Ode to Single Parents!

I must first just clear this up before anyone gets the wrong idea; No I'm not a single parent, nor do I want to become one.  I have a husband that is absolutely wonderful!

This weekend was full of fun and surprises and since Carl was gone for a marathon all weekend, it was quality mom time with the boys.  All was good until Saturday afternoon when I placed Paxton in his crib for his nap, and he started wailing.  As he is not normally a fussy baby I rushed in to see what was wrong.  He put my finger in his mouth, chomped down and "Wowsa, what was that?"  It's his first tooth coming in!  Pretty much from that point on it was non stop hanging out and holding the boys all weekend long (which isn't a bad thing).  Cyril is either starting to teeth as well or just not feeling well because he was even fussier then Paxton.  So the hanging out was cut short by trying to comfort the both of them, which is not always easy to do at the same time.  I felt like right when I had put one down or he was happy, the other one was crying.  Man by this morning I was so tired I felt like I had worked harder at home then going to work.  Which brings me to the whole reason I'm writing this blog.

This weekend I felt like a single parent trying to do everything myself, taking care of boys while getting my long list of to-do's done (which didn't even get started.)  I praise every single parent for everything they do each day.  I don't pretend that this little weekend was like being a single parent because as Carl comes home after a couple days and we get back to normal.  I know that I will have someone to help out with the kids, and the everyday household chores.  Single parents take care of the kids, make meals, go to work, do the laundry, clean the house, mow the lawn, run errands and so many other things, each and everyday!  There's no "Oh I'll wait till tomorrow to do that" because there will be so many more things to do.

This weekend helped me to realize how much I love my husband and how nice it is to have that special someone in your life to help you along the way.  It also helped me to realize single parents need a special day just for them.  They do the best they can each day and give so much to others that they deserve just as much given back to them.  For all of you that are single parents out there trying to make it in the world, and raise your children to be the best, I tip my hat, raise my glass to you all, and from the bottom of my heart say "Thank you, you are doing a AWESOME job!"