My son decides from time to time that 4 a.m. is a great time to get up for the day. Thank goodness it's rare!! I wish I could say he takes a nap or goes to bed much earlier than his usual bedtime, but he doesn't. A few weeks ago, I woke up because I heard him singing. I looked over at the clock and it was 4 a.m. At 4:30, I heard him going downstairs past our bedroom. I looked over at my husband and jokingly told him I don't go on "duty" until 5! It got me thinking that as moms, are we ever "off-duty?" Some of our many "jobs" include the following: Job #1 - chauffeur (driving one or more children to activities usually all beginning and ending at the same time). I haven't come up with a way to be in two places at the same time (yet). Job #2 - chef (trying to please one or more children and/or husband with your culinary expertise) - made even tougher with dietary restrictions (allergies, etc.). Whenever one or more of my family members has a comment I tell them, "I'll let the kitchen and/or management staff know." That usually keeps any more comments at bay. Job #3 - nursemaid (example: trying to soothe a crying baby who is having teething issues) at 3 a.m. in the morning. Job #4 - cleaning lady (trying to keep the mess or clutter of one or more children and/or husband from overtaking the house). Job #5 - laundromat operation staff - (sometimes washing a certain item of clothing at 10 p.m. that is needed by 7 a.m. the next morning). There are lots more, but the above are all that I can think of at the moment. If you're a single mom or taking care of extended family members the list is even longer. I consider being a mom one of the best "jobs" that I will ever have. It's 24/7 and you're always on "duty", but well worth it in my opinion. Sure, it's not always peaches and cream, but most of the time the benefits are sweet!
We are heading towards 600 orders for Dominic's business. Since our long-term goal for Baked Goods By Dominic is having a "brick-and-mortar" and hire those with disabilities, it is essential and imperative that I continue to teach him all parts of the business. Since I prompted Dominic for so many years for speech, he has become "prompt dependent." What that essentially means is that he will look at me for a prompt, like, "what do you do next?" I do that one a lot. Dominic has been going to a private speech therapist for over ten years and she reminds me often that Dominic usually will know the answer, if I am patient and wait for him. That has been a very hard habit to break! Dominic has an incredible memory, so I put it to the test this morning. I didn't write out the steps, I wanted to see how much he could do completely on his own. We have a customer picking up his order today, but the only thing that had been done is putting the cookies into t...
Comments
Post a Comment