As a self-confessed control freak & proud Taurean (yes I'm one of THOSE odd characters who go in for horoscopes) I like 'structure' in my day...... if I knew I'd get lunch at 12pm everday I could cope with no breakfast & forgo my morning-tea raid of the kids BBQ Shapes. But no - parenting is unpredictable at best & I soon learnt to eat when I could/ whatever I could & if that included the crusts off Master 2's Vegemite sandwich then so be it.
Right at the start of my parenting career I guess you could say I too was sucked in to the whole 'have it all' pipe-dream, but being the intelligent woman I am (despite numerous braincell drownings in my partying days) I saw the 'dream' for what it in fact is; a crock of shit. Because despite in-depth planning similar to NASA launching a rocket I can barely get the time to shower & I definately haven't gone to the toilet alone in close to 2 years. Everytime I've tried there's banging & howling at the bathroom door; or even worse- TOTAL SILENCE (where is he & what is he doing that he shouldn't!)
So, who are these lucky women who get 'me time' as well as cooking freshly balanced & home prepared meals for their family? You know: her hair shines (not with puke but health!), she's showered 7 out of the last 7 days, her clothes are clean, she's recently painted her toes, her face is always perfectly made up and her bra and knickers match darlink!
I'm convinced they're limited to: Angelina Jolie, Princess Mary of Denmark..... that is all!
Yep, I'm convinced unless you have a castle/ mcmansion full of minions, chefs, wet nurses, hairdressers, cleaners then you've got bloody buckley's chance of achieving 'everything' you'd 'like' to get done. And don't even get me started on trying to enlist the help of older siblings or husbands to 'help' ..... they have shorter attention spans than my 2 year old! In fact each time I try to snatch back a bit of me time (ie do the washing uninterrupted - JOY!!) hubby suddenly has an urge to mow the back and front lawns - complete with whippersnipping and spraying weeds so .... yet again I'm stuck with the children.
Don't misunderstand me though; I love my children more than the day itself. I would never want to wake up in a world without them - BUT I am still an individual and I love to have some quiet me time still. I suppose it's a daily internal struggle and battle of wills.
So..... this is my new me-time. Yes I'll blog my silly thoughts and hope for the best.
BTW I wrote this while breastfeeding our 4month old and reading our 2 year old a story (in between screeching - NOOOOOO put that down). Take that Angelina and Mary - I can multitask!!!
I may not be superwoman - I'm just super busy and super JEALOUS of the aforementioned who can at least afford to have a choice.
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