I'm out-the-door at the crack-of-dawn, and back well-after dinner-time.
It makes me sad. It doesn't stop me using hyphens. But it does make me miss domesticity.
I guess that's life now. Too much time drafting-of court documents and calculating-of costings and back-packing in high-heels and packing-of 'Go-Cards'.
I come home and find this one has grown in the mere nine-hours I've been away. It's only been a week. I barely recognise her.
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| Photo of Fred. (Some child in my back yard. Don't ask me.) |
I was on the bus the other day and spoke to her on the phone, and mistook her for her six-year-old brother.
You've actually gotta watch her, Finnish K!
For all you Mothers, make the most of your time at home. Cherish it. Use hyphens, as I have.
That's about all I have to say at this juncture. No need to comment. I just like writing.
It must be difficult. She's a real cutie. Gotta love the pearls :)
ReplyDeleteOh. It must be hard adjusting to the change in your domestic arrangements. Love the photo of Finnish K reading the mag. She does what I do when I'm outside with the kids! xx
ReplyDeleteOmy just love the pearls on her!!!
ReplyDeleteSarahB and Kotaatok,
ReplyDeleteI don't know where she fished those pearls from. They're her doing, not mine.
Brismod, I admit giving the 'Frankie' mag to Finnish K. I thought she might like it. Minding children can be boring ... until you DON'T DO IT ANYMORE!!
Hey I was going to say "looks like the nanny is doing a good job!" until I scrolled down and read your caption...you beat me to it MMMC! I suppose though, in support of Finnish K, you were at home (taking pic) at the time...
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of things Finnish...I bought a Marimekko t from the op-shop yesterday for $1.50...not bad eh?
An addendum to your previous post...I too cry at ANYTHING! Selling at the markets I will describe a Little Golden Book story (such as 'Wiggles', the little boy who had no friends and found a mate up an apple tree...god I am welling up as I write)and tears will be running down my face! It is a handy tool...the customer will either buy something...or run away in horror. (Eh, it's an each way bet)
ReplyDeleteI have started to write and then delete so many comments about this post, but I am afraid of offending you with my unique sense of humour (I call it wit)so bugger it, I will have another vino and comment on your next post.
Kylie,
ReplyDeleteI'd wouldn't be backwards-about-being-forwards in admitting to pushing over some old lady who was standing in front of a Marimekko t-shirt for $1.50! Where were you shopping? SWEDEN?!?!?
Nick,
you are too funny. Where have you been for so long? SWEDEN?!?!?!
It's the hair & pearls definitely! They make one sound so far-more-posh on the phone. I'll have to send you a funny image I have which reminds me of the one you've put up of Finnish K watching Fred.
ReplyDeleteCannot believe she has already progressed to the pearls. At this rate you will be reading about her impending engagement in the Courier Mail social pages during your lunch break next week. Do you even get a lunch break in law world and is it limited to 6 minutes? melx
ReplyDeleteThose pearls look tres elegante on Miss Martha, er Fred. I like you're writing and your hyphens. Yes, Watch the Childe, Finnish K!!!
ReplyDelete'your' writing. I can't believe I did that. I never do that. Stressful day.
ReplyDeleteOne can never over-hyphen.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to you MMMC. I so remember the awful wrench of leaving my children to go back to work. The worst day was when my little son finally stopped running to greet me ecstatically when I returned home as the new routine had become routine. Your comments echo those of my Australian daughter who has recently returned to work after the birth of her second child. She wrote this sad lament on her Facebook page:
ReplyDelete"My tiny baby girl is now 4, where did that time go, slow down, slow down my love, the rest of your life can wait!"
oh my, finnish k better get her nose out of that mag before fred runs off with the boy next door! you'd think finnish k was in grad school, sheesh.
ReplyDeleteit's an interesting subject, stay at home mom vs. working mom. i stayed home with my kids, but i think i was wrong. i think working moms show their kids so much about being a whole person, working hard for what you have, being self reliant and contributing to the finances. it's a great topic to debate.
I admit to the part-time work when mine were at kindy- some from the womb almost.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are in a profession,your time is really not your own.
You have to keep up the work using the skills and knowledge so hard attained, or you quickly become out of the loop. No job sharing in my day,unfortunately.
