Getting all cocky last week about how much I could do. About how well-adjusted my toddler was that I could draft patterns and volunteer time and be social. About how accomplished a multi-tasker I was that I could design websites and cook dinners and take showers.
I should have known better.
This week is shaping up to be far less productive.
This week I have a toddler who runs away (laughing) when it’s time for a diaper change. Today I have a child who needs my full attention every. single. minute. Right now I can’t multi-task to save my life. It’s raining and I’m sick and everything feels difficult.
And so goes the cycle of motherhood.
You’ll have to excuse me now, the baby is brushing the cat with a toothbrush and I guess I should intervene.
And so turns the wheel… They can’t all be days of grandiose productivity. Sometimes, it’s enough just to hold as much together as you can. You have my sincere ‘there, there’! (You also have my empathies. I’ve brushed with cat hair – not intentionally – and it’s unpleasant.)
Oh well, that’s life, right? Hehe Everytime I get into the mood to get stuff done around the house, I tell my husband to enjoy it while it lasts
Sounds like life with my toddler right now.
Only he brushes the dog with the toothbrush. And tries to brush her teeth, too.
now THIS i can relate to!! thanks for keeping it real!
What fun would the good days be without a little harsh reality to balance it all, huh?
Oh, I am laughing so hard right now! Not at you, but because you reminded me of myself when my three were little (they are all grown and gone now). It seemed like every time, and I do mean EVERY time, I thought I had it all “together” those munchkins would throw a curve and I’d be right back to my disorganized, not able to do one thing, yet alone multi-task self. They grow up and move out and you will miss them like crazy, but every once in a while you will remember these days and smile!
Well hey, at least you’ve still got your wit. That last line made me snerkle out loud.
ahhhhh, I recall the toddler days… Very hard to MULTI task with a toddler… sounds like you need a break, come on over!
See you Mañana.
I realise that it must be hard….but you’re making me smile with the vision of a cackling toddler brushing a cat with a toothbrush…..
oh, we all have those days. hope the rest of the week looks up!
i hear ya. yesterday i cleaned the house, did 4 loads of wash, and made progress on the new quilt. today– i quilted, but then the power went out for 3 hours. not a lot has gotten done since then, and once it came back on, i just want to veg in front of the tv. the toddler has different ideas though..
Gosh! That happened to me just yesterday and today my baby is in college! I know it’s frustrating when you have those days but it makes me smile to read about them. I wish I could have on back again!
The cycle of motherhood is simply brutal some days.
…changing the comment I was going to leave after reading those who commented before me… You made me laugh again, Amy. Thanks.
Oh dear! I hope you are feeling better soon. That cup of tea looks like the perfect way to enjoy a few calm moments amongst the fury!
Ain’t it the truth. I bet some of that foul language was used too.
At least you didn’t catch your kid brushing the toilet bowl brush with her toothbrush. Oh yes I did.
“Everything feels difficult.”
Tonight the entire household spent a solid ten minutes looking for son’s multi-colored basketball so he could go to basketball practice.
How the F&*K do you lose a multicolored basketball in a three bedroom house!!!!
The ebb and flow of parenting…
that ‘cycle’ sounds familiar… just when everything seems fine and you feel you’ve got it sorted… life turns arond and bites you in the behind.
Hang in there… it’ll be coming around again!
Until the cat is being brushed with a sharp knife, I’d stay right out of it.
Oh Amy. They do have a way of putting us in our places, don’t they? Mine are watching tv right now – how many shows does that make today, and it’s not even 10 am? – and we have a movie date this afternoon. I’m resigning myself to bad motherhood today…
I completely understand. Just hang in there, and another productive week will come along
I know it may be hard to believe…but someday you will miss this insanity. Hang in there and do what you can. The rest isn’t going anywhere. Hope you feel better soon.
I totally hear you. Your post connected in a way I can’t describe. After reading I was motivated to do the dishes. I broke a plate and now it’s sitting on the window sill too.
I am soooo with you! There is something in the air this week, and nothing is going well.
I am trying to concentrate on what is actually going on in my life, not on what ideally should be going on. One foot in front of the other…
You’re doing great. Last weeks achievements are still in the bag. Shrug, smile, grab a toothbrush and pull up a cat……
ah, you’re having my week too. So glad I’m not alone.
Belated happy birthday by the way!!!!!
Oh my. I have that toddler too. And his brother before him. Hang in there.
I have one of those children who needs my full attention every waking moment–unfortunately he’s 14.
I am hoping that you are feeling so much better today.
Ohhh you poor thing. I know what you mean. LIke you said; motherhood. I guess that this kind of day makes us aprreciate the other kind of days far more. Hope the week end becomes better. Hugs!
Yup, we all tempt Murphy and he comes back to bite us you know where! Take heart, multi tasking woman will rise again! And You did a great job of recording her the last time she came around – maybe when you look back at your life via your blog some time from now you’ll be able to remember these times with happiness! I know I love looking back and seeing what I was feeling at a certain time!
Thank you for making me laugh out loud! Toddler days, huh? I’m taking note.
It’s those days and weeks that make the good ones even better. I hope you managed to get to that cup of tea before it went cold. I had never appreciated a still hot, hot drink as much as I do now that I have kids.
I don’t mean to laugh, but that last line was too funny!! That’s life!!