I am not going to go into a lot of detail about why my husband has had to take the role of "mommy" the past few days, but I have been completely out of commission and have been doing a lot of sleeping, so all the responsibilities that I normal handle (everything with the house and kids) have fallen on him. Thankfully, his work has been accommodating in allowing him the time off and he has been a great sport about stepping up to the task at hand.
However, taking care of a household with "OUR" four very active kids is FAR FROM an easy job. I know that there are not many who would volunteer to do my job and I am beyond thankful that he was not only supportive with what I had done, but also in helping me recover afterwards by taking the lead with the house & kids.
I have to admit, last night (though it hurt so bad to laugh), I had a spell where I couldn't stop laughing. He had hit the end of his rope and didn't know where to go from there. The kids had pushed him to the edge, he was totally exhausted & totally at wits end...and I KNOW THAT FEELING!! After a few seconds, he was laughing with me and we carried on with the bedtime routine.
The kids have had a hard time adjusting to daddy's way of "doing things" too. He requires them to do a lot more "hands on" than mommy does. Perhaps he feels they should be able to (and I baby them to much) or maybe it's because he doesn't want to do it himself (cause he's overwhelmed with everything else going on), but I am seeing the effects of it on the kids as well. And I am ready for things to get back to normal, cause I am having a hard time watching it unfold and having my hands tied and truly not being able to help at all.
I am praying that this week (as my sweet mother in law comes to help), things will calm down substantially and we can get back into a routine again. I am also praying that my body can function at more capacity than it has the past several days, so I can help her more than I have been able to help my husband. I have a feeling my four kids (who love to fight, bicker and yell at each other constantly) might be a little bit OVERWHELMING for her too. Thankfully, two will be in school for part of almost everyday she is here, but the two at home are at ages that keep you constantly on your toes anyway.
PRAY FOR US! We're going to need it!
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