Being a stay home Mom is rewarding but it sure can have its downfalls. I love that I get to stay home and watch my boys grow up but it does get lonely at times. Sure you always have your kids to keep you company but the yelling and screaming gets old, they are not able to hold a conversation and taking them anywhere is so much work to do on your own that it’s not really worth the hassle. I also sit at home in my own thoughts all day, which can definitely be a scary place to be, kind of makes you feel alone in the world. I love my kids to death but I think I need more Mommy friends, more kid play dates, so that the kids can play together and the adults can keep each other sane. This blog is a great place where I can put my thoughts down and I know that there are other Mommy’s that can relate, who I can interact and communicate with. As the boys get older, I know that life will get busier, that I should enjoy the down time while I have it and I should be thankful to have the opportunity to be at home with them while they are young. Calling a friend or family member would be a good idea, if it weren’t for the screaming boys in the background. It’s as though every time they hear the phone ring and you answer, “hello,” they automatically turn into these yelling, screaming monsters. On top of that, who actually calls people anymore? Texting is so much easier to do when you have kids. Plus, stay at home Moms are a whole lot busier than people make you out to be. I make food all day long, breakfast, then snack, lunch, then another snack, and then it’s dinner time, these are growing boys they like their food. Having a two year old, I can never leave him alone because he gets into EVERYTHING. I go to a different room or a different floor of the house and within seconds he is into the cupboards/drawers or he’s climbing to reach something he isn’t supposed to have. He’s nonstop! My two year old is a handful all by himself but then my four year old wants my full undivided attention constantly, so he’s yelling, “Mom!” or tugging on my shirt all day. There isn’t even quiet alone time when you go to the bathroom because you can guarantee that they will follow you in there. I also have to try and keep up with household chores, laundry, dishes, vacuuming, and keeping the floors somewhat toy free. You almost hope no one just drops by because they’re going to see the disaster. If you’re coming by to say Hi it should be planned so I have advanced notice to make sure the house is cleaned and picked up because I don’t want you to think that there are messy kids who live here. By the end of the day I’m exhausted, but then there’s bath time, getting the kids ready for bed, story time and then there’s getting them in bed. They just don’t just stay there, they get up at least five times before passing out. Just when I think that I have some down time for the day it’s almost ten o clock and I fight myself whether I should enjoy the quiet or if I should get some sleep to prepare myself for the next day. When it comes down to it, I wouldn’t give up my days to stay at home with my children. I love that someone else doesn’t get to raise them and I get to experience and watch them grow. It won’t always be like this and one day I am going to miss this chaos but no one should ever down play how much work goes into being a stay at home Mom. It’s a lot of work with a whole lot of love as pay.