Man, I am lucky that I didn't end up with more than 5 kids (lucky only because I don't think I could afford more than 5 kids-- CAN I REALLY EVEN AFFORD FIVE?) because I LOVE KIDS SO MUCH, Perhaps I should quit my job and become a preschool teacher. Anyway, here are 5 ways I know I am a sucker for kids.
1. No matter how stressful the morning was, as soon as I drop them all off and am settling down to do some work, I spend at least 5 minutes looking at pictures I took of them during that stressful morning and thinking how cute they are.
this outfit tho YOU GUYS
2. Ditto NIGHT TIME. Like I can be SO OVER EVERYONE and the entire world and think I might explode if I have to listen to one more voice tell me one more thing and then! As soon as I tuck them in bed, I am nostalgic for the day that I am still living and as soon as they are asleep, I start basically stalking them and thinking how darling they are. Last night, during this time, Annabel snuck into Dorothy's room and then woke her up, and neither one wanted to be parted overnight, but they were parted because one of them pees in the other one's room. I will let you figure out who is who in this scenario.
3. They are my style inspos
5. I don't really have a number five except for you know, like, sacrificing all of my potential and ambition to wait on them hand and foot for the last 18 years, but that's not a snappy little bullet point, and plus also, every mom does that, so it's not special, and anyway they pay me back by letting me link their library cards to my Libby account and place dozens of hlds at once, so there's that.
In closing-- this is what Jack wore to take out the trash in negative 5 degree weather:
I think you do everything wholeheartedly, and your kids are blessed to have you! ( and your clothes... )
ReplyDeleteChildren fill our hearts, break them, and mend them- I wouldn't live without them!
No one can afford kids, but we do! I just would be wasting money on too many books and LL Bean clothes that don't look good on me if they weren't around.
Enjoy the weekend - maybe the arctic cold will move on and you can have normal winter again!
Hee hee. Jack took out the trash in negative 5 with mittens and bare feet???
ReplyDeleteYour kids are so cute, I don't blame you for looking back at photos of the day. My daughter doesn't allow me to take many photos, but I do the same thing with my cats sometimes.
Isn't that the magic of parenting. You can want to jump off a tall building at the end of the day and then they fall asleep and you see them all peaceful and adorable and your heart melts and you want to BUY them a tall building.
ReplyDeleteIt's a roller coaster and sometimes I want to get off, but it's a thrilling ride and I realize I'm very fortunate to get to ride it.
The unabashed LOVE in this post, Sarah! OMG, I loved every single word of it.
ReplyDeleteIt's not kids for me - it's dogs and cats. Look, my girls could do anything and I would defend them TO DEATH.
ReplyDeleteThis is why I'm still awake right now - because I want to see Curly before she goes to bed. They lost their playoff game and I want to cuddle her in her new queen bed. Also, I'm thinking about sleeping in her queen with her, or in Mini's empty trundle full size because Coach has a stomach bug and I want fact-based evidence that I can sleep in my king size bed and not still catch it if he has been up there all day.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the older girls can wear my clothes and Curly would only ever wear a sweatshirt of mine, but it's fun to have an extended closet.
Longest comment ever, but this is so relatable. They used to tick me off (not as much anymore - well, not counting the newbies who can get chatty when Coach and I are ready to be alone, but it's great that they WANT to talk to us this much), and yes - I'd see them sleeping and think, OH MAN, DID I YELL AT YOU TOO MUCH TODAY? :0