Today I was told by essentially a complete stranger that I sit around all day and do nothing. honestly this lady knows I make tutus, that I'm a stay at home mother and my name THAT IS IT. First let me say I respect single and teenage mother to the fullest extent. I may have had my families help but I know how it feels to be both mom and dad emotional maybe not financially. The strength these women have is commendable, BUT on that note this blog could get offensive and I don't mean this directly to anyone. Just because my mom decided for me when I got in a serious relationship with Corey that maybe I should have something protecting myself birth control wise. I THANK MY MOTHER FOR DOING THIS! She taught me that it was a serious situation to have a child as a teenager and that my life would be so hard if I did. I was very responsible. Am I'm supposed to apologize for the fact that I was married and made sure my husband had a great job before I had kids. I'm not! I don't sit on my butt all day watching tv and eating ho ho's. I actually have 2 little girls to take care of. I'm very lucky that I get to stay home and raise them VERY lucky. I know that being a stay at home mom is not a right but a privilege that I have. We get no state assistance if that is what this lady thinks. My husband works very hard for what we have. Yes I make tutus and wreaths but thats my money that almost always is spent on my girls. So for those ignorant people who think that I stay home and to nothing I'll tell you how my day goes.
8am: Girls wake me up. diaper changes, get them dressed and breakfast made. By that time its
9am: brush all our teeth The girls play and by play I mean they are fighting about some toy
10am: melt down hour until their 11am nap try to get some laundry thrown in or dishes done.
11am: YES nap I finally get to eat. hopefully a shower more cleaning
1pm: They're awake lunch playing diaper changes until at 3
3-5pm: another nap, laundry, cleaning and dinner done
6pm:clean up from dinner
7pm:bath
8-9pm play time and I actually play and teach my children things I am not a lazy parent. bed time.
Then I clean up all the toys just for them to drag them out the next morning!
Lets not forget I'm a wife to so in this mix I have to find time to spend with my husband. I do this every single day of the week I don't get time off and if I do my husband calls me about 10000 times. I also run a small business at home. So before you judge use your brain.I probably work harder then most the only difference is that I do it I do it in the comfort of my own home and my reward is watching my children grow.
