A Day in the Life of a SAHM

I am so lucky that I get to stay home with my baby boy. I am so thankful that I do not miss a minute and I have been lucky enough to see every major milestone as it happens. I am thankful to my sweet hubby for working so hard so that I can enjoy this time with my little one. My husband fancies himself a jokester so sometimes he comes home and the dishes aren't done and he jokingly asks me, "What do you DO all day?" I have to repeat - he is joking! : )

So yesterday when he asked me this I decided that I would document my day for him just as my own little "joke"! Today I documented my day from the time I woke up to the time he walked in the door and presented it to him with a big, "THIS is what I do all day" and an even bigger smooch-a-roo! I decided to post it for other people who may be wondering just what stay at home moms do all day.

7 am: Wake up!
7-8: Walker has breakfast and Mommy takes two quizzes online
8-8:08: Pick up food that Walker threw down, Wipe down his highchair and wash highchair tray8:09-8:25: Nurse Walker
8:27-8:32: Diaper Change (Hubs wondered why this diaper change lasted five minutes. Welllllll, Mr. Man has figured out that he can get up and run off during diaper changes.)
8:34-8:52: Went to the dry cleaners to pick up W's bumper pad
8:57-9:02: Put a load of laundry in
9:03-9:13: Mommy has breakfast
9:15-9:22: Nursed W
9:27-9:37: Storytime - Read W's current favorite book which is 123 Sesame Street
9:37: Playtime - we played with cars, balls, and W's music instruments10:21-10:23: Diaper Change (woo hoo! Only 3 minutes!!!)
10:37-11:27: Nursed W
11:27: Walker fell asleep on the couch11:34: Mommy gets a potty break
11:36-11:52: Laundry
11:52-12:00: Clean up toys from playtime12:00: Cook lunch for W
12:06: Paint a frame
12:26: Walker wakes up and eats lunch12:49: Mommy has lunch
1-1:05: Diaper Change
1:05-1:33: Play outside - Rides Four Wheeler, plays with dogs, and chases mommy around the yard1:37-1:44: Counted frames for craft show
1:44-1:53: Took Pictures of items for sale
1:55 Put Items on Facebook
3:00-3:03: Diaper Change
3:05-3:19: Laundry
3:19-3:34: Washed Dishes
3:34 Baked Cookies
4:40 Daddy comes home!

Tackle It Tuesday

I have thoroughly missed my Tackle It Tuesdays. I have become a slacker when it comes to the blog and not that I have a shortage of projects to tackle but my enthusiasm has been lacking lately. I have been so busy working on things for my upcoming craft shows that Tackle It Tuesdays have fallen by the waist side but NOT TODAY! : )

I got an awesome machine for my Valentine's Day present from my sweet Valentine. This machine is for my little business but will be used often for personal use as well. I have been very intimidated of it and scared to get it out of the box. I read some reviews that it was hard to use but I finally decided to get it out and play with it. It was fantastic. It was not hard to figure out. It allows me to do many things but the main thing is that it cuts vinyl. I need practicing figuring out just how to align the vinyl so as not to waste any and get the most cut out that I can but, all in all, it was super fun.

My first project with the vinyl lettering was these blocks. I have an order in for a full set of the letters but I wanted to go ahead and get these done and up since I have so many friends who are expecting. These blocks go perfectly with Walker's nursery. I have posted many other background options on my facebook page.

High Expectations

Disclaimer: I started blogging to document the things that are going on in our lives. The main reason is to document Walker's achievements and milestones and give him something to look back on. Another reason is to give me an outlet to express myself. Lately I feel like I cannot voice my opinions about anything on my blog or on facebook without someone assuming I am talking about them and getting their feelings hurt. The truth of the matter is that these are my personal feelings and I am not going to censor myself. Most of the time the things that I write are not about any one person in particular.

Lately I have felt very alone. I wish that my family lived closer. I miss them like crazy and could really use their support at times. I talk to my mom at least once a day (at least being the key words) and the support she gives me is terrific but it sure would be nice to be able to have her over for dinner regularly or to go to lunch or go shopping or get our nails done. I really just miss my mom and sisters.

I have a great support system in my husband. He is truly my biggest champion and although some people refuse to believe it, he is the first to tell me when I am wrong and he is the first to have my back. I got very lucky that I have someone who stands beside me the way that he does. I have found another great outlet in the playgroup that Walker and I are involved with. It has been such a blessing to be able to go to these activities and meetups and get to know other Moms and children. Walker has become more trusting of people and more social and I have the opportunity to meet new people.

Meeting new people has always been a struggle for me. I am the type of person who doesn't like you before I like you. I dislike that about myself but it doesn't look like it is going to change. However, I feel like once I am your friend, I am the most loyal friend you could have. I feel like I go above and beyond for my friends and try to be there for them in any way I can. To me, friendship is sacred. Lately, I have felt like my expectations of my friends may be too high. It seems like people do not seem to value friendship the way I do. I expect my friends to be honest with me, even if I don't like it. I expect my friends to listen to my opinion, especially when it has been asked. I expect my friends to not talk about me behind my back (it always seems to get back to me). I expect my friends to be kind and considerate. I expect my friends to be real and true friends, not just facebook friends. I feel like facebook gives people a false sense of friendship. True friends communicate with each other, especially in times of trials. Posting something on someone's facebook wall or status is not true communication. Maybe I have too high of expectations for my friends. Maybe I am the problem. I just feel like the golden rule is just as evident in friendship as it is in everyday life. Treat others the way you want to be treated. It's as simple as that.

Sweet Poem

I was feeling a little down tonight when I came across this beautiful poem and it made me realize just how blessed I am to have a healthy and amazing baby boy who is truly the light of my life. Walker has shown me the true meaning of love and for that I will be forever thankful. It is impossible to understand the love a mother has for her child until you become a mother and experience that love first hand. I am so thankful to my husband and my son for allowing me to experience this love.

Small Blessings

Dear Lord, it's such a hectic day
With little time to stop and pray
For life's been anything but calm
Since You called on me to be a mom
Running errands, matching socks
Building dreams with building blocks
Cooking, cleaning, and finding shoes
And other stuff that children lose
Getting lids on bottled bugs
Wiping tears and giving hugs
A stack of last week's mail to read
So where's the quiet time I need?
Yet when I steal a minute, Lord
Just at the sink or ironing board
To ask the blessings of Your grace
I seen then, in my small one's face
That you have blessed me
All the while
And I stop to kiss
That precious smile.