mommy quiz

1.How many children do you have?
Two, so far
2.Names and ages?
Logan Henry- 18 mo.
Jack Sawyer- 18 mo.
3. Do you plan on having anymore?
YES! (But not for a while)
4. Is your house clean?
My house is *very* clean. It's sort of an obsession lately. I am making up for a year of dirt & grime.
5.How many hours a day is your t.v. on?
For the boys, we are trying to cut down to 1.5 hrs. They aren't always watching intently when it's on, but I really want to get down to an hour or less. Jack LOVES his Baby Einstein lately, so it's hard to tell him no. Especially when he asks and is so dang adorable!
6.How many times a week do you go to the grocery store?
We go about once a week. Most of the time Josh goes (God bless him) and we try to make it two weeks, but never quite do.
7.How many times a week do you cook dinner?
Does the microwave count as "cooking"? I think I need a better definition of the word "cook". Okay, okay, maybe ONCE a week? Maybe.
8.How long has it been since you worked?
6 blessed hours. I really do wish I could stay home, but it's not in the cards right now. I work 8:45-3:30 everyday.
9. What type of work did you do?
I did (& still do) work as a Life Skills staff assistant in an elementary school. I work with special needs kiddos. Mostly Down Syndrome & other disabled kids. I love them!
10. Do you like your life?
I love my life. My husband is generous & kind and my children are healthy & beautiful. The only part of my life I dislike is having to work. My heart is really at home with our two boys.
11.How much time do to spend at the park?
This summer we would spend a half hour a day at least. Now, we are having highs around 30 degrees, so we are spending 0 time at the park!
12. Do you hang out with other moms during the day?
Yes. I hang out with my coworker & BFF Lisa D (Or Sis D as she is known) and she has a five year old daughter. Thank God I have her at work. She truly gets where I'm coming from & knows what it's like to have to be at work when you would rather be home taking care of your babes.
13. Does your best friend have children?
Josh is one of my best friends & he has these really cute twin boys :). My sister is also my best friend, and she just gave birth to my adorable nephew Ferris.
14. Do you ever feel unappreciated?
At work, yes. At home, mostly not. Josh is pretty aware of how hard I work. And he appreciates it.
15. Do you compare yourself to others?
Like, all the time! Especially when I was struggling with my c-section. I knew it was the best decision for the boys' health, but I felt like less of a mother because the boys were surgically removed instead of me having to labor with them. I have mostly come to terms with that, but I still don't think I deserve to say "I gave birth to you." I can say, "I carried you in my womb for nine months!", but the whole birth thing is kind of sketchy. Sometimes I hate being a woman. Talk about over analyzing!
16. Have you lost your baby weight?
Yep. Lost it.
Then gained it back.
Plus some. DAMN!
17. Do you get "me time"?
The boys go down at 7pm, so I get a lot of "me time". I tend to blog, get chores done, journal or read. It's amazing how much better I feel now that I have that. I also tend to get some time to myself on the weekends.
18. Do you watch "The View"?
I am not a big fan of arguing, so no. I mostly just want everyone to agree & get along. This does not make great television.
19. Do you do your hair and put on make-up everyday?
I did go through a three week phase where I felt really fat, so I figured, why bother at all? I skipped the hair & make up. But then I decided that even if I am overweight I still deserve to look pretty. So now I do my hair & make up & wear jewelry everyday.
20. Do you ever forget to eat?
See above question. Haha! No, I do not EVER forget to eat. Eating is the one thing I really look forward to once the boys are in bed. Pie, cookies, ice cream. I always give myself a treat for working so hard & taking care of them at night by myself. This is why losing weight has been so hard.