It truly is the little acts of kindness

This morning Carson was just having a rough morning. Up to early, no one was paying any attention to him because little brother is teething and having a worse day. His waffles weren't heated all the way and he had to eat them in the car because I forgot to get cash to pay the sitter. So we had to stop at the bank. I locked the car and it set the alarm. Well he opened his door and set off the alarm. Awesome. Poor kid. He's crying and its loud. I fumbled with my key to get the alarm to stop. Got back in the car and ran to do a porch pick up, he doesn't know it yet but I got him a really awesome pirate costume. He loves them. But he was just off. I asked him if he needed a "coffee" this morning because he just seemed kind of sad. He doesn't really understand whats going on, but daddy lost his job today and will be home with him until he finds another one. But they are still going to daycare because we are not transitioning them in and out like that. Its not fair to the kids. Standing in line at the starbucks, I order him a tall hot coco. With Chocolate whip cream. Yum! He seems to be perking up a bit and then BAM he drops it after only two sips. Now he'd been standing here staring at these police men drinking coffee and they had spoken to him and he was being shy. As soon as his cup hit the floor the lid shot off and it spilled every where. He burst into tears. My normal reaction would have been to tell him "You have to keep a better grip" but my instinct said he can't handle that. Instead I scooped him up and told him "bug, you have to be more careful....with the next coco, okay?" He sputtered "mama its all my fault. I spilled my coffee and I wasn't paying attention" now this is sad for someone that is 3 (and 10 months!) to verbalize its his fault. It was just an accident and he was embarrassed and upset. I put him on the chair and told him I would order him another one. When I got to the counter the barista handed me a fresh cup and said that I did not have to pay for it. That we should have a nice day and that he was a very sweet little boy. I handed him his coco and reminded him to say thank you. This tiny little voice came out of my normally very loud child. "thank you" So to the kind barista at starbucks. Thank you. I'm hoping my baby has a good day today at school because you were kind enough to replace his spilled drink.

Working mom life

Its been almost 5 months since I went back to work. I'm just starting to feel like I'm getting the hang of this working mom juggle. Its pretty much a constant struggle to be a good mom and get things done at work. I've been truly lucky that my kids haven't been sick this summer. **Knock on wood** but its pretty much go go go, as all moms know. Working and stay at home. I work Wednesday-Sunday my hours vary so sometimes I'm home in the morning, and miss bed time. Sometimes I leave in the morning and drop them at school early and am (hopefully) home for dinner.

I constantly struggle with trying to find all the time. Once Wednesday hits I'm pretty much clocked into work mode. Weekends I'm usually gone 9-8 missing family dinners and trying hard not to miss bed time.

Its trying sometimes when my kids take my days off and have really whiney crabby days. That's hard. I hate that. I enjoy spending time with them but when its constant crying and whining any parent would be over that. Today is one of those days. Mondays are our marathon day. We do the weekly Trader Joes, Target, Fred Meyer trips. Then laundry when we get home. Usually I start laundry Sunday night and have 4-5 loads to fold on Monday/Tuesday.

Tuesdays are usually spent having a play date and cleaning up the rest of the house before the work week. I truly do love being a working mom but its challenging. Its hard balancing the kids, my job, myself and my home life. As weird as it sounds, Monday night soccer is usually my weekly sanity saver. Its the one place I'm just me. Not an employee, or a mom, just myself. Speaking of that...its almost time!!