Seriously, what is this Mommy Guilt? If you call me during the day and ask me what I have been up to, why do I feel like I have to give you a list of 20 things that I have done all day? Why can't I say that I haven't made the beds yet or done any laundry or even put the dishes from last night's dinner in the dishwasher yet? Why do I feel guilty if I have come right in from morning carpool and sat down and watched TV for an hour or checked my Facebook or even that I came in and went back to bed? My job never ends and if I don't do my job nobody else will pick up my slack so why do I feel guilty about taking a little break now and then. Am I not allowed that or am I not allowing myself to stop working ever? What if someone calls and I was taking a nap? Why can I not just say that I am taking a nap? As long as everyone in my house has clean clothes and food, why can't I take a short break or even a nap? I mean everyone else in my house can come in from school and work and plop down and watch TV for hours without me complaining about it because I understand how tiresome work and school are. I've been there!! With that said, some days I have 20 things to do and I have to get them done that day. Then there are other days where I only have a couple of things to do so I am going to get them done or even put them off until tomorrow. Why all of this guilt? I agree that there is always something that I could be doing if I am awake but what if I just don't feel like rearranging the utensil drawer or organizing my closet? Believe me, nothing will change. My utensil drawer will not get any worse than it already is and my closet will not get more unorganized than it is right now. Well, maybe the closet but who cares? I'm the one who is going to fix it!!
Some days I just want to go back to bed when Jordan goes to school and just sleep until 1:30. Then get up, take a shower, throw the covers up over the bed, toss the dishes in the dishwasher, go to school and pick up the carpool kids, get homework started, spray some Febreeze, and sit until the husband is on his way home. If he gives me the heads up when he is pulling out of the office, I have 45 minutes to come up with something for dinner. I can have it delivered, pick up carryout or even cook something in 45 minutes, so that isn't usually a problem unless I need another nap in the late afternoon. In that case, we will definitely be eating delivery or carryout!! Why feel guilty, though? Moms, we should band together and swear from this day forward that we will not feel guilty about chilling out for a while when everyone is out of the house!!! Who is up first in my house?...ME. Who says, "Goodnight, I'm going to bed" and an hour later I can finally go to bed?...ME. (And probably all the moms reading this feel the same way.) Let's take that nap!!! NO GUILT!! NO GUILT!!
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