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My Life Thus Far
Classic Mommy Excuses
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Snookums left for work very early this morning, but was
home before Keenan even woke up for his first feeding
(which can be anytime after 8am). So, it was like an extra
weekend day. We didn't do anything with it. My loving
husband did some laundry for me, but other than that, the
family just piled into the California king (our bed) and
watched tv all day. Well, us and the babies until Annie
came home from school at 4pm.
Our time together as a family is rapidly coming to an end
here in less than two weeks. Snookums goes on cruise until
right before Thanksgiving. He came home the last days of
June, but it feels like he just came home yesterday. I
don't know if I'm ready for him to leave again just yet,
but what say do I have in the matter? All I can do is
enjoy him while I have him and prepare myself for single
parenthood again. I'm thankful for the break he's given me
while he's been home.
Two children didn't do much damage to the love life that
Snookums and I shared, but we both decided that baby #3
has inflicted a devastating blow. It occurred to us last
night that we haven't had sex more than maybe three or
four times since Keenan has been born. He'll be three
months old on Monday. A lot of that had to do with my
constant bleeding (which would stop and start at will),
but most of it is my lack of desire. I don't really want
sex. I'm too busy. I'm too tired. I feel unattractive at
times. All the classic mommy excuses. Tonight I've got
tricks up my sleeves. The children are asleep. Snookums is
posted on the couch with the remote (watching hunting.
Yuck) and a I plan on closing myself up in the bedroom.
My plan is to take a shower, shave (miraculous in and of
itself), put on something pretty (no nursing pajamas),
maybe a little perfume. Then, I'm going to light candles
and incense in our room. I make time for other things that
are important to me in my life. Work, my diary, shopping.
I can make a little time for my husband every now and
then. All my parenting magazines say I should do this. So
I will :) Ciao.
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