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Today I finally settled into survival mode. My definition of this mode is to just do everything and anything, in a safe manner, to survive the day. My husband had to work today and we don’t have childcare on Fridays, so naturally, it is still my day to work. Please imagine, a sassy 3 year old, a stubborn 1 year old, and 2 dogs who won’t leave my shadow all while I am trying to conduct work. Two words come to my mind while I am living this….. Hectic and Overwhelmed!

I will admit my Fridays right now for work are low key. I have 0 meetings and my emails are minimum. My whole day, yes all 8 hours, are filled with reporting and metrics. Completing this type of work, I can still focus on it and still pay attention to my kids. But here comes the survival mode. I can’t get on the ground and play peek a boo. I can’t make a delicious breakfast or lunch. I can’t take them outside to play or walk. I don’t even pay attention to the dogs. The cat has hidden out somewhere and that is fine by me.

Hence, the title, settling into survival mode. Thankfully I was able to get donuts this morning for the kids. Yes full of sugar and sprinkles and icing and they loved it! I pretty much block them in the family room with Bluey on the tv and it is a free for all. Screen time and minimum rules at this point. Snack time comes around, DONUTS! Now lunch time comes around, you guess it, DONUTS! Today my kids drank water and ate donuts. They are surviving and happily sleeping now for nap.

Survival mode comes in all shapes and sizes and hits on all different days. Today just happened to be my day. I am trying to make it through while completing my work, keeping kid fights at a bay and keeping laughs at a high. No day is easy for a mom but especially days like these where it just seems impossible. To all of you that go into survival mode once a month, once a week or everyday, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! We all have been there and we all will continue to go there. Just because we hit this, doesn’t take anything away from us as moms. We are still damn good at it and we all still have the love to give to our kids. Stay strong, let those little arms wrap around you and if they eat sugar all day, then let it happen with a smile and some laughs.

Lyfe is crazy! Lyfe is fun! Keep your lyfe filled with love!

#momlyfe

***that is not my donut meme***