Perception of Time

There are alot of things that kids say that you know they don't know what they are really talking about. Every kid does, right. I did, and do, because when you have not ever really been there before, you don't really know what you are talking about. Make any sense? Well, Carter made the comment to me that I do nothing but play on the computer all day. True, I do things on the computer. Check my e-mail, bank acct, update my blog when they do or say something, watch an episode of something once a week (because we don't have cable so I watch it online the next day), check facebook briefly, and other little things if I need. That totals I would say about one hour a day total that I am on the computer. So, I told Carter that he had to shadow me for the day and when I am "playing" on the computer, he could play. After about 2 hours of normal day stuff: laundry, sorting laundry, dishes, cleaning babies rooms, cleaning the living room up for the 10th time, folding, cleaning the bathroom, etc he said, "I am exhausted mom. I need to lay down. I cannot bend over and pick up one more thing. You are making me do everything." I just looked at him and said, "No, but you can now." He instantly starts saying, "No, no I take it back. I didn't mean that! You do way more than I can! I need to have a break, I take it back!" I smiled and asked him if he needed to take anything else back, and he smiled really big and said, "YES! You don't play on the computer all day! You have a really boring job!" I reminded him what the house looked like a few days earlier when I hadn't made it out of bed for 2 days because I was sick and had a bad back, and he said it looked like we threw a grenade at it (which was a funny word choice because I have never said that, I always say it looks like a bomb went off) I think it was a good learning moment. Even Chet said it's hard to imagine everything we both do all day. He was running like crazy from the time he got home from work trying to get things half normal. We really need both of us doing our part, as well as the kids doing theirs to make it all work! I am so thankful that I have Chet that does his part and more, so that I can do mine and have a HAPPY family in the end. I also think that I do have a boring job...if I let it be that way! If I work at not letting it be that way, I can have the best job in the whole world! Chet once reminded me that I chose this job, and it changed my perspective forever! I did choose to be a mom, and I don't feel one ounce bad for taking one hour on the computer while my baby sleeps! I think Carter is ok with it too!!!