Today has been a really challenging day for me, not only as a mom but as an anxious, stay-at-home mom. It has come to my attention that coordinating two schedules that revolve around unpredictable and sleep-defiant little humans does not play nice with my need for all things order. This was one of those days that proved harder than others, where nothing seemed to line up and I needed myself in triplicate when there was only me.
So, how to manage on days like these? Somewhere between the second pile of vomit on my shoulder, three toddler meltdowns, and an unfortunate run in between my foot and a lego, I stopped and took a few deep breaths. I reminded myself this is not forever and that some days will be harder than others. I set my three-month-old on her playmat, focused my toddler on his new wooden cutting fruit and veggie set (yes, he is absolutely obsessed with the task of chopping fake food over and over) and I started to clean up.
What I found was something beautiful. I found a way to make a little slice of order and control amidst my day of insanity and looking at it I felt a calm come over me. It came in the form of children’s toys because this is my life now, but there it was, a perfect, eye-pleasing basket of plastic fruit. I snapped a quick picture and fell back into the day, but with a small victory that carried me well past lunch.
What was your fruit basket today?
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