Momcapades

I’m having one of those days. You know, one of those days when working outside of the home, back in my former career, seems more than appealing. It started with Maddie basically yelling at me when I didn’t wake up David the “right” way with her. Then, instead of apologizing, she was more concerned with if I had picked out a dress for her to wear and a dress for Piper to wear. Follow that with demand after demand for things like waffles, apple juice and Dora.

I even threatened to go back to work and her having to go to daycare and she said, “well, I just want to go to the YMCA’s Adventureland.” What?!?! Obviously, not the tears and pleading for me to stay home with her that I was looking for.

As I stand in my kitchen this morning, I am slightly overwhelmed by the dishes left from last night that I was too tired to do, my desire to go work out at some point, the suitcases that still need to be unpacked from last weekend and the ultimate responsibility of raising two daughters who are confident in themselves and God’s love for them, compassionate to all people and full of a desire to serve others before themselves. (Okay, that doesn’t really compare to last night’s dishes. But when it rains, it pours you know?!)

It’s days like this that I am especially thankful for friends, family and Jesus. Without the love and support of our family and friends, and without Christ’s love, I may be tempted to throw in the stay-at-home mommy towel. However, I don’t think that I could really ever trade in the finger paints for powerpoints. Besides, I know that the dishes will get done and that I’ll get to the gym at some point. But the suitcases are another story…I may just leave them for our next trip!