2009-08-31

I honestly love being a mom. I love lots of things about it and could make a whole list of those, but the list going through my head right now is the list of things I HATE about motherhood at the moment:
* How whenever I ask the girls to do a simple "chore" there is much sighing and moaning that sounds like I have just asked them to scrub the toilet with a toothbrush instead of change your pillowcase.
* how if I make that same "chore" a "favor" (as in, can you do me a favor) they suddenly fight over it.
*fights generally
* How every day, *I* feel a little like cinderella trying to get ready for the ball when we are all getting dressed. Some mornings I feel like saying--if any of you stepsisters has a problem with my sash or beads you can STICK IT!
*peanut butter--I never really recovered from my aversion I developed when I was pregnant, and yet Emily's favorite breakfast right now is cheerios and peanut butter. (don't ask)

I of course have the list of things to do today:
*Make tomato sauce early
*cook spaghetti squash
*run
*wash sheets
*try to clean something else
*track my food on sparkpeople
*finish emptying the trash
*put away photos from end of the school year
*write something for the knitting blog

I have a list of things I will do after the girls start school which is not until September 8
*rewire lamp
*de-mildew shower
*clean guest-room
*scrub bathroom floors
*start new lace knitting project
*begin sewing halloween costumes
*get my engagement ring resized (smaller so it fits)

I should probably end this with things I love about being a mom, but since I started this entry I've had to tell the girls not to squirt each other with water--it isn't 70 degrees yet and tell them not to bring bugs in the house (just to warm up, mom!) But just know September 8 is going to be bittersweet--I'm sure I'll be fine until noon when I realize they still have 3.5 hours left of school.

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