a flaw in the system I ended up in a bigger hole than I started with.

Getting Ignored

Why don't little boys listen?  My son has decided that he isn't going to listen to us amymore. There are times when he flat out ignores us. I have tried everything that I can think of to curb this behavior but nothing has worked. I have been watching 19 kids and counting recently and I don't know how Michelle Duggar does it. How do you handle the tantrums and getting into everything and not listening without losing your temper? Today I am going to get a half hour massage.  I think that that will help. This is the first time that I am getting out of the house by myself in a very long time. Hopefully I will be more relaxed when I get home.

Baby Fat

My initial plan was to post everyday. Yeah, that is not going to happen. :) I am a lazy person and I am not ashamed of it. I have been trying to get rid of my baby weight for almost 2 years but I never seem to have the energy to do it. Then, early last week, I decided that I was going to start using the 10 minute workout videos we have collecting dust in the closet. I was revved up and ready to go, then I got sick. I am feeling much better today though. I actually slept through the night last night and didn't wake up with a swollen throat. Yay for antibiotics! So today I am going to do it, maybe. It is just that I know how out of shape I am. I am not a big person but I have not exercised in 8 years. I know how quickly I will get tired so I have to remind myself that it will be worth it to get in shape for my son. Who is now ready for a nap, so ta ta. Ill let you know how the exercising goes.

Feeling a bit better

This is the first time that I have had strep and it sucks. At least, after 3 days of antibiotics, I don't hurt as much anymore. Eating seems to make the pain go away too.  While my son is napping I am taking advantage of some free time by watching Kitchen Nightmares and thinking about what I am going to fix for lunch. We are on Foodshare and cannot shop until Sunday so there isn't much too choose from. My son has plenty of options since he loves vegetables (I am not kidding, if given the choice between green beans and a cookie he will choose the green beans). My son is now up and we have decided to eat Oatmeal for lunch. I know, no veggies. But he is eating veggie soup and noodles for dinner. I must go now, so that we can eat. Not a very productive post, I thought I would have more time before he woke up. More later, promise. :)

Welcome

I am a Stay at home mom with a 20 month old. Ahhh!  For all of you stay at home parents you know why I screamed. If you are not a stay at home parent then you will soon understand. Right now I am sitting in the bathroom as my son throws all of his wet bath toys into the floor, saying "whoops" with every one. Then standing a cup full of water on the edge of the tub and looking at me as if to say "What are you going to do about it?". What I want to do is scream and cry about the huge water mess I will inevitably have to clean up. What I am going to do is take a deep breath and swiftly push the cup back into the tub saying my favorite phrase lately "I am not playing around". I do not think he understands what that means. He has been a handful today, especially since I have strep throat and am not in the mood to chase him around. I was hoping that since I am sick he would listen and be cuddly and sweet but I only get that about 10% of the day. Instead I get the child who, because mommy doesn't have the energy to get to me fast, will push his boundaries and touch everything he is not supposed to until I am forced to yell at him and swat his butt for the 100th time because he was playing with the dvd's. I actually had to stop mid post to finish his bath so now he is finishing his half eaten hot dog and spinning in a circle in our living room. I love my son very much but being a stay at home mom tries my patience sometimes. That is why on Saturday I have an appointment to get a massage. Because It is nice to be pampered once in a while. It is almost time for his bottle so I must get off now. No matter how crazy he drives me and how much I wish I had more time to myself, after he goes to bed tonight and I sit in the living room watching Kitchen Nightmare waiting for my boyfriend to get home I will feel blessed the this beautiful boy is in my life (and pray that he sleeps through the night).