Saturday, June 6, 2009

How did I get here?

I feel like the past couple of days have been some kind of "rude awakening". Like I just woke up and here I was a wife, a mother, a housekeeper, a cook, an entertainment director, a calendar keeper, and on and on. Realistically I have been doing most of this for the past 12 years, but I feel like just yesterday I was running around without a care in the world, other than who am I going to "hang out" with tonight! Where has all this time gone? How did I get to this place. I don't want to come across as complaining, because that is not what this is about at all. I just feel like a 15 year old doing things that someone much older, wiser, educated, and more mature should be doing. I consider myself lucky to "wake up" in this crazy CRAZY household. But really, who put me in charge and was that really the best thing? Do "they" understand that I was never trained in the art of cooking. Or that I never knew how to use a washing machine until just a couple years ago! I have no rhyme or reason to my parenting logic. I can be crabby, cranky, and mean sometimes. This job that I have is so rewarding, but man is it HARD!! I think to myself, do other women have these same thoughts of wondering how they got here? And is it even a good idea that they are in charge of a household. I pray that I am not the only one. But if I am I need to just press on. Doing laundry for the masses. Cooking for the picky. Cleaning up after people who can't seem to figure out how to do it themselves. And simply just teaching between right and wrong. Crap!! I barely can figure it out! The truth of the mater is, I am here. Some how this is where the path has lead me. I didn't have all this happen to me overnight. I think it is just that now I realize that I better pull it together because this is a big job and it is not going anywhere anytime soon. And in a way, I am so thankful for that!

8 comments:

Kara Jayne said...

Oh yeah, we ALL feel that way!!

Katherine said...

Oh yea!! Just like that your six years old and you take a nap......that a Kenny Chesney song. Don't blink!!! Before you know it your dealing with teenagers. Its kinda funny when your in the thick of it you feel like it will never end and then your in another stage of life. Sometimes I fell like like my mind is still like 30, and I"m like wait a minute I should be alot smarter than this at my age!! So everything you said I have felt...and more. Keep up the good work...carry on.

Zana said...

So basically I'm not the only one that doesn't sound like a professional Mom...example- "Why don't you know these sight words, we learned them last week!" & trying to motivate a potty trainee to poop in the toilet..."just do it!" I catch myself sounding like an impatient teenager. What's funny is hearing my Mom admit that she still feels like a selfish teenager sometimes & she fooled all seven of her kids...there is hope for us:)

steph said...

So well said. I find myself in those same moments... how did this become MY job? :) I think you're great. Of course you can read my blog. Bryn and I were just commenting as we pulled in the church parking lot how admirable it is that you and your family are EARLY to church every week. I think you're doing a better job than you give yourself credit for.

brooke said...

Juelie--So fun to find you on FB and now the blogging world! I always feel like the meanest mom in the world and I'm probably right. I know I'm the only mom swearing at my kids and throwing them Mangus Mangusen style on their beds.

I loved your 80s party--seriously--those outfits. Your friends even went all out. What a riot!

Ashley Richards said...

Niedert - you are an awesome mom! I'm sure I would feel the same way and sometimes I feel like that is why I haven't had children. I know that's not true but you really start to question yourself. You are the most capable person I know and you also roll with the punches so well. You are a great example to me and you just put one foot forward day after day. That counts for so much! Love you - Ash

Dee said...

yep I think we ALL feel this way. It's HARD HARD HARD HARD HARD. Thank goodness for the happy moments! I just did a similar blog post.http://deesditty.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-of-those-days.html

Hugs!

Shan said...

Well put Miss Julie! I feel that way all the time- in fact was just thinking those very thoughts today. I do think you're an awesome mom and I admire you so much!