Ever do *nothing* all day? - Page 2

[newmamalizzy]

Originally Posted by WittyNameHere 

Sometimes I feel like this is every. single. day. It seems like I get up, beg the 3 yo to eat, try to get the 14 mo to not eat the 3yo's breakfast, say "no/don't do that/stop hitting her/stop hitting him/don't ride the cat/stop trying to climb the bookcase/don't ride your sister/don't leapfrog the cat/STOP!STOP!STOP" a jillion times, do the dishes with the kids, watch the same Dinosaur Train episode 3 times in a row, and then my husband gets home. I feel like every day is a do nothing day -- and being in a basement apartment with no yard, no parks within walking distance, and no transportation options compound the feeling. But the kids aren't emaciated, the 3yo is learning new words, and the 14mo can put the star shape in the star hole, so something beneficial is happening, right? 

Hilarious, and so familiar.  Also, I LOVE your avatar.

[WittyNameHere]

Thanks. That's Henry, our "middle child" (eldest is a 16 yo tabby). We adopted him as an adult cat and he immediately reverted to kittenhood when we brought him home. That was 4 years ago and he still thinks all the human kid stuff is for him.

[MrsBone]

I love having those days every now and then but sometimes I feel like every day is like that too! I have a hard time getting things done with kids underfoot. This is why I have a friend I swap babysitting with so I can get a few hours to do some heavy/deep cleaning, so at least the house is fairly clean for at least one day a week..usually I feel better about letting the house go to crap if I know sometime soon it will all be clean again! :) I did a lot yesterday and the house is still completely a disaster..Luckily husband doesn't notice it so I don't feel bad when he gets home and the house is a mess. It would be way beyond my comfort level before he would notice or care. I tend to let the kids watch tv a lot more on days where I'm exhausted and don't want to do anything.

[luckiest]

At least once a week DH comes home from work, asks what we did that day, and I'm like, "I...I have no idea."  Those are the days when I wake up without a plan, and once I realize I need to go to the grocery store, it somehow takes three hours just to eat breakfast and get clothes on both of us, but by then we're too close to nap time, so we do nap, I fall into the black hole of the internet to space out and recharge, and maybe fold a load of laundry, then DS wakes up and I try again to get us out the door, but by the time we're ready it's 5pm and I don't want to get stuck in traffic, plus I need to get dinner started, but we don't have anything to make a proper meal, so I pull some ground beef out of the freezer (AGAIN) and dig around for something to eat along with it, but we have nothing but bananas, and DS is sca-reaming at me because how dare I turn my attention from him for longer than thirty seconds, I text DH to find out exactly when he's going to be home because I need to know how far my patience will need to stretch, then he finally gets home and I DARE him to say one negative word about our ground beef and banana dinner, or the wrecked state of the house, or the fact that I haven't showered, or the fact that I don't know for sure whether that's poop or chocolate on DS's face, but fortunately he knows better and takes DS to the park after dinner.  

[Neera]

No. Never. Never done nothing. There's always something. :(

[tracyamber]

cherrybombmama

,good for you on relaxing. you are 34 weeks pregnant? how exciting!!!!!!! it may be a while for a *do nothing* dayLOL. 

today i wanted to relax but i just am always going. this is my first time online today and that's okay. i aspire to relax a bit more..oh wait..we'll have frozen pizzas for dinner tomorrow.....yay!!!

tre

[*bejeweled*]

I plan to do nothing today. A gift to me.

[rdehoff-us]

I usually attempt to have one day a week that has a lighter demand of my time and energy. Occasionally after a really hectic couple of weeks my toddler and I will just have a lazy day and watch Elmo, read books, and lay around in our PJs.

[Kindermama]

I do have a day like that about every 10 days or so (give or take). I'm trying to do it once a week on a weekend when DH can help out but with an 8 month old, it just isn't the same! 

[ilovetchotchkes]

Originally Posted by CherryBombMama 

Besides making sure the kids don't starve and kill each other?

I am really having one of those days.  I had to wash the diapers because otherwise, I would have a child peeing straight onto the floor, I made the bed JUST so I could comfortably sit on it, but other than that, I am pretty happy just hanging out with my computer while the boys sleep. 

Feels so good, just sitting here, drinking my coffee...  

I guess I will get to dinner eventually... 

EVENTUALLY 

There are days when as long as everybody is alive at the end of the day I call it a win. In the sense that i've managed to keep the toddler from killing himself vis a vis major head trauma from taking headers off the couch. (He thinks its hilarious when I panic.... ) 

[Zirconia]

Wait - I thought...  well...  this describes most of my days!  I have a 9-month-old, and between nursing, wearing or holding her for naps, feeding her breakfast and lunch, and a little floor play time, the day evaporates and it's time to start the bedtime routine.  How are y'all getting anything else done, ever?  Seriously.  :)

[pickle18]

Originally Posted by luckiest 

At least once a week DH comes home from work, asks what we did that day, and I'm like, "I...I have no idea."  Those are the days when I wake up without a plan, and once I realize I need to go to the grocery store, it somehow takes three hours just to eat breakfast and get clothes on both of us, but by then we're too close to nap time, so we do nap, I fall into the black hole of the internet to space out and recharge, and maybe fold a load of laundry, then DS wakes up and I try again to get us out the door, but by the time we're ready it's 5pm and I don't want to get stuck in traffic, plus I need to get dinner started, but we don't have anything to make a proper meal, so I pull some ground beef out of the freezer (AGAIN) and dig around for something to eat along with it, but we have nothing but bananas, and DS is sca-reaming at me because how dare I turn my attention from him for longer than thirty seconds, I text DH to find out exactly when he's going to be home because I need to know how far my patience will need to stretch, then he finally gets home and I DARE him to say one negative word about our ground beef and banana dinner, or the wrecked state of the house, or the fact that I haven't showered, or the fact that I don't know for sure whether that's poop or chocolate on DS's face, but fortunately he knows better and takes DS to the park after dinner.  

Luckiest, I have no idea how I just now saw this, but this is so exactly my life.  It made my day.