But What About the Bon Bons?
January 14th, 2010
After a week and a half, I was starting to feel pretty good about being at home. I have been working on developing something resembling a routine and have thus far managed to get Aidan to school on time every day. In uniform. With his lunch. And his extra water bottle (with ice) for his desk. And his homework. Yep, I am quite the rock star.
But sometimes the littlest feet can give you the biggest shove off your pedestal and boy did I get one yesterday! Last night Aidan was in the tub and I told him to wash his hair. He gave an exasperated sigh and this is the conversation that followed…
A: I have to do everything myself!
K: It's shampoo dude. You can handle it.
A: Mom, you should try to live my life for just one day.
K: Really? What's so hard about your life? Someone wakes you up, makes your breakfast, gets your clothes ready and drives you to school. At school you get to learn new things and play with your friends. After school, you get a snack made for you, dinner put on the table and your bath run. Why is your life so hard?
A: Mom, we should trade lives for one whole day.
K: What exactly do you think I do all day while your at school.
A: (shrugging) fold laundry.
*blink*
*blink*
K: aaaaaannnnnd?
A: That's it.
K: Um, I do a lot more than laundry. Do you really think laundry takes me all day every day to finish? (Seriously, how much laundry does this kid think we go through every week?)
A: No….um, you make a checklist.
(I do have a checklist. A giant personal Kanban board that I am now adding post-its to like crazy.)
K: What do I do when I'm done making a checklist?
A: Facebook.
That, my friends, is my life in a nutshell according to the 6 year old resident of mi casa. He could not think of one other thing that I could possibly be doing during the day. Apparently, while I'm waiting for the next load in a never ending stream of laundry, I make lists and play on Facebook. If someone had told me that was the job description for an SAHM I would have quit my job years ago. Of course, if I start doing only what fits in Aidan's view of my life, this house is going to start resembling the before pictures of one of the Clean House sets! Come to think of it, that might be a good way to get a spic and span house and some new furniture!
Now quick! Get me some bon bons, I have Facebook games to play!
Too funny! Honestly, I don't think anyone knows what it's really like to be a SAHM until you experience it for yourself. It's like being pregnant. They can tell you about being pregnant all day long, but until you feel morning sickness for yourself, you just don't get it fully.
Your son sounds cute! P.S. Please pass the Bon Bons!
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Yep, that's what everyone thinks when you're home. You'll have to get used to it. Good that Aidan's helping you come up with answers!
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Ohhh Emm Gee, that sounds like something Alex would say. Roll out the laundry cart and Tide.
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Oh, well done…love your post…
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Leave it to a 6-year-old to expose the truth.
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Ha ha! Wouldn't it be great if we could all live the life that our six year olds lay out for us?? My husband still lets it slip every once in a while about bon bons being eaten during the day time hours. (insert angry emoticon here).
Some days even especially when I'm home and I'm not officially working in my home office I wonder where the time goes, cleaning out a simple drawer can turn into an 8 hour task!
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LOL Too funny! What a little stinker! <3
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