Yesterday while I was attempting to cook dinner, I was interrupted eight times in the course of 20 minutes. The baby needed her binkie. Malone wanted to color but then wanted me to help him pick out a page. He needed a snack. He wanted a hug. You get the idea.
Little tiny interruptions by my tiny humans.
And then Malone fell off of his chair. He cried big crocodile tears. I love him more than I love cooking dinner, so the stove went off.
Dinner. Interrupted.
There are some times when it is easy to pick right up where I’ve left off after an interruption. It is much easier when there is a physical task to come back to because I can see right where I’ve left off. Back to folding laundry. Back to cooking dinner.
I’m used to the disruption to my day that comes when you have a house of littles. There isn’t a single task that gets done completely without at least one.
However, there are times when I really have to fight hard to get back on track. And if I’m being completely honest, during those times it feels easier to give up and say forget about it.
I’ve come to this space six times in the last 24 hours and tried to write. Each time I was interrupted and by the time I could get back here, I couldn’t remember what it was I was even going to write about.
I didn’t want to fight to get back here. I wanted to give up for a few days, wait for inspiration to strike and let the word vomit spew forth. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it would be a slippery slope to losing a piece of my identity outside of motherhood.
I am a mother. I am interruptible.
I’m linking this up today with Shell from Things I Can’t say for Pour Your Heart Out.
This is so true! I actually started a similar post last night and haven’t gotten to finish it yet. Eventually….
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Too funny! I hope you finish it soon! Someday we’ll look back on this time fondly, I know it.
I can relate to this one! I get interrupted so many times when I try to cook dinner and it drives me crazy. Mostly because Daddy is home, why can’t they go to him? But it’s just a part of motherhood and I’m try to go with the flow.
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My preschooler shoots to a whole new level of crazy once Daddy walks through the door. I think it is because he catches a second wind and has someone fresh to play with. I’ve learned the more I go with the flow, the easier the flow gets.
Interruptions are daily, hourly, even minute by minute sometimes. It’s easy to get distracted and I’m so glad you came back to this space! Dedication to life outside of motherhood has to be so intentional. Love you friend!
You are right, it has to be intentional. I’m working really hard at those intentional things. They are so hard sometimes!
This rocks. YOU rock. And knowing God has given us this crazy superpower of multitasking and picking up where we left off is insane. Who else but mothers can juggle what we do? All in the Lord’s grace.
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You are right… it is a crazy superpower. And to be armed with super power and the grace of God… WIN!
Aw! It’s so true! Finishing something without an interruption is an unheard of thing when you have littles! It can be frustrating sometimes, but you said it “I love him more than I love cooking dinner” so there you go. Fantastic post!! –Lisa
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Isn’t that the truth. And you know what, I am sure that I will miss it as they get older!
I got to take a bath tonight and wasn’t interrupted!! It was AMAZING!! Thanks goodness I have an almost teen who was able to keep the little one entertained while I got to relax for 15 minutes. It’s hard to get that these days…
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Taking a bath like that sounds amazing! I hope you had good chocolate, good wine, and a great book!
This is so true!
I’m glad you decided to work through the interruptions and write.
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I decided that I needed to push through them or this blog would die a slow death. And I DON’T want that to happen.
Hi! Visiting from SITS…. I totally get this!! Take out would be sooo much easier, but sometimes I can’t even make a phone call without being needed. I guess we should appreciate the fact that they need us so much bc we will wish it back someday when they are independent and all grown up!
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Hello! And welcome. I’m so glad you’re here. You know what would be awesome? Ordering take out via text! I totally get the phone call thing. As soon as I make one, Malone is up in my grill. He must have some sort of radar!
SITS gal here as well, I totally hear you on this one. I’m usually alone during the day while both kids are in school but if I try to work on the weekends it’s a fight just to see who gets the computer, let alone who can get a second alone to think. Half the time I just avoid weekends and save my “me” time for the weekdays – until they come home from school. 🙂
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Malone is in school everyday from 12:00 to 3:00 pm, which helps some. But lately I’ve been using that time to catch up on a little housework and nap with Lola! Next year, he’ll be in Kinder. I’ll miss him, but will be happy to have (hopefully) bigger chucks of time since Lola will be napping more.
Definitely know where you are coming from! There are so many posts that I was writing and then by the time I got to them, couldn’t remember what I was going to say…. Love how you said it, “I am a mother; I am interruptible.”
Stopping if from Sharefest~
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I have evernote on my phone, which helps with drafting sometimes. But there are times when I really just want to be in front of the keyboard! I’d love a weekend away by myself. I’d do nothing but blog and sleep!
I LOVE to read and before I become Mommy,I could read for 8-10hrs uninterrupted. But now, I’m lucky if I get an hour before I heat my name being called. #SITSsharefest
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Oh how I miss reading! I try to read a little every night before bed, but I usually pass out half way through the chapter. Then, the next night I can’t remember what happened so I go back and read a bit to refresh my memory. And pass out again. Rinse. Lather. Repeat. I’ve been on Chapter three for a LONG time!
Great post! I was interupted 4 times reading this and tying to post a reply lol.
Thanks Gen! I was interrupted three times over the course of two days while I tried to reply! I’m really glad you enjoyed this!
We never get to do anything without getting interrupted, do we?
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We never do!
I can’t finish dinner or a blog post or a phone call for that matter without at least one interruption!
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Good gravy, me either Ilene! Someday…someday!