Nevertheless, I don't think any of my children knew I worked; nor did they know my profession.
As far as they were concerned , I was the woman in the kitchen preparing a different dinner for each of their fussy eating habits, then another one for when their father ,(the real worker)arrived in.
I could also be sighted in the laundry pulling enormous amounts of dirty clothes from the laundry chute and swearing at my lot.
Fred looks contented enough, but certainly growing too fast.
I've been hiding at home, living in poverty but hey, here for my 4 children for a decade & never returning to work, they are more of a full time job once they start hitting high school!! My children grow in their sleep, honestly, one day they are bumping heads on table tops, the next they're reaching things off the top shelf of the pantry or in our true style, tripping over their own legs & feet!!
ReplyDeleteI could never be a lawyer, i loathe protocol & strict accuracy, hmmm, maybe why i no longer work in the pharmacology industry, people kind of like drugs to be the right dose, whatever. Love Posie
Ha, my word verification was "drozoo" thought you might like, it's how i feel this weekend, i'm quite drozoo. Have to pick up 2 children from a sleepover & i'm actually collecting the entire party (such is life with a large car) so enjoying the drozoo while i can, love Posie
ReplyDeleteI would like a smock top exactly like Fred's actually. Who did the lovely chalk drawing with the bawoons? If it was Snorkmaiden then she deserved a little break. If it was you, then well done. If it was Fred, then she you're right, she's developing at a rate of uncombed knots.
ReplyDeleteDeb,
ReplyDeletefamily picnics are great for stress levels.
Carey BS,
there's a lot to debate about the stay-at-home vs discard the babies argument. Issues of military-organisation are my biggest dilemma at the moment. I was a sloppy mother, and now I'm finding I have to be super organised and can't get out of bed at 7:50am like I once did.
Ms EM,
your comment sparked the tears again.
DMC,
I purposefully threw clothes down the laundry chute just in order to hear you swear, and thus, increase my bomb vocabulary.
Zigsma,
Yes, it was Finnish K who did the chalk drawings. She's very good, and very humble about her ability. That smock was a hand-me-down from someone good. I'll flick it to you when Fred grows out of it, which may be next week.
Its going tooo fast....my baby is now going to be 7 next month!!
ReplyDeleteThose-balloons make-Zigsma-happy! I like your writing. I try to cherish and appreciate the reminder. Love the kinders, even if they paint your toes in a crazy fashion.
ReplyDeleteI was looking for a coat last night to walk the dog & quick-grabbed my son's. It was a little small, but it fit. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI stayed home with my kids but now I'm having to work harder than ever to make up for lost time. I did it all backwards...played in my twenties and thirties, stayed home with kids in my forties, currently working like a mad woman in my fifties. I'm pooped! You do whatever works for you MMMC and the family. The children are tough little cookies that can get along without us and that's a hard pill to swallow. I hope you are loving your job.
ReplyDeletei imagine it must be difficult being away from your little loved ones.
ReplyDeletea big change.
i have no clue how to balance those things once being a parent. the individual needs and those of your children.
what a sweetheart she is, your girl!
I love that you're noticing your kids grow, and finding the time to share them with us. I, too, am watching my children grow like weeds and even though I'm home with them most of the time, I have no balance in my life and I still feel like I'm missing them. Can't win. Let's have a drink.
ReplyDeleteI love you, little Fred. And I quite like your mother too.
ReplyDeletexox
Gosh I know - they do don't they! I keep saying to myself, I'm not spending enough time with my kids, I must stop working!!!! I'm missing them! Can't win.
ReplyDeleteWhat are you feeding her? Swedish meatballs? She is a little lady. Pearls and all. Finnish K looks like she has the carer thing down pat. Really, that could be a picture of me at any given moment of my child rearing.
ReplyDeleteI weep for the loss of your old routine but think you will make a huge impact wherever you are going. Hang in there.
look at her. Pearls. I'm going to hire her at the shop. She's got style.
ReplyDeleteYou know, children are happy when their parents are happy. I know you know it, but five minutes of happiness with your child is much better than a whole day just being around the house. And I think you are giving your kids a great teaching, to go after your dreams. Go Carmel.
If you're happy and you know it keep doing what you're doing. If you're not, don't. They'll love you anyhow.
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