My SAHD Experience, Week 3
I cannot believe it’s been two and a half weeks since I started staying home with the kids. I’m already half-way through my paternity leave and it’s going by so quickly!
Boy, this takin’ care of babies stuff is tiring work! The worst part? Not being able to say, “I’m going out to lunch, see you in an hour!” These babies don’t nap all that long. The longest stretches I get with them both asleep (and, thank God that they still sleep at the same time) is about an hour. Most of the time, it’s 45 minutes. Then, I play with them until they get cranky so I can put them back down to nap again. I sometimes think I’m more tired than they are
Yesterday, however, was a different kind of day. My work has a mentorship program for staff and I am a mentor this year. The kick-off was yesterday and I wasn’t going to miss it. So, I packed up the kids and away we went. TheMonk showed his stranger anxiety again and clung to me for most of the morning. Swee’Pea got swept up by our HR director and I didn’t see her again until it was time to go.
It was tiring, but I felt such a sense of accomplishment! I mean, if you don’t mind me saying so, I KICKED ASS! I walked into the party like I was walking onto a yacht (sorry, Carly Simon flashback) I knew what I was doing and I seemed to convince everyone I did. I even changed TheMonk’s diaper while we were there. I did get out a bit earlier than I planned because I didn’t want to feed them there. So, we split after about an hour and fifteen minutes.
The point of this, though, is that I feel like I’m really becoming a parent. I know what my children need, when they need it and it feels good to have that connection with them. I love that they look to me for reassurance when someone else is holding them, I love that they laugh when I give them kisses and I especially love it when they give me little baby hugs and cling to me when we’re trying something new.
What a great feeling to be so close to my bundles of joy. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to get some sleep!
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Congratulations on not only being a “real” parent, but managing to take two babies off to work with you and actually get stuff done! I’ve been practising that for two years now, & have only marginal sucesses:-)
The worst thing about being a SAH parent is never having any time off. I miss having annual leave, sick leave, lunch breaks (OK, I always worked through them, but at least I ate!), quiet days, home time…. I’m really starting to look forward to going back to work for the rest.
Comment by Mrs Aginoth — November 17, 2005 @ 5:59 am
It’s all about the “appearance” of capability. Fake it until you make it, baby! But it sounds like you’ve made it already:).
Comment by Meg — November 17, 2005 @ 10:41 am
Going totally off topic – I’ve just been looking at your pictures on the sidebar. I can’t believe you found a bikini for a baby – or what a flat stomach Bri has. She’s just gorgeous.
PS How come I don’t deserve a link? Mr A has one. Boo Hoo.
Comment by Mrs Aginoth — November 17, 2005 @ 11:49 am
I asked nicely
) and didn’t cry ;o)
Comment by Aginoth — November 17, 2005 @ 12:01 pm
That’s a great post. Isn’t it fabulous the first time you accomplish something like this, looking like a “together” parent? It must be THAT much harder with twins!
Comment by Mainline Mom — November 22, 2005 @ 9:20 am