New Parenting Skills
Since I've had Lucy, I have learned to do a few new things:
Juggle. Both metaphorically and physically. I can catch almost anything you throw at me, especially if it is urp or plastic dishes.
Swear creatively. Pie and I went running on Sunday morning with Lu in tow, and I realized we were having an animated conversation with all the swear words spelled out. That is a real commitment to cursing.
Plan. I pack Lucy's lunch and set out her clothes the night before. I have a complex laundry cadence that has everything clean — including at least one Duck — by Tuesday morning before she starts the new school week.
Go without sleep. I know how cliched it is to talk about not sleeping, but I went from being a famously sound sleeper who needed her 8+ a day to...well, less than that. The sound of Lu sucking her thumb down the hall can awaken me. At which point I lie there and resent everyone who is asleep, while Jason proves his ability to snooze through hostile tossing and turning.
I am thinking I will list these things on my resume alongside "Proficient in Spanish" and "Working Knowledge of Microsoft Word."
Juggle. Both metaphorically and physically. I can catch almost anything you throw at me, especially if it is urp or plastic dishes.
Swear creatively. Pie and I went running on Sunday morning with Lu in tow, and I realized we were having an animated conversation with all the swear words spelled out. That is a real commitment to cursing.
Plan. I pack Lucy's lunch and set out her clothes the night before. I have a complex laundry cadence that has everything clean — including at least one Duck — by Tuesday morning before she starts the new school week.
Go without sleep. I know how cliched it is to talk about not sleeping, but I went from being a famously sound sleeper who needed her 8+ a day to...well, less than that. The sound of Lu sucking her thumb down the hall can awaken me. At which point I lie there and resent everyone who is asleep, while Jason proves his ability to snooze through hostile tossing and turning.
I am thinking I will list these things on my resume alongside "Proficient in Spanish" and "Working Knowledge of Microsoft Word."
2 Comments:
HA! The spelling swearing is really fun. Also, i think you have more than a working knowledge of word. You are a word master. xoxo
And you are more than proficient in Spanish as evidenced by your ability recently to translate Leah's report into quite good Spanish without any help from me. You go girl!
x0x0,
Mom
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