The Miss Elaine-ous Life

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Mommy. ME.

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Sometimes life can be a bit overwhelming.

You know like when you’ve just come back from a whirlwind trip to visit family and friends, back in the town where you used to live that you still miss and you drive by your old house and can see the light beaming through the front door and realize it’s no longer YOUR lamp creating that light but your okay with the fact that you don’t have to deal with that tree in the front yard that was always losing limbs but you still kinda wish it was your house and not theirs.

You know, like that.

Oh AND, you’re sick when you get back.

And tired.

Sick AND tired.

But you have a wonderful husband who lets you sleep while he does ALL the laundry and takes care of the kids and vacuums out your car and goes to the grocery store to get your favorite soup.

And even though the much anticipated trip is over and life resumes to normal (and you MUST clean your house this week and take the oldest child to his first soccer practices) you’re just not “feelin’ it.”

But that doesn’t matter because it’s time to “suck it up” and be Mommy again and take care of the kiddos and dishes and cleaning and laundry (oh wait, that’s DONE!) and to remember that this is the life you always wanted and are so thankful to have even though some days are rough.

We all feel overwhelmed at times. I know. You know. We ALL know.

Somtimes it’s good for me to sit and look at all the pictures I take to calm me and remind me that my life is pretty great.

And sometimes?

I can look at a picture that my husband took and feel better. This is one of those times.

Ah yes, I feel better already…

I’m linking up to Krystyn’s Mommy and Me Monday since I finally got a picture of ME with my girl that I didn’t take myself!

elaine

Comments

  2. I am TOTALLY feeling you on this one…especially since I just got home from Mom 2.0 to tons of things that need to be done and Mommying that needs to happen.

    But all the little moments make it so worth it, don’t they?

    Love the photo!

  4. Yay for having the hubs take a picture…and a great one at that!

    Sorry you are overwhelmed…sometimes, I don’t want to put on my big girl panties, either. Like totally want a day off!

    Glad you are pulling through.

  6. you girls look mahvalous! Hope you are rested from your trip, you are a lucky lady Elaine, but I can only imagine how exhausting it is being you!

  7. Great post! It’s so true – sometimes everything feels so overwhelming (especially when you’re sick and have people to take care of!) and then you pick yourself up and get on with it and realize it’s all okay…

  8. mommyhood looks amazing on you…balancing everything is a daily struggle over here and I often I dont feel like participating! Thanks for the post!

  13. I love that photo, it is perfect! And I can totally, totally relate. Often feeling overwhelmed these days, hoping things slow down soon for both of us 🙂

  14. Hi Elaine! Nice to see you. :o) and I sure do FEEL you on this one, too. (well, most of it anyway – hopefully the husband part will be true for me one day, too!)