I was all by myself for an hour today! Well, Almost by myself.
The other girls were with me, but they both can swim so I really didn't have to hold anyone or wait for anyone to walk off the edge and fall in.
It was heavenly! Really I had forgotten how freeing it is to be in a pool, I could float on my back without having to look past my toes to keep an eye on Little One. I swam underwater, without worrying what would happen in that one second when I can't hear or see the kids. I floated and dreamed, and in general ignored the kids.
I did flips, stood on my head, practiced some swimming, I was even out of breath from straight up swimming laps, no break to yell at a kid or hold a kid, or anything!
And then, I got ...bored. I mean swimming is nice and all, but......
After about 30 minutes, I headed back to where the girls were playing just so I had some company.
Silly me, I guess I really do like this parenting job, didn't even take the full hour to get bored without them.
I know what you mean, people keep offering to watch the kids but what would I do ... clean? No thanks!!
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