Yes you read that right I said captivity. Thanks to the weather, the price of gas and my total lack of interest in packing up 2 kids to go anywhere I am a home body. I blame no one for this captivity but myself. Those of you that have children know though that by the time you get said children dressed in 7 layers of winter clothing twice, because the first time you did it they had to pee, and loaded their marshmallow like bodies into the car, you are ready to stay home and take a nap. This is the life of the SAHM. I recently saw a blinkie that said "moms are working moms" and wanted to say AMEN sister!!
I impatiently wait for the days when I can send Emily out to play without the hassle of winter clothes, when Isabelle can just be put in her stroller for a walk without a snowsuit, toque and 4 blankets and when I can wear my favorite article of clothing again.......Sandals. Ahhh sandals how I have missed you. You protect my feet from the sharpness of rocks yet are open and let me feel free and natural.
So I am declaring today to be free a SAHM day. This means that you all must find a SAHM, just look in any house that has a vehicle in the driveway with car seats or a yard full of playthings buried under snow, and free them. Yes free them. Take them for coffee take them to the grocery store, heck take them anywhere. Just do your part and get them out of the house. Why you may ask have I decide this. Well after the "get together" of last weekend I saw a display of something that I can only compare to the spring break of SAHM's. This is not a bad thing at all. Good times were had by everyone and no men were harmed in the release of said SAHM's. Although it was a close call a few times. So I have decided that this should be made a more frequent occurrence.
Yes I go for walks everyday but this doesn't count as release from captivity. Why? because to be classified as release one must have some sort of ADULT interaction. I mean I look rather funny having a philosophical debate about the merits of 2 ply toilet paper with my 8 month old. So adult conversation is the key to this all. Not only must it be adult conversation it must be non child oriented conversation. Now this may be difficult for the SAHM you have chosen to free. You see spending 24 hours a day 7 days a week changing diaper, wiping snotty noses, and doing your child's homework assignments makes non child conversation a little difficult. Have no fear though the SAHM will come around.
Now I don't want anyone to take this to mean that I hate my children or being a SAHM. Believe me there is nothing I can think of that is as rewarding as watching my children grow and discover new things. Although there are times when I wonder what the heck I was thinking the good moments do make it all worth while. I love my girls very much and wouldn't trade them for the world.......well not today anyway but the day is young.
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