Well, as you can probably gather from my lack of posts this month, it has been a busy one. The honeymoon had barely ended before school began. And I, the new Mrs. Do-It-All started out strong.
But six weeks into school and three months into my marriage, I am falling behind on everything except grading papers. At least I have that.
Every night of the week, when I get home from work (late), I have a choice between laundry or lesson-planning, bill-paying or quiz-making. I usually choose to plan those lessons and make those quizzes because, well, my husband is probably slightly more forgiving than 30 middle-schoolers. And thank God for that!
He has been extremely supportive and suprisingly (sorry, hon) helpful - doing little things like taking his dishes into the kitchen and even washing a few of them every now and then. The other day he even put down "Wash the shower" on his to-do list; I haven't seen it happen yet, but it's on the list!
I'm very thankful for him, but I can't help feeling just a little bit guilty. Now, don't get me wrong. I've never been someone who thinks jobs are done by men and houses are run by women; I expect Brandon to do his share of the domestic duties. But we have established a system for getting things done. Generally, I'm in charge of everything that happens inside (and doesn't require a tool). So I do dishes, laundry, bills, and general house clean-up. Brandon is in charge of everything that happens outside. He does pool maintenance, flower-watering, filling-in of frog holes. And I get on his case really fast when he doesn't hold up his end of the bargain.
Sure, I have a valid excuse. I'm working from 7 am to 7 pm five days a week, and even throwing another 12 hours in on Sundays for good measure. If I could find the time to get my chores done, I certainly wouldn't have the energy.
I know things will eventually settle down and I'll get into a routine that holds more balance. But for now, I can't help feeling like a big domestic failure and a tiny disappointment as a new wife.
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