Day One

Can you believe that this is actually Day One of my being alone with just the kids? Mike was off for the first two weeks...Joanne (mother-in-law) was here for the second two weeks, and Fred (father-in-law) came for the last four days of that two week visit. The in-laws left yesterday, so today was officially it.

It went really well! I had been uber-stressed out as of late being out of routine for at least a month. The kids have been acting like banshees, and I have been stressed out and angry all the time. Today started off on a better note, just because I finally felt like I had the reigns and there was nothing "different" about today.

Because I'd been so worked up lately, I decided that today was my Do Nothing day. Although I really wanted to do twelve different things around the house, I was intent on simply enjoying the day with my kids. I started at the gym for my walk and for the kids to play. We then grabbed some fast food and went to my friend Jacy's house for a playdate. We came home for a naptime and then Mike came home.

No one got beaten. No one yelled. Things went fairly smoothly.

Mike took me off the clock after he got home. He said I could go run amuck if I wanted. So I did what any mom on Day One would do once dad arrived...I took a shower. I then hit up Best Buy (kid-free) for some new quality earphones, and CVS for their May monthly brochure. I brought home Papa Murphy's pizza to finish off my Do Nothing day. We spent the evening outside playing with the kids and hanging out with neighbors.

I think there may possibly be a new 'normal' hidden somewhere in our current life. My thought as of late is that either 1) there is no such thing as 'normal' anymore, or 2) there is this new abstract 'normal' on the horizon for which we are very barely prepared. I think it's more likely the latter.