9.22.2010

WMW: You know you're a working mom when...


* You fall asleep with your toddler - and get up early to finish what should've been done after they went to bed, which includes answering e-mails and texts from the night before, as well as packing lunches and sippy cups.

* You rush out the door only half put together, finish some of it when you pull into the parking lot of the daycare, then finish the rest when you pull into the parking lot at work.

* When you go on a business trip, and all the women hit the mall, they shop for new clothes and shoes - and you do the same, but it's for the kiddo, not you.

* When you go on a business trip and leave the kiddo behind with Dad or grandparents, you call every hour to make sure he's OK. And demand they send pictures.

* Your child's diaper bag also doubles as a briefcase, which you cram all your important stuff in so that you have enough hands to carry said child up the stairs AND carry the bag.

* You never take sick leave for yourself - it's always because the little one is sick.

* Your lunch breaks are spent picking up medicine for the child, groceries for the child, taking the child to doctor's appointments...just things for him in general.

* When you go on a business trip and have to sit through boring presentations, you consider that a vacation. Of course, you'd rather be home with your son, but at least in the presentations, you can tune out and relax for an hour.

* It wasn't done on purpose, but your kids know where the keys are, grab them and try to get you out the door on time. My toddler does this - he'll grab the keys from their designated spot and start banging on the front door to make sure I know it's time to go.

* No matter how stressful work was, you sit in the parking lot at daycare and have a "Woosah" moment. You let all the negativity go before you step inside and pick up the child that's been dying to see you all day. And you look forward to that moment every.single.day.

3 comments:

Susan DiMickele said...

Visiting from WMW and can totally relate to this post! I'm on a business trip right now -- yeah, kinda a "vacation" but any shopping I do will be for the kids. And I keep calling to check up on them!

Julia Ladewski said...

excellent list!! i can do relate that every spare moment outside of work is getting kids to the doctor, making appts for them, cooking for them, etc. exhausting, but rewarding.

thanks for linking up!!

Betsy said...

My toddler brings the keys and the shoes to the door when it's time to go. Funny how they can do that.