Tv and Bon-Bons

I have been bothered by the impression I get from people's response when I tell them I stay at home with Libby. One mother of four (which bothered me the most) asked what I do all day as if she is a "real" mother because she stays home with four and I only stay home with one. I guess people think all I do all day is sit around and watch tv and eat bon-bons. So I decided to give an example of a couple of my typical days. For those that don't know; I go pick up a three year old from mom's day out and watch her for 3 hours two days a week and pick up a girl from high school and take her to diving practice three days a week. I also clean my parent's house once every two weeks.
Tuesday- I got up and fed Libby a bottle. I vacuummed as she played, washed bottles, put a load of Brandon's dress shirts in, changed a poop diaper, played with Libby while watching some of my dvrs ( I have to be attentive to her every second now...she is pulling up and falls quite often). I got her back down for a nap, took a bath, got dressed, cleaned out my underwear and sock drawer, hung Brandon's shirts up to dry, prepared her cereal and waited for Brandon to come home for lunch. Brandon came home so I left to pick up the diving bag for the high schooler, picked up Addyson's car seat from her mom's work (all in the rain p.s.), picked up Addyson (as she walked slowly with her umbrella up while I had on just my sweatshirt hood), got her home, fixed her lunch while I ate, watched the girls play, bribed Addyson to poop on the potty while I fed Libby a bottle in the bathroom floor, wiped Addyson's butt, got Addyson out the door with her Nana only to bundle Libby up and put her in the car to go get the high schooler, dropped her off to practice, put Libby down for a nap, took a 30 minute nap myself, steamed 7 of Brandon's shirts, woke Libby up to feed her, ate dinner, hung out with Brandon and Libby to watch UK play then took a shower and off to bed.
Wednesday- woke up with Libby at 7:15, gave her a bottle, changed a poop diaper, played with her, put her down for a morning nap, got dressed, cleaned our bathroom in our bedroom, vaccummed our bedroom, sucked up Brandon's underwear (had a minute of panic), in frustration threw all his clothes on the bed, sent him a not so nice text about it, swept the living room and kitchen, rinsed bottles, fed Libby her cereal, got her dressed, cleaned the downstairs bathroom, hung up some of her clothes, took the recycle stuff out, got her dressed, picked up the diving bag, picked up Addyson, played with them, put Libby in the car to get the high schooler, dropped her off, and that brings me to now.....
Okay is that sufficient enough for all of you who think I just watch tv and eat bon-bons? Do I watch tv..yes...do i take a 30 minute nap occassionally..yes...but I dont just sit around all day and do nothing? NO! When you come to my house it is always clean, errands are done, laundry is done, things are taken care of. I feel as though some people judge me and think its crazy I stay home for just one child. I consider myself a pretty open-minded person and pretty understanding and flexible. I would never consider myself conservative or traditional...in fact far from it. However when it comes to raising my child I am traditional in the sense that I will do what it takes to be the one to raise her and take care of her. I think staying home with her is the best thing that I could do for her and I am willing to make sacrifices and do what it takes to do that. I have put Brandon and I on a strict budget and we have been so blessed. We are better off financially now then we were when I was working. I have pretty much all our bills paid up until February with money in savings, and money in Libby's savings. We buy generic, don't eat out, use coupons, and get by with the bare necessities and I would not change a thing. I am so blessed and I thank God everyday for our good health, that I can stay home with Libby, that we have food to eat, wonderful family and friends, etc. I may not be clocking in and out everyday but I sure do work 18 hour days and I am loving every minute of it!