This morning I got dressed for work. Involves changing clothes (usually), washing and moisturising face ($12.95 pump-pack Cetaphil convert), putting hair in (signature?) ponytail.
Then I chased the Tsunamis from one end of the house to the other getting them ready for school / preschool / Nonnos. Clambered artlessly onto chair to get something down from impossibly high kitchen cupboard. Did a quick once-around with the vacuum after The Badoo broke a string of beads. Raced up and down the stairs about 4 times because I am naturally forgetful and it’s the only exercise I get some days.
Bolted out the front door and down the front steps with The Badoo under one arm, computer under the other, Cappers backpack on my back and my handbag balanced seal-like on my nose. Landed a smooch on LOML as I opened the car door with my foot. Drove Maxi-Taxi to before school care (at the school). Walked up the steep path to school and down the steep path to school.
Drove to the train station. Ran from car to station. Fled up station stairs. Fled down station stairs. Leaped onto train. Skipped merrily from train station into work (as you do). And landed, seal-like at my desk.
Now, how would I have done all that in a pair of high-heels?
Or with manicured fingers?
How?
life in a pink fibro says
High heels aside, I am exhausted just from reading this. All before 9am.
Jess says
I was thinking the same as above, I am exhausted from reading this too! It puts my efforts of just getting in to a tracky or the like and ferrying one (very wriggly, demanding) toddler to the shops to shame!
I was just thinking today that my hat goes off to working mums – there are definately challenges with both scenarios but geez, wearing the two hats in the one day and balancing the two must be hard at times. I guess I will soon see for myself!
Maxabella says
I acknowledge that it’s super-busy before 9am, but the rest of the time it’s pretty reasonable. I blogged about it under ‘not particularly busy’ a while ago and I really do believe that life as a working mother is easy-street compared to stay at home mumming…
MultipleMum says
I am scared about returning to work! Getting out of the house is going to be HARD!!! I will take your advice and leave the high heels behind 🙂
Jodie at Mummy Mayhem says
I’m not so great in heels anymore. I used to wear them ALL the time pre-kids – now just on occasion.
You go girl!