Mom Achievement Unlocked

Mom Achievement Unlocked: survived a full day at work via GIPHY NTH is 5 1/2 months old and i got offered a day of work on a commercial.  i do makeup and one of my contacts asked if i was available, but it was a full day - 7am to 7pm on the call sheet. I hummed and hawed...do i really want to do this? can i afford not to do this? i called my husband and he said 'go for it, we can make it work.' so i asked mum to watch him, i am so lucky to have my mum around, and she was able to so all was settled. i had to have my phone on silent on set (full disclosure: my phone is always on silent anyway) so mum would message me if she needed anything or had a question.  the nice thing was i would check my phone when i could, but i wasn't always thinking about it.  i had told a group of friends i wanted to be able to focus on the task at hand and not be constantly wondering/worrying about how NTH was doing and they said they'd pray for me.  and i actually had a wonderful da...

Mom Achievement Unlocked: i actually prepared a meal and then ate said meal without my child crying maybe it's just my child, but i feel like as soon as i sit down with food the NTH starts to cry. it can be disheartening.  like, yes, i love you child but for the love of all that is holy i need to put this food in my mouth NOW.  forgetting to eat is a thing.  having a million things you feel you "should do" before eating is also a thing.  so, by 2 pm you might have had 1 granola bar and that is just not good for anybody. hot tip: the number of foodstuffs one has consumed is in direct correlation the the number of nerves one has left (MomMath TM ) finding food you can eat with one hand is crucial. also, a sling wrap or a carrier is sooooo helpful if you have a baby that likes to be held constantly or needs to be held to settle, or is crying like a banshee and you are starving.  but, crumbs happen.  you will most likely get whatever you are eating on yo...