instead of dreading and complaining about Monday – how about making it a day off? of course, if your job allows so. my full-time job for the last year and over has been a job of a mommy. like someone said, only when you become a mom you know the meaning of “24/7” but some regular time off is much needed. I have my times-off on Mondays – or Momdays, as I call them.
on Momdays Leonardo gets to spend most of the day with his daddy, while mommy gets to enjoy a little bit of “me-time”. it could be anything really: aimless stroll and window-shopping in the city, mani-pedi, uninterrupted internet browsing, a little bit of writing, or just plain sleep. when your time is 100% devoted to the little one, you learn to enjoy the simple pleasures like these.
ironically, while aimlessly walking through streets of Manhattan last Momday, I caught myself thinking that no mater what I do, I always think about Leonardo. I hear a fire siren approaching, and my mind goes “Oh no, they gonna wake him up!”, completely forgetting that I am actually not pushing a stroller in front of me. I plan to go buy shoes for myself, and somehow I end up in a toy store. I want to sit down and focus on my creative project, and I end up sorting through Leonardo’s photos. It goes on and on like this.
this Monday was my quiet time at home, and I even managed to do a thing or two not completely devoted to Leonardo. the boys had a lot of fun at Union square park, and came home just for Leo’s bathtime and going to bed. I ran to the door when I heard them coming, and hugged the little one so strong I almost scared him. somehow even few hours apart feel like forever. because even on Momdays we never stop being moms, no matter what we do.
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