KiyomiKrayola

I spend my days as a stay at home mom:

I wake up and wake my son, or sometimes he wakes me. We morning cuddle, and sometimes turn on some cartoons. I get up and make him some breakfast, and then pop into the shower as he eats his breakfast. As I get ready, he gets to go out back and play outside; I leave the slider open and he comes in and out as he pleases, and I watch him through mirrors, and head turns over the shoulder. We have some play time (sometimes I use this time to get some gardening done), then some lunch.

Meanwhile, Daddy is working away in his office. He pops out every now and then to check on us and say hey. Some days we have lunch together, and some days his schedule doesn't allow.

After lunch, we load up into the stroller and take our afternoon walk, which is usually my son's nap time. I get to use this time for my daily exercise: generally a minimum of a 2 mile walk, and upwards of 6 miles some days.

After our walk, I usually try to get some homework done (as I've gone back to school) and then start dinner. Every night, during dinner, we do the daily NY Times crossword puzzle. After dinner we hang out as a little family and play with our son, do story time, and get ready for bed. I get the boys to bed, and stay up late.

This is when I get "me time". When I do go to bed, I crash hard. And when I wake, it starts all over again.

The life of a stay at home mom.