So, supper time at my house on Mothers’ Day found me hiding in the kitchen eating a piece of cake while the rest of the family was still eating REAL food in the dining room. Why? Well, there was only 1 piece of my Moms’ Day cake left and I REALLY didn’t want to share it with the kids. I. Am. So. Mean. Aren’t I? I mean, really. How terrible would it be to share a measly piece of cake with my adorable and darling children?
Well, after 82 weeks (yes, really) of total pregnancy, 13 months of total milk production and processing, and to-date 2.5 years of actual parenting, sometimes I get get SO tired of sharing my sustenance. Between the heartburn during pregnancy and my son not letting me drink milk when I was nursing, I’m finally ready to break free!
Like I said, I’m terrible! But what mother (honestly) hasn’t done this? Really I should be feeling virtuous that I didn’t inflict the horrendous amout of sugar and fat on the children, or at least that’s what I’m going to keep telling myself. The day was long, the kids were overtired and rather whiny, I worked my butt off cleaning up and working on my overdue projects (during naptime, because who can work on a computer with toddlers around), and there was 1 small piece of cake.
I deserved it.
And of course I feel guilty about that and everything else. Didn’t read enough books, didn’t give enough hugs, worked too much, didn’t let the kids in the bathroom with me while I was taking my much-needed relaxing bath (well, except for one potty emergency)………….
the kitchen is the cook’s domain. The cook gets dibs on what’s left!
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Hmmm, I wonder if that still counts if I didn’t bake the cake? I did, however, cook supper that night
If anyone tells anyone I just read this my manhood will slowly wilt and die….
Just kidding (kinda), great post. Dad’s don’t go through the same physical stuff, but we have our little sneak away moments, maybe less deserved but still…
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if it’s your kitchen, it’s your cake
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You totally deserved it! I would have eaten it, too, if my husband hadn’t beaten me to it. But, um, you got cake for Mother’s Day? I’m so jealous! LOL
Michelle
I love it! Let you eat cake!
@Cody - Don’t feel guilty reading, wave your This Mommy Gig Reader flag high! I don’t mean at all to say dads don’t deserve the same rewards, my husband works his butt off for us and does a ton around the house & with the kids. It was MY day though
@Michelle - well, my father-in-law actually brought the cake, and my mothers’ day gift was that bath I mentioned in the post. Oh well, I’m not in this for the glory. The cake WAS good & I’m glad I ate it
My husband told me he almost ate that last piece earlier that day and then caught himself - he is SO lucky he didn’t do it.
@Kelly - Hope you get your piece as well - no guilt, just eat it and enjoy
Just one piece of cake?! I just ate three brownies and I’ve taught myself to not feel guilty. I’m 34 weeks pregnant and I think my unborn daughter loves cake- at least that’s what I’m telling myself