My day to day decisions are a little different than one expects before they have kids. Here are a few normal mommy dilemmas I face on a day to day basis.
1. I'm tired and I would love to eat my breakfast sitting down. Do I want to stand up and eat breakfast at the island so I don't have to share or do I eat it on the couch with a toddler in my lap spilling food all over me? Or the third option, do I want to clean up the Legos and coloring crayons etc. and eat at the table like a civilized person?
2. I really need to empty the dishwasher. The dirty dishes are stacking up. Should I do it now while the babies are happy and risk disrupting happy play time because they will come over and try to help for sure because dishwashers are baby/toddler magnets and I will get frustrated with Addie taking everything out and handing it to me and Angus will stab himself with a butter knife. OR do I wait and do it while they are napping and waste 10 minutes of precious nap time free time. OR do I wait until night time when I'm so tired I can barely think, let alone unload and load dishes and put them in their correct homes?
3. The girls have no clean underwear. Do I let them wear the same ones again that they have already been wearing for 2 days? Or do I see if they can still squeeze into 2-year-old Addie's bottoms that match her dresses? OR do I rummage around in the storage and find the 4Ts that still technically fit? Or do I check the car for spares?
4. Angus pooped in his diaper at the store. I can tell it's a big one that may seep out into his pants if I wait a few minutes. Do I change him there? I do have a diaper and wipes in the car... OR do I put him back in his car seat all poopie with a blanket under him and wait 'till we get home where I don't have to deal with toddler Addie running wild in the bathroom stall getting into gross who knows what things?
5. My hair hasn't been washed in a few days and it is starting to look like it... Do I take a shower which means I will be scrambling to get out the door on time because I have 15 minutes and Addie will probably poop and Angus needs to be changed too. OR do I attempt to do something creative with it that will probably end in disaster or do I wear a hat which screams I have messy dirty hair under this hat and I am super lazy.
6. Running late to a birthday party and realize my flip flops don't match. Do I turn around and go back home and try to hunt down the right one that could be anywhere really. It was hard enough finding these two. Or do I go to the party and risk someone noticing? And if they do notice, will I really be that embarrassed?
7. I was supposed to leave 5 minutes ago in order for the girls to be to school on time and I can't find the keys. Do I continue looking? I cannot think of where they might be. Or do I use the spare and risk losing that one too? Do I even know where my spare key is?
8. All of a sudden, it's 89 degrees outside but I haven't shaved my legs in... well, months. Do I wear shorts and just make sure I don't get too close to anyone? Or do I wear pants and sweat?
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