Resisting Being a Grownup

[Rubyfruit]

Tomorrow I can sleep in. Early Sunday my husband leaves for a business trip for a week. Which means I will be alone with all three kids. We have no family here and really no friends, as we just moved here in August of this year.

I've done it many times before. We were in CT for a year before this and that was really far away from family (in CA). My husband's work requires travel.

*sigh*

However, before each trip I start to feel edgy. Alone with the kids for a week? How will I manage? How will I get through it without the support of a loving spouse? A strange sensation starts to grow in the pit of my stomach. I think it's fear.

Ruby, who is in awe of single parents everywhere tonight.

 

[sigh]

well thanks hon, but no need to be in awe of me

i'm no pretty sight hanging on to sanity by a fingernail...lol

damn! the nail just broke

 

[Rubyfruit]

well thanks hon, but no need to be in awe of me

i'm no pretty sight hanging on to sanity by a fingernail...lol

damn! the nail just broke

Oh shit, do I owe you a manicure?

You know what would be so totally cool? If we lived close to each other. We could have single moms by choice or circumstance sleepovers. Think of the possibilities!

Ruby

 

[freakygirl]

*pullls hair out*

I have 8 kids here tonight.. 1 husband.. 3 dogs.. 2 cats and my mother

Ruby, can i come stay with you?

 

[sigh]

oh yes, i'm sure our sons would mesh perfectly...

(is that hysterical laughter i hear?)

 

[Rubyfruit]

Ruby, can i come stay with you?

Absolutely. We have a lovely guest suite with your own full bath.

However, I trust that you will be on hand to change a baby's diaper or play referee when the twins decide it's time for WWF, The Home Version?

Ruby

 

[Rubyfruit]

oh yes, i'm sure our sons would mesh perfectly...

(is that hysterical laughter i hear?)

OMG, can you imagine? That would be interesting to watch though.

Ruby

 

[freakygirl]

Absolutely. We have a lovely guest suite with your own full bath.

However, I trust that you will be on hand to change a baby's diaper or play referee when the twins decide it's time for WWF, The Home Version?

Ruby

we have a deal.. oh wait.. NO diapers.. and I won't referee.. but i'll join

 

[Laurel]

That's why I can never have kids. I act like a kid. I'd be a terrible example for them. Instead, I'll be a terrible example for other people's kids.

 

[Rubyfruit]

Laurel, kids love parents who act like kids! Are you kidding? They live for it! Mine are all giggles when I play hide and seek or ring around the rosy with them. Making silly faces sends them into balls of laughter. Kids are the greatest audience. Really.

Ruby

 

[freakygirl]

Laural.. you want kids??

email me your address.. i have a few you can have

Night all.. i'm off to bed..

 

[Laurel]

Sure, but you won't like em when I return em! I used to babysit my cousins. Take em to miniature golf, then pizza, then ice cream, then plenty of soda, Red Vines, and popcorn in front of the TV. After the third or so time I sent the kids back caffeinated, spastic, and ill-behaved, I stopped getting babysitting requests. lol.

 

[Renegade]

Everyone sing it with me now: "I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys 'R Us kid....."

 

[MunchinMark]

I Am A Great Example To Kids

Of how to act like one of course.

Nobody has ever asked me to look after any child over the age of 4 months. And I have come to envy them.

 

[modest mouse]

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/Sly-Stone-8.jpg

 

[Sillyman]

My babysitting and childcare assitance rates are quite reasonable.

 

[SimGuy]

However, before each trip I start to feel edgy. Alone with the kids for a week? How will I manage? How will I get through it without the support of a loving spouse? A strange sensation starts to grow in the pit of my stomach. I think it's fear.

Ruby, who is in awe of single parents everywhere tonight.

I can relate to this SOOOO much.

And echo your sentiment of awe!

 

[sufisaint]

I have had shared custody of my daughter for 4 years now...every other week...I realized early how lucky I was to have the best of both worlds, although missing her has never got easy, but I also realized how hard things really are for single fulltime parents...let alone with more than one child...they have my utmost respect as well...

 

[Spinaroonie]

Kids are the greatest audience. Really.

They are until things get serious. Just try to explain speculative commodities to them...

 

[Rubyfruit]

http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/Sly-Stone-8.jpg

You owe me a PM as to why you bumped this thread.

 

[glamorilla]

Sure, but you won't like em when I return em! I used to babysit my cousins. Take em to miniature golf, then pizza, then ice cream, then plenty of soda, Red Vines, and popcorn in front of the TV. After the third or so time I sent the kids back caffeinated, spastic, and ill-behaved, I stopped getting babysitting requests. lol.

once upon a time on one of my rare visits to my parents house my sister was there as well. she was babysitting her boyfriends three niece's while her boyfriend and his brother were dealing with some family stuff...an I wanted to order out for chinese food...something my sister was vehemently oposed to...waste of money,how foolish,no,no,no. i don't know why. she was really mean about it.

So.

During the course afternoon as i was drawing pictures and playing with barbies i came up with a little song and dance. it went something like this:

"I want chinese food"

over and over and over again...a little song my melodic trio of psuedo~niece's picked up...

and proceeded to sing it for the rest of the weekend.(of course by that point I had split out.)

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I don't undersand how a set of parents can do it let alone a single parent...i'm always in awe of single parents.