So do any of you miss L.B.K? (Life Before Kids) And more to the point, is it okay to dream wistfully of days gone by, of freedom and spontaneity, of relaxing, hassle free weekends? Or does that, in some way, make it seem as though I am not appreciating how lucky I am or what a wonderful family I have? Because, believe me, I know that Rob and the kids are the best things that have ever happened to me and I know that I am very lucky to have them all. But still, the drudgery of the everyday reality of life with a young family can be somewhat draining, the constant cleaning, meals, washing up, school runs, dressing kids, shopping, putting kids shoes on........ Maybe it’s because Hannah & Georgia have started playgroup, so I now get small tantalising snatches of being me again, not just someone’s Mummy! I am beginning to remember how hassle free a trip to town for the shopping can be, no whingeing, no crying, no moaning! On the down side, also no buggy to put the shopping on to get it home! I had forgotten that it was possible to sit down for ten minutes and enjoy a cup tea (now, I’m talking about the WHOLE cup here, not just a couple of slurps before leaving it to go cold, while you go off to sort the next child related issue!) I actually get the chance to go for a swim or a run. Finally, a bit of me time!!
Rob took a day off last week, while the girls were at school and playgroup, maybe that is what has got me wistfully reminiscing about days gone by? We went for a long walk in the sunshine, followed by a drink in the pub, sitting in the window watching the world go by. It was lovely. (We actually managed some adult conversation too! the great thing is, we still had things to talk about, things that didn’t involve who was going to take the kids to swimming lessons or relaying information about what the kids have been up to) It got me thinking about all the things we used to do, the long walks, the lazy lunches in the pub, weekends away, holidays, long bike rides. I know that we could still go to the pub now, with all the kids, and we have tried a few times, but the hassle just stresses Rob out, and I tend to spend most of the time taking kids to and from the toilet, so we’ve given up on that one for a while... As they get older I know it will get easier to have walks or take them on weekends away or go for pub lunches, but for now I guess I’ll just have to dream & make the most of my few hours a week!!
Rob took a day off last week, while the girls were at school and playgroup, maybe that is what has got me wistfully reminiscing about days gone by? We went for a long walk in the sunshine, followed by a drink in the pub, sitting in the window watching the world go by. It was lovely. (We actually managed some adult conversation too! the great thing is, we still had things to talk about, things that didn’t involve who was going to take the kids to swimming lessons or relaying information about what the kids have been up to) It got me thinking about all the things we used to do, the long walks, the lazy lunches in the pub, weekends away, holidays, long bike rides. I know that we could still go to the pub now, with all the kids, and we have tried a few times, but the hassle just stresses Rob out, and I tend to spend most of the time taking kids to and from the toilet, so we’ve given up on that one for a while... As they get older I know it will get easier to have walks or take them on weekends away or go for pub lunches, but for now I guess I’ll just have to dream & make the most of my few hours a week!!
