I went on a cleaning marathon last week. I was a bad Mommy and baby gated my children in their room with a few toys while I cleaned. I felt bad about not having them with me. I am their Mama, little kids NEED their Mama. At the same time, I think I have to be honest. Even thought my house wasn’t as dirty as my brain said it was, there also were lots and lots of little things laying around that are dangerous to a baby that puts everything he can touch in his mouth. I started to get concerned when I started find rocks in his diaper…and then he was sucking on a stray straight pin. (scared me silly)
So, I can now honestly say that my house is clean. I have vanquished the rocks and the straight pins…and I was exhausted. After I finished cleaning, I was sitting in the kids room just being with them. Then Rachael announced she was hungry. Since our main meal of the day is at lunch time, I just made her a peanut butter sandwich.,..which she denounced as not nearly enough food. After staring in my pantry for a while, I decided that I had nothing that could be assembled into a meal quickly and easily. So, we went to the store for some macaroni and cheese — something that required almost no brain function. While we were there, I decided I should toss in some broccoli so I could at there was at least some nutrition in it. When we got home, i started the water for the pasta, and sautéed the broccoli with some onion. Once the pasta was done, I tossed the broccoli and onion in with the macaroni and cheese. It ended up being a huge hit. Rachael ate quite a bit more than I expected and my husband devoured what was left when he got home.
