4) Plans don’t exist
You can lay out the most productive, activity filled, fun, best week ever…just do not expect anything that you planned to do actually happen. Between working with a toddler’s nap & food needs, you are on a prettttty tight schedule. So, you plan all these activities around that schedule, just so your toddler refuse her 10:30 nap on to fall asleep on the couch at noon. Not to mention getting yourself ready to leave the house without a cheerio in your hair or juice on your shirt takes a miracle from God. Makeup? What’s that. I might put a little something on my face to help with the death look I’ve got going on about once a week now, as opposed to every single day.
5) I wouldn’t trade it for the world
Over these last two weeks, not only have I gained a lot of respect for all you stay-at-home mamas, but a lot more respect for my little girl. She’s the coolest person I know. I had no idea I was missing out on as much of her life as I was, a whole two years of moments I’ll never get back. She may drag out every single toy that I just put up, or whine for no reason, spill her juice on me, etc. BUT she also helps me clean, eats breakfast and lunch with me, cuddles with me, and tells me to “sit down” when I’ve been running around the house too long.
