A Day in the Life of a Single Mom

Let me preface this by saying how much appreciation  I have for "real" single moms out there.  Boy am I thankful this is temporary for me.  Although I am grateful for my situtaion in many ways and probably would not change it if I had the opportunity and am so happy to see Minkas cute smile everyday...sometimes...this kinda blows. 

Here is a breakdown of todays frustrating nightmare adventure:

• 5:00 AM Hear noises from Minka's room.  Praying she goes back to bed.  No noise.  Shove my face back into the pillow and force myself back to sleep.
• 6:25 Hear joyful babbling from Minka's room.  Groan as I go to get her.
• We play and she is as happy as ever as I try to keep my eyes open.
• 8:00 Naptime.  THANK YOU! It could not have come soon enough.
• 9:00 Hear Minka playing.  Speed shower so I can rescue her while she is still happy.  She plays as I get us both ready.
• 10:00 We head out the door.  It's chilly.  We are dressed in pants and longsleeves.
• Get a LOT of groceries and other items needed for the week. 
• 11:30 Get home and realize there are about two trips needed to get all the bags inside. Wait.  I need to carry Minka up and down the gigantic flight of stairs and across the parking lot each time.  Four loads.
• I am sweating. Minka is tired and crabby. 
• 12:00 Naptime for Minka.  I run around the house throwing in a load of laundry, starting dishwasher, put away groceries, clean up from breakfast that was left out. Sit down, hear Minka.  Crap.
• Minka gets up and continues to play with fireplace (it has a marble slab in front of it and two glass doors Minka finds as a SUPER fun game.).  Pack up again to find a solution.
• 1:30 A kids store has a mat to cover the marble floor but no bench/bins/chairs to block off the doors and glass.  I put Minka in the stroller to walk to Bed Bath and Beyond because she is refusing her carseat these days. 
• When did it get to 85 degrees?  Sweating.
• Find two small ottomans that will work in bed bath and beyhond.  Stare at Minka in stroller and two ottomans I need to carry.  Hmm...
• Head back to the kids store, buy mat. Load Minka into car.  Why is the AC not cold??
• Go back into Bed Bath and Beyond.  Get two ottomans.  Minkas hungry and screaming.  Find her a bottle.  Load the two ottomans and Minka back into car. 
• Head Home.
• Minka, diaper bag, two ottomans, and mat....how many trips to get it all inside?  Now its like a horribly unfun game that I need to win.  Two.  I can do it in two trips.
• Trip number one complete. Is it the thin Denver air or the 60lb load I just hiked up the apartment that has stolen my breath? 
• Minka plays while I chug water, change into tank top and shorts and head back down with Minka in arms to get the last of our load. 
• The rest of the day was doing the next three loads of laundry, taking out the garbages, and playing with Minka. 
• I spared you the details of the normal things like 6 diaper changes, two oufit changes, a bath, two snacks and three meals. 
• I spent my free time writing out cards that should have been sent out a week ago, couponing (my new hobby), cleaning up the spaghetti Minka smeared on the white walls, table, floor, and chair, talking to my husband, calling a friend and now it is 9:30.  I need to sleep because we all know this all starts over again tomorrow bright and early!