I am mentally and physically exhausted. If you are not in the mood to listen to a bitch fest, then move right along.
House for Sale. This year has been a wild one. Our home has been on the market since JANUARY. We have had at least thirty showings. Meaning cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning. Picking up toys constantly. Making multiple beds. Trying to coordinate getting the kids out of the house so they do not destroy it before the lovely people come to view and judge the house and then decide not buy it. Can you sense my bitter tone? I am sick of opening up my house to constantly be rejected. Next.
Working Motherhood. Working full time and being a mom is insane. The day is long and so, so busy. By the time I get home, make dinner, play, and bathe the little ones, it is time for bed. And bedtime is not easy with these two. There are a lot of backs being rubbed in this house. It is a freaking whirlwind. Maybe I should be doing the dishes right now, or doing a craft with my kids. But I’m not. I am typing like a mad woman, Scarlett is playing a game on the iPad, and DJ is watching the Descendants on DVR. I need a break.
Vacation. No, we did not go on vacation this year. Yeah , I know…WAHHHH. Poor me. Scrolling through pics and pics of my lovely Facebook friend’s vacay pics does not help my emotional well-being. Reason for not going on vacation: saving to sell a house. That no one wants to buy (BTW- it is an adorable house, so a big FU to everyone who didn’t like it). There is always next year, right?
Waking up at 5:15 to go the gym, spending the day catering to clients, and then my kids and husband at night is just a lot to handle. I know I am not alone here. In the world of the Facebook facade, it might seem like I am, but I know that there are moms just like me that are so overwhelmed. Writing this post has made me feel a little better…and so will the glass of red that I am about to pour in an hour. Maybe I should have poured it sooner….
Good for you for having the discipline to get up early and go to the gym!!! As for the people looking at your house…I have come to the unfortunate conclusion that most people just suck. Hang in there, sounds like you are doing everything a good mom, wife and employee should be doing. Good things happen too. Just keep on keeping on.
Thanks Jen!! 🙂
Already poured and drank my friend! You are not alone!
Cheers!
Well, I don’t know what to say! This is the funniest thing I have seen in forever! Working full time with three kids, I agree, was painful! Throw in gym and house sale, more painful. Maybe that is why it took 6 months to sell Sweetbriar Circle (our first house). I probably did not straighten up before I left for work – plus we had 2 cats. J, ask our kids, I would just shut their bedroom doors for 18 years. I could not deal with it.
Young mom’s and dad’s have incredible stress on them now. Way too much. Like everyone needs a nanny, housekeeper and chef! Then all would be good! Have your wine – especially with football back in swing! Do you call Dominic DJ? That’s cute!