Embrace the day

I woke up at 3:45am so it is going to be a long day. Surprisingly though, I am actually really looking forward to it with lots of fun things planned to do with the kids. Of course it didn’t start out all sunshine and rainbows…

I got home from the gym and said to Mat that I’ve set myself a goal. If I exercise every day for the rest of this month, I am going to reward myself with a manicure. His response was underwhelming to say the least and I went on to explain that it doesn’t mean I will go to the gym every day, but also do pilates at home. He then expressed his view that pilates isn’t exercise, it’s just stretching and according to him it doesn’t count. What the?!? The king of sedentary is telling me what warrants exercise? I challenged him to a pilates off on Saturday morning, explaining that it is hardcore exercise and he’ll be begging to just lay down and stretch…he declined my offer. I am not giving up that easily though and I will hassle him for the rest of the week until he agrees to the challenge.

Then there was this mornings play with the kids. I swear, if I have to spend any more of my time today playing freakin “weddings” with Sophie, I am going to scream. I don’t want to play weddings! Nor do I want to play Kindy, Mummy’s and children or cooking shows…go and entertain yourself for once dear child!!!!!!!!!!!

So these two minor events really got my knickers in a twist, presumably because I am tired (it is amazing how a lack of sleep can affect absolutely everything!) With the awareness to admit to myself that these were indeed minor and insignificant events, I consciously shifted my mood from frustrated with the world to “embrace the day”. Today we have swimming lessons followed by a quick trip to pick up some school enrolment papers for Sophie (eek!), we’ll then have a walk in the bush with the dog and then bath the wet, smelly dog. The washing will be finished off, fresh playdough will be made and then it will be nap time…for all of us I hope! Sometimes I feel guilty if I take a nap or watch TV while the kids nap, but then I remember how damn hard I work every day in my role as Mum. My advice to all you hard working yummy mummies out there…nap whenever you can and do away with the guilt!! xox