I have always told my girlfriend who is a SAHM, it takes a special person because I don't believe I could do it full-time.
I am home on maternity leave and usually it's me, DD(almost 3) and the newborn. Okay, I cheat and take DD3 to daycare (hey I have to pay anyway to hold her spot!) DD5 goes to school. She has today off due becuase it's professional day. I begged DH not to leave me home alone to be outnumbered but he left anyway. I even tried to bribe DD14 to stay home but she told me I couldn't pay her enough and wished me luck as she walked out the door. This morning is my first day with the three of them! I promised I would not sit them in front of the tv.......well guess what?
So far, DD3 poured my new bottle of shampoo, body wash and shaving lotion down the tub, too off all her bedding, I have not been able to leave the baby for a second, DD3 is right there. I ran to wet a washcloth and caught her trying to switch her binky for the babies. I have stopped 5 fights. The last one I heard them yelling, I was breastfeeding so I called out,"what are you guys doing?" to which DD5 replies very sweetly "fighting!".
So I am smelling this odor as I am getting them dressed, feeding them, etc. and I can't figure out what it is. Oh that would be me as I realized I have showered since Tuesday morning. EWWWWWWW!
There is just no way with DD3 and the baby. I tried one morning and we were all cramped in my tiny bathroom and DD3 was trying to brush the baby's "teeth", wash her hands and finally push the bouncy seat out of the bathroom. Only thing, the bouncy seat is not meant to slide, they tend to fold. So, I had to get out of the shower with shampoo stinging my eyes, in the buff, dripping wet. Of course DD3 managed to slip on the floor to top it off. WHy don't I take a shower at night or once I drop her off you ask? I don't know, I am sleep deprived. I forget!
So, I figured the baby is sleeping, they are playing in their room, and DD5 will tell me if DD3 goes to bother the baby. I tell DD5 I am going to take a quick shower to which she asks "can you squeeze your ****y real quick so I can see the milk?" I know I won't get any peace in the shower if I don't so I tell her this is the last time and I proceed to milk myself. She giggles and tells me I look just like I cow. I know what she meant but that is still a cruel thing to say to a woman with a post partum figure or lack thereof.
Now, I am in the shower and realized a) I have no shampoo for my hair and b) no body wash to clean myself and c) no shaving cream to shave with. So I use DH's manly smelling soap to clean and shave. As I am on the last armpit, I hear the baby wail. Take it from me, shaving is not something you can rush trhough, I learned the hard way. My underarm is raw! Of course I had to go easy with the deodorant.
I get out of the shower and they are in my room at the bassinette with their dolls brushes. I get out and they make the mad dash out of my room. Then I noticed DD3 has undressed and has her undies and CInderella slippers. I threaten that I will make her go to school like that. Little do I know, I have given her permission to fufill some exhibitionist dream she has, becuase her face lights up.
I re-dress her, put them in their room to watch doodlebops and get me dress and finally the baby who is hungry....AGAIN!!!
Well, we are leaving now to drop DD3 off and run errands.......the adventure contnues. Is this what it's like all the time. It' not even 10:30 and I am exhausted!!!!!
It's just too easy now that they are both in school.
