My new favorite day!
13 weeks from now, Wednesdays will be amaz…
(Excuse me while I clean my keyboard now, as my 2-year old just poured freezer pop juice on it)
…ing. Exactly. That’s precisely my point. Why will Wednesdays in the fall be so skip-through-a-meadow fantastic? Because for the first time in 7 years, I will have ONE DAY (5 hours really) without kids. EVERY WEEK. I will have a 1st grader, a preschooler, and the sticky-handed 2-year old will be in CDO (Children’s Day Out). This program is also known as SMS (Save Mommy’s Sanity) or MTAN (Mommy Take a Nap).
Several people have asked me what, on earth, I will do with “all of my free time?”
Hm. What on earth will I do with 5 hours once a week without any children clinging to my ankles, slamming my keyboard, throwing my phone into the toilet, or peeing on the living room rug? What. Will. I. Do…
So I’ve created a calendar, outlining my plans for said Wednesdays.
Wednesday #1: Sit on the couch with my feet up and do nothing. I mean nothing. Not blog, not work out, not pay bills, not catch up with friends. Just listen to and soak in the quiet bliss of an empty house.
Wednesday #2: Binge watch Netflix.
Wednesday #3: Paint toenails. Watch more Netflix.
Wednesday #4: Start being productive. Play on Facebook, reading blogs, brainstorming ideas, jot down a few notes.
On the 5th Wednesday, I believe I will start actually making constructive use of these 5 hours. It may happen earlier, maybe Wednesday #4, but maybe not. I am allowing myself the first 4 Wednesdays (5-hour blocks, remember) to do a whole pile of nothing. And I won’t feel guilty. (Yes I will.) But I am doing it! (No I’m not.) Shit, we all know on Wednesday #2 the kids will be home with the flu and on Wednesday #5 there will be a 1st grade science fair. But on some Wednesdays (dare I say most Wednesdays) I will truly have 5 kid-free hours. And regardless of how I spend those hours, even if they involve a root canal, I will be alone.
Cheers to Wednesdays! 13 weeks! But who’s counting? Me. I am counting.
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I am so excited for you and I don’t even know you! lol! I too have a 1st grader (she’ll be 2nd grade next year), a preschooler (pre-K next year) and a 6 month old. So no baby day out yet, but someday! However, I decided to homeschool this past year for 1st grade, so I have the oldest one home, the preschooler in preschool twice a week for less than 2 hrs and then the baby attached to a breast 24/7. However, this summer the 2 oldest are in summer camp for 5 hours on Tues & Thurs! So that’s been AWESOME!!! And yes, there is a lot of binge watching Hulu while breastfeeding the baby. I’ve been catching up on The Bachelorette. I need something completely brainless or else I don’t feel as though I got a break. Enjoy the free time! You deserve it! Make sure to add in some chocolate or fancy coffee or something too! Here’s my latest post about how glamorous being a SAHM mom is. I’m sure you can relate: http://mytalesfromthecrib.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-glamorous-life-of-stay-at-home-mom.html
Thank you Coco Cana! I love your blog! I just shared your piece on FB. I promise to get an extra fancy coffee in your honor.