If you are familiar with the theme song from Rent, you will understand the title of this blog. It is a song that questions how you measure a year in your life. Prior to having children, I probably would have measured my life in paychecks, compliments from my employer, and drunken outings with my friends and husband.
Now that I am a mother of two under the age of two, my life is measured in love...like the song references. My love is demonstrated through a lot of things (that aren't always glamorous) - sloppy kisses, baths, spit-ups, and time-outs...just to name a few.
I have decided to answer the question, "How do you measure a year in the life?" Today I made a point to talley the ways I measure my life - in paper towels, diaper changes, bottles, and trips up and down the stairs. If every day were like today, this would be an accurate measure of a year in my life:
Paper Towels: 2,555 per year
Diaper Changes: 3,650 per year
Bottles: 2,920 per year
Trips up and down the Stairs: 6,935 per year
It's true. I went up and down the stairs 19 times today - sometimes carrying my 31 pound boy and 16 pound girl at the same time. Most days I am physically and mentally exhausted from the above stats. However, I think being a mother has helped me to measure my life in more important things than income. Thank you to my babies for making diaper changes and bottles my new currency. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. I'm glad it's me.
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