confession

redshoegirl · January 2011

I've had a killer stomach flu over the weekend and have taken the day off work. Today is one of the days the boys go to daycare, so we decided to go ahead and send them and I'd just stay home alone. I feel vaguely weird about this since even though I'm still unwell, I'm not so sick that I couldn't care for them. Mother's guilt, eh?

Anyway, the real confession: minor guilt aside, I am secretly enjoying the hell out of this. I don't think I've been home all by myself for an entire day since the boys have been born. It's kind of awesome.

sanae78 · January 2011

Yes

Some days I dream of that. Don't feel bad AT ALL! Enjoy it!

MrsNJSwimmer · January 2011

take advantage and REST! It's not often you'll get this opportunity!

lelekay · January 2011

First of all....feel better!

Second of all.....don't feel bad at ALL! When I had two weeks off work for Christmas break, I still brought Henry to school for two of the days: once so I could go to the doctor and clean a little at home/pack away some of his baby stuff uninterrupted, and the second day was just for me to go to the movies by myself and shopping. I felt incredibly guilty about that second day at first, but then I realized how refreshed I was after that day, and it was soooo good for me!

mrspresley · January 2011

yeah don't feel guilty about it all! I wish I could have a day all to myself too

jaysgirljulie · January 2011

Yay! Enjoy your time off and get better. No guilt, you deserve it and should do it again every now and then!

Married2MrWright · January 2011

Sorry you weren't feeling well..blech! And let the guilt go...your guys are safe and happy and you can get some well-needed rest and down time. Enjoy mama!

MrsZiz · January 2011

lelekay:
I felt incredibly guilty about that second day at first, but then I realized how refreshed I was after that day, and it was soooo good for me!

We took Bella to daycare twice when we weren't working. Once so I could go run errands and have the say to myself. I felt extremely guilty at first but then I was SO refreshed after... it makes us better mothers to get a break every once in awhile!

MauiWedding08 · January 2011

sorry you are not feeling well... blah to that. But hope you are now well rested!

Hey, if you are paying for it, may as well use it! I usually leave Jack at school on days I get out of work unexpectedly early. Can't say I have ever used it to just do something for ME, but it's still really refreshing to complete errands and clean house without a distraction, or adding time to each stop for the car seat steps.

kinibruin · January 2011

i'm with pp

feel better!!!!

and try not to feel guilty. i hear a lot of othe rmoms do this too!

eacerna · January 2011

I agree. You shouldn't feel guilty at all! We all need a well-deserved break! When DH took Elle with him to a basketball game one night, I took a long hot shower and watched SATC2! Sooo nice!

*John&Nohea* · February 2011

Feel better! And enjoy your quiet time!

HappyGoLuckyGal · February 2011

My confession is that I would feel the exact same way. Minus the guilt. Hope you enjoyed every second! You deserve it.

jaysgirljulie · February 2011

HappyGoLuckyGal:
My confession is that I would feel the exact same way. Minus the guilt. Hope you enjoyed every second! You deserve it.

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