Today in the Peas Pod.
6am wake up for first day of teaching pre-schoolers since Curious George was born. Oh dear sick husband who is supposed to look after CG till first sleep. Get dressed, make breakfast for boy and mom. Help husband.
7am late for holiday school. In a rush. Emotional goodbye to my boy for my first day away at work. Hoping husband will cope. Feeling guilty. Windscreen iced up. Rush back for hot water. Still late, still sad.
7:15am Holiday school getting going. Set up, welcome kids - most of whom are new since I was last there and are unsure about me. Oh dear. Overcome their shyness and set up outdoor play. Help assistant teacher to find her feet (glad she is very clued up and has done this all before).
9:00am already wow. All kids finally arrived and now ring time.
10:00am call to see how husband and boy are doing. Husband not good, boy asleep since 9. All quiet for now. Off to snack time.
11:00am Expected boy to arrive to spend rest of morning with me at 10:30. Husband says he's still asleep. Oh dear, please wake him soonish otherwise afternoon sleep will be too late. Deal with scarped knees and hurt feelings. Brothers fighting and sisters hitting each other. Cut out dinosaurs for tomorrow’s activity.
Save sand pit sand from being poured out in the bathroom.
11:45am Boy arrives. Husband says has been crying for mommy since he woke - all through getting dressed and packing up to leave. He's happy to see me, I've missed him to. Tidy up and story time. Explain to the kids, this is Curious George he's a person not a doll, don't carry him, watch out for him, he won't know to move, you need to move.
12:15 Home time. Curious George is hungry time to set off home.
12:30 Home. Crying hungry boy. Quick quick make lunch. Say hi to husband, still feeling yucky.
12:45 Rubbish day but husband too sick to put out rubbish. Quick collect and put out all rubbish and recycling while CG eats lunch in his high chair.
13:00 Make husband tea, give him panado. CG has huge poo. Exploded out of nappy all over clothes and back. Put crying boy in the bath and hose him down while he screams.
13:15 Put on new nappy and all new clothes. Leave CG with daddy. Rinse poo of clothes put them in to soak. CG is crying, quick save daddy from that. Decide to put on load of washing, CG has no more long sleeve shirts or vests.
14:00 Another poo. On the clothes again. Little smaller than last time so no shower and crying boy. Change clothes again. Feed CG and put him down for a sleep. Check on Daddy. He’s also sleeping. Take clothes and put them in the tumble dryer.
14:30 CG asleep. Daddy asleep. Sit down to eat lunch. Phew.
15:30 Wake up with a start. My goodness I fell asleep. Good thing. Feel a bit rested and revived. Fetch washing from tumble dryer.
15:45 Fold the laundry.
16:00 CG awake now. Watch Baby Signing Time. Finish folding laundry. Pack it away. Play time again. Outside to fetch the dustbin and post.
16:30 Play time in the sand pit, swing, slide, sand pit, slide, swing, slide sand pit swing. Inside now too cold.
17:00 Oh no forgot no frozen dinner fir CG. Must make from scratch. Oh dear he’s very hungry. Ok think quick. Make peas and corn and mini pittas with sausage. Hold CG on one hip cook with the other hand.
17:30 Phew CG in the high chair eating and happy. Make coffee for dad, make coffee for mom. Flop into chair. Up again to fetch tea for CG.
18:00 Bath time. Playing nicely and having a grand old time. Spirits high and laughing with CG.
18:15 CG makes a funny face and does a big poo in the bath. Ahhhhh. Ok I think my spirits are now done. Whip Cg out the bath. Call dad for emergency assistance. Wash out bath. Shower off CG. Re-run bath. Rewash CG.
18:30 Feed and story. Wish I was going to bed as well.
19:00 Sit on couch. Collapse. Have new found respect for working moms. Am tired. Still need to make dinner and stack the dish washer. TV first. Relaxation.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you so much for your comment. Please know I read every one, even if my tired brain doesn't allow time to respond.