My husband’s grandma phoned other day. During our chat I remarked “I don’t know how you did it with six kids! I can’t even wrap my brain around two!”. Great Grandma simply said something to the effect of “I never thought about it, I just did it”. I agreed and at that moment told my brain it’s about surrendering – that’s all I can do – just do it
Now I’m a textbook over analyzer. I’m anxiously trying to formulate schedules and situations in my mind to make having a toddler and newborn run smoothly but who am I kidding?! it’s not going to run smoothly! It is what it is! A tired mom in her pjs held hostage on the couch nursing and rocking a fussy baby while boyzilla runs around smashing his sippy cup on windows, climbing on furniture and smearing banana in the toy box…or is that just my house?
But as great grandma described how she had six kids no running water, cloth diapers to wash in a basement basin and a farm to run it got me wondering, am I being a wimp?
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Yes, we are wimpier. No hand cranking washing machines, or the Great Depression. Not even a war to contend with. We have it easy compared to what they had to endure. Oh and 5 kids, way easier than 1 or 2 unless the stomach flu visits, then the shit hits the fan – literally.