It's past 11pm, and I've only just sat down for the day. To say it has been a busy day would be doing an injustice to every other day. It's always busy. Busy is the status quo. Perhaps a better choice of word might be 'full'. My days are full, brimming with activity.
A random list of SOME of the things I've done today (no need to read - noting the length will be equally effective in conveying intended meaning):
shared my bed with a sleep-dancing 2-year-old
ironed three uniforms
dressed three boys
prepared breakfast for said boys
drove children to school
met with teacher for 30 mins
mediated morning fights between children
stacked and unstacked dishwasher x3
washed half a dozen pots
tidied kitchen
cleaned stovetop
washed, hung out and collected 4 loads of washing
folded countless items of clothing
vacuumed
Tidied my room
cleaned 3 toilets
cleaned 2 bathrooms
entertained 2 yr old
made interesting breakfast and lunch for 2 yr old
supervised him eating
picked daughter up from work
Picked children up from school
oversaw and assisted in homework x3
bathed and showered 3 boys
Put 2 boys to bed
Tended to countless snack/drink requests
Drove to mum's to laminate boys assignment...
Highlights:
Being bought coffee and lemon meringue tart by Wafa
Empathy and support from Raneem
Mohamad apologizing with a big bear hug
Thomas taking ownership of his persuasive text
Eamonn forgiving my short fuse
Jacob's excitement at having a positive comment in his school diary
"I love you to the moon and the clouds and your neck" - Taj
Sean keeping me company on the drive to mum's
My doc says I need to stay focused on the positives, to count my blessings and be kind to myself. She says that I need 'me' time daily... I guess this counts as me time, right? She also says that it is a credit to me that I haven't lost my mind completely already. That she thinks I am still sane and coherent is reassuring if nothing else. I do wonder sometimes.
It's been an eye-opener, these last few months. Whilst I've not yet mastered the art of calming a racing mind, I'm aware that I need to. I've also learned a lot about friendship and its various expressions. There have been some surprises there- alhamdulilah for those people who can express it in any weather.
If only I can put the fact that I wasn't able to take Mohamad to the gym today out of my mind....
A random list of SOME of the things I've done today (no need to read - noting the length will be equally effective in conveying intended meaning):
shared my bed with a sleep-dancing 2-year-old
ironed three uniforms
dressed three boys
prepared breakfast for said boys
drove children to school
met with teacher for 30 mins
mediated morning fights between children
stacked and unstacked dishwasher x3
washed half a dozen pots
tidied kitchen
cleaned stovetop
washed, hung out and collected 4 loads of washing
folded countless items of clothing
vacuumed
Tidied my room
cleaned 3 toilets
cleaned 2 bathrooms
entertained 2 yr old
made interesting breakfast and lunch for 2 yr old
supervised him eating
picked daughter up from work
Picked children up from school
oversaw and assisted in homework x3
bathed and showered 3 boys
Put 2 boys to bed
Tended to countless snack/drink requests
Drove to mum's to laminate boys assignment...
Highlights:
Being bought coffee and lemon meringue tart by Wafa
Empathy and support from Raneem
Mohamad apologizing with a big bear hug
Thomas taking ownership of his persuasive text
Eamonn forgiving my short fuse
Jacob's excitement at having a positive comment in his school diary
"I love you to the moon and the clouds and your neck" - Taj
Sean keeping me company on the drive to mum's
My doc says I need to stay focused on the positives, to count my blessings and be kind to myself. She says that I need 'me' time daily... I guess this counts as me time, right? She also says that it is a credit to me that I haven't lost my mind completely already. That she thinks I am still sane and coherent is reassuring if nothing else. I do wonder sometimes.
It's been an eye-opener, these last few months. Whilst I've not yet mastered the art of calming a racing mind, I'm aware that I need to. I've also learned a lot about friendship and its various expressions. There have been some surprises there- alhamdulilah for those people who can express it in any weather.
If only I can put the fact that I wasn't able to take Mohamad to the gym today out of my mind....
