No, I am technically not a stay-at-home mom for most of the year. But for the summer, I am. That's the beauty of teaching. I get to experience both versions of parenthood. The have-to-leave-your-baby-all-day-but-get-to-do-something-else version, and the my-whole-day-revolves-around-this-little-person version. The latter goes something like this, for me:
Wake up when baby wakes up.
Nurse baby.
Play with baby.
Try to eat while baby plays.
Feed baby.
Play with baby.
Put baby down for a nap.
Shower and try to get something done around the house before baby decided nap time is over.
Get baby up when nap has come to an untimely end.
Play with baby.
Nurse baby.
Try to eat while baby plays.
Feed baby.
Play with baby.
Put baby down for another nap.
Pray that baby will stay asleep!
Try to get the thing done that I didn't get done during the first nap.
Get baby up.
Play with baby.
Nurse baby. (Or recently, replace nursing session with whole milk.)
Try to have family dinner.
Play with baby until bedtime.
Go through bedtime ritual.
Put baby to bed.
Veg out on the couch.
Go to bed later than planned.
Repeat.
It's exhausting, and I completely love it.
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