I spent a large chunk of the day preparing things for Dianthus's daycare debut tomorrow, another large part carrying him around because he had to be on the move all day, and a small fraction of the day horrified because I cut him while clipping his fingernails. He was not bothered, but his bloody face and my bloody boob were disconcerting.
I spent no time planning for work or even looking at the schedule of meetings.
Bad mommy? Bad employee? Normal working parent?
People obviously figure out some balance, but at the moment I'm not sure how.
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8 comments:
To be clear, I only cut a very small layer of skin off the tip of his thumb. He just inadvertently smeared it on other body parts.
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
These things make you a normal working parent. There is balance, but it's rarely a perfect balance. You will have days where you can't function optimally at work because of your kid, and other days where you can't be an ideal parent because of your job. Muddle through as best you can, try not to agonize over the balls that drop while juggling, and trust that it will average out to be good enough all around.
At least, that's what I do, and I assume that's what other working parents do.
It will all settle down to a routine before long. You are a great mommy!
William is lucky to have a great Mommy and Daddy!
Have you seen Sandra Tsing Loh's article about being a "Bad Mommy," living (and being a parent to her two kids) out of a Volvo on LA? You, my dear friend, are not a Bad Mommy! ;). Dianthus is a lucky kid to have such great parents and extended family. Hope you're having a wonderful new year.
Oh these days do come, and I for one am always ill-prepared to deal with them. Take heart, dear friend, as it does get easier. You are a great mother and a good employee. The fact that you are agonizing over it is proof! My best advice is to live in the moment, but reflect over much longer timeframes--like a year. You'll be amazed and proud at how it looks from that vantage point!
cut nails when he's sleeping-- lots of lamp light to zoom in. or like my sister in law, just bite them after the bath....
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