Mami is home...everyday

Something has changed and it's a BIG change.

I used to have "special days" as mami called them. Nursery days, mami and me days and mami, papi and me days.

But recently it seems that everyday is mami and me days. One afternoon mami picked me up from nursery, we said bye bye to my friends and teachers and well, come to think of it, I haven't seen them again.

And the truth is  I missed them at first, but now I just want to be at home. Don't get me wrong, I had so much fun at nursery and they had lots more toys than I have, but hey, mami is cool too!

I don't really know what is going on, but I am pretty sure that mami is not working at her office anymore. I heard her tell a friend that she "stopped working at the end of July".

Every morning I think she won't be there, but guess what?! She is! We get up, go out, and we do things we hadn't done before like painting, cooking together and even doing vlogs! Mami smiles a lot more and isn't in a rush all of the time. I really like this new set up because we make a great team.

Anyway, mami was always fun, but I think we are both more relaxed now that we have more time together. I listen when she asks me to tidy up and I have stopped siding with papi on everything. I give her lots of hugs and kisses...I mean a lot more than ever before.

I am so happy she is at home with me. Besides, I get to show off everything I learned at nursery - like drawing our hands, she didn't know how to do this!

When she asked me "Do you want to go to nursery?" yesterday I said "No. Only mami casa (home)".

She just stared at me for a few seconds then hugged me super tight.

Lazy day

Mami has found her anthem.

Lazy Song is a song by Bruno Mars. And if the title doesn't give it away, he sings about wanting to lay in bed all day, not get dressed and do NOTHING AT ALL!

She said to papi, "That's how I feel everyday!"

So I don't understand why mami gets upset when I don't want to get dressed and I just want to lay around chilling with my blankie on the the sofa watching Peppa Pig and having my toast.

Not happy about being made to get dressed

Really mami?

You always talk about taking it easy and relaxing, so why did you make me get dressed and wash my face and comb my hair when I didn't want to?! Huh?

Remember just because I'm little doesn't mean I don't want a break. Nursery is fun and all, but some times I need a lazy day too.

Papi and I let you have one sometimes, so now it's my turn!

So do you think we can have one this weekend?

Working days and mami days

I don't know what every day is called, but I do know that one day a week mami doesn't work and stays home with me.

Then for two days after that papi is home with us.

And then after that I go to nursery and play with my friends. Then it happens all over again.

It has been like this since I turned one. I am two and a half now, but I still feel sad and confused when mami drops me off after 3 days together.

I don't cry or anything because crying is for babies, but I just feel we were having such a good time together so why ruin it and leave me at nursery? But I think mami (or papi, depends on who is taking me) feel the same way.

Cuddle time!

As soon as I realise we are nearing the nursery doors, I get really quiet and keep calling mami's name. Before going into my classroom I ask mami to carry me in and I hold on to her neck really really tight. So tight that sometimes it hurts her. 

And even if we have had a difficult morning and I didn't get my way, or I didn't want to get dressed, I forget all of that and I just want her to change her mind and go back home together.

But that doesn't happen.

She walks me to my breakfast table, sits me down and softly whispers "La mami te quiere mucho, mucho. Ya vuelvo a buscarte/Mami loves you very much, I'll be back soon" and kisses me all over.

At that point I usually laugh a little because her kisses tickle my neck and I look at her and say "Chao mami, te quiero mucho mucho/Bye mami, I love you very much". And she leaves to take the choo-choo train to her work.

tickle tickle!

By the time she is on the train, I am sitting at circle time dancing and singing with my friends and I am happy again. Besides, we are always doing something new and fun!

And so begins another week.

But I know that in a few days I will be snuggled up with mami and relaxing in our PJ's while she pretends to be sleeping then suddenly opening her eyes and tickling me. "Tickle, tickle, tickle" she says. And I yell out and try to escape. It's a game we play, and she gets me every time!

I know that a lot of mummies work and that we are not the only ones who go through this. But we really do try to enjoy every moment we have together. And with papi too! Besides, I need a break from them.

But SHHHH, don't say that too loud, mami might not like to hear that, it would break her heart.

How do you divide your time between work and your kids? Do you plan special activities or just take it easy?