Friday..

It's Friday.  The end of the work week (for some) and the beginning of the weekend.  I haven't felt the excitement of a Friday for a really long time.  Mostly because I've worked just about every single Saturday for the past 2 years.  I've finally found a Monday-Friday job and have officially survived my first full week (more on that later).  I was just starting to feel that wave of weekend relief roll over me when I suddenly came to the disappointing realization that Saturday will never mean the same thing to me again. 

It's not that I don't enjoy the weekends, because believe me I definitely do!  It's just that a weekend of not working doesn't mean that I actually have the weekend "off".  I'm a mom.  I will never have a weekend off for the rest of my life.  I will always be caring for and worrying about my little man.  I don't get to call in sick and I can't exactly find someone to fill in for me. 

Having a kid means accepting a lot of responsibility.  It is up to you to mold them and teach them right from wrong.  You're the one who has to decide how to discipline them and how to reward them for their good behaviors, all without going over board on either end of the spectrum.  It's a damn hard job trying to get it just right.  I'm just going to throw this out there and say that I have by no means "figured it out" 100%. 

My son likes to test his boundaries and push my buttons all of the time.  He learns and listens for a little while, but then finds it absolutely hilarious watching me get more and more frustrated.  It takes everything in me not to blow up on him some days.  He really does know better, but how do I get him to realize that that's not only the right way, but the only way to act at all times.  If anyone has the secret please feel free to share it with the rest of the class lol! ;)

I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy your Friday night :).