Dear big sister Wendy: Remember that time I judged you when your daughter Hannah crawled her nap deprived self under a bench and fell asleep?
Behold, exhibit A:
Four children has humbled me to the very dust.
I can no longer control: when my house is clean or messy, what time dinner will be served (if it is served), when I will take my next shower (if I take my next shower), the volume my mom voice will assume at any given moment, whether this week's laundry will be put away or just sifted through when we're out of clean underthings, bedtime, spouse time, me time, certainly not nap time. I took my winter sweatpants and cut them off into shorts, so now I'm good to go for summer. Today without thinking I ate a cheerio off the floor of my minivan. It was stale. That was the only thing I ate before 3 pm.
Forgive me, I was so clueless.
-Love, your little sister.
P.S. Strangely, life is still so very good.
Dear readers: judge if you will, unless you plan to have more kids.
Behold, exhibit A:
I can no longer control: when my house is clean or messy, what time dinner will be served (if it is served), when I will take my next shower (if I take my next shower), the volume my mom voice will assume at any given moment, whether this week's laundry will be put away or just sifted through when we're out of clean underthings, bedtime, spouse time, me time, certainly not nap time. I took my winter sweatpants and cut them off into shorts, so now I'm good to go for summer. Today without thinking I ate a cheerio off the floor of my minivan. It was stale. That was the only thing I ate before 3 pm.
Forgive me, I was so clueless.
-Love, your little sister.
P.S. Strangely, life is still so very good.
Dear readers: judge if you will, unless you plan to have more kids.
18 comments:
What a fabulous description of my life! You made my day with this post! Hurray for moms!
hahahaha...it's nice to know that I am not the only one. You are a fabulous mom!
What a sweet picture. Looks like a very comfortable napping place to me.
4 seems like seven really, and although i don't know where one more would fit, i would crumble and die if i were done!
carry on cute momma, carry on!!
this sounds like my house, and I only have two!
I love that you have a relationship with your sister where you can judge and apologize and know that you will be understood and accepted. I don't always feel that way. You are a great person and a lucky girl with all those cute babies around you.
Amen and amen.
Dearest Kate...I never felt judged by you, only loved! Our nine children think of you as their second mom and Caleb as their second dad. They follow your kids like siblings and have some of your little videos on their phones.
You are my twin that got delayed and I LOVED it when little Olivia, who doesn't really know me said on Skype, "hey...you got mom's face."
I remember the years I had only a few children and held such a tight control over every aspect of our lives. What a breath of fresh air to have more and finally let go and enjoy them. Number 4 did it for me too. All kids really need is to know they are loved and appreciated and your kids have always had that! You are a lovely and classy mom, wife and sister. I love you!
I remember one afternoon of looking for my missing two year old, only to find him sound asleep wedged under the couch cushions- he was my #4 too.You are doing a fabulous job with those girls- they are well loved and happy.
kate...recently i started stalking your blog. i feel ok about it cause i've met you a few times...haha. paul always tells me how much he likes caleb and thinks we should hang out. you are an amazing mom...i can just tell. and i totally laughed out loud over the cheerio thing. anyway, my blog is so boring compared to yours but if you want an invite e-mail me... amandacraigjohnson@gmail.com (at least then i'll feel better about looking at yours.)
ha! I never understood people who complained about laundry until I had my second baby. I can only imagine what's to come (and go) with each little addition. I hear ya sista!
She looks cozy!
I cast no judgement.
What's wrong with napping on the floor? I feel good about it. I think you're a terrific mom and I admire all you do. (And the cheerio thing was super funny).
Smiling from ear to rear here with your honesty.
I giggled right out stinkin' loud about the cereal.
Your an amazing Mom and honey, it's not because of your Windex and vacuuming skills. Just sayin'..
Love,
R~
Just love you Kate! I think how lucky those little kiddos are every time I read your lovely blog.
You are so real. and awesome! Keep up the good work!
oh - i need to write one of these letters to so many people. and then because i did it (judged people) i know exactly how people (my little sister) without kids look at me. and i just want to fast forward to the time they can write me this letter and know that you really can't control everything and kids are just kids and you just do your best and enjoy it. today was such an introspective day (parenting wise) how fitting that this is your post. i love you kate. you are a neat gal. you do so much. and have darling children. the only thing i want to tell us (both you and me) is to eat more! and take care of us! i did exactly the same thing and ate no food and i was so ornery and wondered why. next time see if you can scrounge up a goldfish too. that ought to do it.
This just made my day Kate! Especially since we've had to sift through baskets of clean laundry everyday this week for clean underthings to wear! I only wish I could do it as well as you!
sounds like my days before baby number 4 turned up... I dread to think what it will become now.
and ther is nothing wrong with kids falling to sleep in random places. Baylie still does that.
Oh Kate, I love your honnesty. Its nice to know that others eat stale cereal off the kids floors. Ive done that more times that I care to admit!
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