I used to have a lot of this. I had 1 child for 6 years. I had a job that I went to and sat in an office basically by myself and between you and I spent the majority of my time online…. (If you are from any of my old jobs I wasn’t talking about that job – I was talking about the other job) I felt that I was getting plenty of me time. Then I chose to change my life up a little bit. I moved, started to work at home and the topper on the cake…. I HAD ANOTHER BABY. I decided that I needed to scout out my “Me Time” and find out exactly what it is that I need to involve myself in to keep my sanity. I started out with the whole Mommy Forum thing…. catty, drama and so not enjoyable me time. I’d rather not watch girls attack each other on their parenting skills – to each their own right? Why judge? Then I decided that church would be the perfect me time. Yeah, I love church and am beyond happy that I made the decision to go to church, but let’s face it…. it’s a family thing. I have yet to see the “Me Time” in it. In fact, almost every Sunday I find myself hanging out in the mother’s room. So, that has basically turned into Ella & Me time. I finally figured out recently how to get me some “Me Time” I hand my husband my daugher, I go upstairs so quietly and sneak into my bedroom past Jayden and run to my bathroom, shut & LOCK the door. Then I turn the Ihome on as loud as it can go (to drown out the screaming and crying coming through the crack under the door and the “Mommy, I’m thirsty”) and I run my hot, hot, scolding hot bath and sink in and read. Then when my heart just knows that Ella is on the verge of a breakdown downstairs, I drain the water, get out of the bath, look in the mirror and take a deep breath. I open the door and reality slaps me right in the face. But there’s a smile on it, because for the past 8.7 minutes I was alone, with a book and loud music and there were no children or husband in there to ruin it for me. And that 8.7 minutes will get me through the next 24 hours.
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Church was so much more uplifting and motivating before I had a baby. I still love it, but I just think I don’t get as much out of it when I’m walking the halls with an antsy toddler, for some reason. 🙂 These years when we have young children have some big challenges.
I laughed when you said your bath lasted 8.7 minutes. With all involved I was thinking maybe you got at least 30 minutes (: It’s defiantly a challenge to find “me time” when we have little ones.
Church? Oh, those people talking in the other room while I’m chasing a screaming child down the hall. Right. 😉
Hang on till nursery—you’re lucky to get even 8.7 minutes of peace and soaking!
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Your post brought back memories of me locking myself in the bathroom while I took a quick sanity break from my twin boys when they were toddlers. I LOVE the imagery of the 8.7 minute bath! 🙂
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8.7 minutes—only moms can relate to that clock! My story is like yours, 5 year gap between kids, moved after the second baby, worked at home with first baby, quit work after second and me time these days? Hard to find, heaven to enjoy!