I LOVE snow days! I believe there is something magical about being able to stay home with your kids all day. There are so many things to enjoy from playing in the snow, bundling up and watching movies, drinking hot chocolate, all the snacks, and cooking with your kids. Being a teacher, I am glad I get to enjoy these days with my kids.
The Big But…
However, this snow day I can’t help but feel a little guilty. I am currently 26 weeks pregnant and exhausted. Also, I have been sick with some random virus for the past week and a half. While I enjoyed all of these things for the first four hours today, but then I was exhausted. So, I sent my kids to their rooms for “quiet time.” I have a two year old who still takes a nap everyday, so on days we aren’t doing anything exciting, I try to keep to his schedule.
Now, I’m sitting here a few hours later, feeling like I missed some extra fun times with my boys today. I keep feeling like we could have done more. I know we did a lot, and they enjoyed their day, but I just don’t have anymore energy in me to do all the extra things with them, or even pick up the mess we have made throughout the day. I keep seeing people’s posts on Facebook and Instagram, and I think to myself, “we should be doing that.” While I believe social media is great at times, it also adds to my mom guilt at times.
Thriving and Surviving
With this being a pandemic year, teaching and being pregnant with my third child “thriving and surviving” has been my motto since August. I have done the very best I can do at all times. However, between morning sickness, exhaustion, regular sickness, and just crazy times. Sometimes, I have not been happy with what my best was at that moment.
I think we as a society need to remember that it’s okay that we can’t give the same 100% others can at times. That as long as we can give our 100% at that time we should be satisfied.
So, here I am, cuddled up with my two-year old, while my oldest is playing outside with his dad. Sitting in a messy house, watching Paw Patrol, reminding myself that my 100% was good enough today.