Monday, November 28, 2011

What does a Stay home Mom do?

I have a very busy husband. He is a resident physician who works at least 80 hours a week and another 20 at home doing paper/computer work for his job. Then he has his Daddy/Husband jobs. I admire his hard work and diligence. I am sure I only understand a fraction of what he goes through in a day....Reflecting on this got me wondering. What do I do in a day? I know I am busy too. How does it all compare? For my own information I decided to record all the tasks I performed in a typical day. Drumroll please...
  • Wake up kids
  • Nurse baby
  • change baby's diaper
  • get baby dresesed
  • get me dressed
  • brush my teeth
  • wake up kids a second time (they are not morning people)
  • Make sure kids get dressed
  • do Pooka's hair
  • get kids breakfast
  • breakfast prayer
  • feed baby breakfast
  •  feed cats
  • make sure kids have the following for school: Home work, lunches, library books, coat, hat, gloves, brushed teeth, clean faces.
  • Clean baby after breakfast
  • scrub highchair
  • sweep floor
  • Hugs/ kiss goodbye to big kids
  • Play with baby
  • teach baby to use sippy cup/straw
  • change baby diaper
  • read baby story
  • rock baby
  • put baby down for a nap
  • eat my own breakfast
  • chores for the day (I have a chart and do one area per day)
  • put in a load of laundry
  • check email
  • order some Christmas presents
  • More chores
  • make phone calls
  • make appointments
  •  pay/schedule bills
  • rotate laundry
  •  empty lint form dryer
  • fold clothes
  • sweep
  •  mop
  • get baby up from nap
  • change baby diaper
  • nurse baby
  • put away clothes
  • practice choreography for a Zumba class
  • feed baby lunch
  • run 4 miles with jogging stroller/baby sleeps
  • shower
  • eat my lunch
  • play with baby
  • empty dishwasher
  • scoop cat litter
  • read to baby
  • pick up kids at school
  • drop off carpool friends
  • help kids pack lunches for the next day
  • help with homework
  • play with kids
  • get dinner started
  • change into Zumba clothes
  • make sure everything is ready for hubby to feed kids dinner
  • welcome hubby home
  • drive to Zumba (hubby was home this time so kids stayed home, they usually have to come with me)
  • teach 1 hour Zumba class
  • drive home
  • shower
  • eat my dinner
  • pack lunch for hubby
  • read Scriptures with kids
  • do Family Home Evening
  • read bedtime stories
  • bathe baby
  • get kids to take showers
  • Family prayers
  • tuck kids in bed
  • nurse baby
  • baby to bed
  • hang out with hubby
  • brush my teeth
  • personal prayers
  • personal Scripture time
  • set alarm
  • take vitamins
  • SLEEP
Now this was a "normal" day with no doctors appointments for anyone or emergency trips to the vet or other craziness. Not bad huh? I am grateful for the chance to be a Wife and Mother, and for the opportunity to be busy serving those I love.

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