OK....so I never thought I would say this, but I miss our apartment. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love having the space especially with the growing number of baby toys and a baby that is on the move! However, I remember the days of saying, "I really need to clean today" and POOF......I could have everything spotless in 45 minutes or less! Living in a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home, requires a little more elbow grease when it comes to cleaning! I have to devote at least an entire afternoon to accomplish my weekly DEEP CLEAN, which includes dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing down the bathrooms, mopping the floors, and changing the bed sheets. Today, I actually went the extra mile and dusted the bedroom blinds and fan blades (and there are FIVE fans in this house)! Mind you, I have a husband who always says, "Kathryn the house is not going anywhere, why don't you just relax/" This is a nice thought, but I know (as well as any other woman out there) that when you continue to let things sit.........it ends up being MORE work on a DIFFERENT day! It is far too hard to find the time to clean during the work week, when I get home from work I am purely in survival mode (dinner for Jake and I, James' dinner, bath time, books, tucking my little man in, and trying to perhaps keep my eyelids open long enough to read ONE chapter of my novel). I am a stickler for keeping the house clean........so I definitely do not see the beauty in having an extremely large house! I cannot even imagine having to keep up with anything larger then what I am currently living in!
We were going to venture out to storytime at Barnes today, but James decided to take a 2 1/2 hour nap this morning so we missed out. We decided to head to the mall anyway, it was too cold and rainy to stroll outside. When we couldn't find a parking space after 5 minutes, I decided to skip the mall and that we should head over to Super Target. I needed a few odds and ends for my planned day of baking tomorrow! I am happy that all of the cleaning is finished, because tomorrow we will be baking all afternoon when we get home from church.
James was VERY crabby tonight, I am not sure if it is because he still is fighting off his little cold or because he has another tooth coming in. He was utterly exhausted because he did not take an afternoon nap. I usually am able to calm him to sleep when he has his "crabby moments" but that was just not the case tonight. He had his teething tablets which usually take the edge off, but when those failed to produce any real results I caved and gave him a little dose of Tylenol. Now all the experts are saying that Tylenol is linked to Asthma......PLEASE! I do NOT believe in over medicating your child or yourself for that matter; however I know how it feels when you try to let a headache run its course and it simply does not (sometimes you just have to turn to the Ibuprofen).
Jake is out watching a fight with some of his buddies. I am thinking this night out for him will buy me a morning of sleeping in tomorrow! So I may take advantage and stay up to watch a chick flick tonight!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
My "Mane" Concern
So, as of lately I am completely dissatisfied with my current hairstyle. It is unruly and not very easy to manage. I am trying to find a style that will be easy to style before I have to walk out the door for work in the morning; and still enable me enough time to eat breakfast, feed the baby, and unload the dishwasher before the sitter arrives. My hair is very thick, and naturally wavy so I don't have a lot of options. Long is nice because you can pull it back, which is great for work and for after hours when I return home to a baby that LOVES to pull hair. However, if I ever want to wear it down I have to wrestle with the flatiron. I guess short could be nice, but unless you are rocking a pixie cut (which I could NEVER pull off) you still have to spend time blow drying and styling. I am completely open to suggestions on this one! I need to get this mop on my head taken care of sooner rather then later.
James has a very nasty cold, which has really affected his sleeping. Which of course in turn, really affects my sleeping. The humidifier is running 24/7, the crib mattress is elevated to prevent an ear infection, and he has been getting plenty of fluids, so hopefully he can get a good night's rest (for my sake as well). He is starting to crawl, slowly but surely. We definitely have a mobile human being on our hands; as he loves to do the army crawl (more then he likes to crawl on his hands and knees-because he is still figuring out how to keep balanced) and he has no problem getting from point A to point B. It is especially easy for him since the floors are all hardwood, so he SLIDES right across. His tooth is FINALLY poking through, he is becoming a little man (tear).
I am utterly exhausted and going to bed.......here's hoping we can make it until our 4 a.m. feeding!
James has a very nasty cold, which has really affected his sleeping. Which of course in turn, really affects my sleeping. The humidifier is running 24/7, the crib mattress is elevated to prevent an ear infection, and he has been getting plenty of fluids, so hopefully he can get a good night's rest (for my sake as well). He is starting to crawl, slowly but surely. We definitely have a mobile human being on our hands; as he loves to do the army crawl (more then he likes to crawl on his hands and knees-because he is still figuring out how to keep balanced) and he has no problem getting from point A to point B. It is especially easy for him since the floors are all hardwood, so he SLIDES right across. His tooth is FINALLY poking through, he is becoming a little man (tear).
I am utterly exhausted and going to bed.......here's hoping we can make it until our 4 a.m. feeding!
Monday, October 18, 2010
New Week.....New Attitude
It is weird how Monday mornings give me a fresh perspective on life. I always take a moment to reflect on the previous weeks activities and think about how I am going to tackle the week ahead. In looking back to last week, I was a wreck emotionally (can we say PMS)?! The weird part about that is that I wasn't PMSing..........so what can I blame my bad attitude on then?
For starters, I was traveling in Iowa all week. Driving through Iowa is very BORING, and there are not many fun places to stop along the way (aside from Iowa City). I forgot my book on tape, so the trip started very badly (how much talk radio can one person listen to)? I love when I get the opportunity to work in Chicago or Minneapolis, because I have lots of girlfriends to meet up with after my work day comes to an end. So let's see.........Long and Boring Drive + Missing My Boys + No Girlfriends to do Happy Hour with = One Sad Kathryn! I also did not work out all week, which lately has become a major outlet for me. When I returned home on Thursday night; my Mom had dinner made, the baby bathed, all of the laundry finished and folded, and the house very clean. One would think this would lead to feelings of bliss, unfortunately I felt very indifferent. I was so GRATEFUL that James was able to spend the week with his Grandma, and that I didn't walk into a disaster of a house when I got home but I was overly tired from all the travel. I started to unravel on Friday afternoon when my Mom was getting ready to leave. I still had to unpack my suitcase, and the floor needed to be mopped (and James decided to take a 2 1/2 hour nap which gave me the time to do it). Instead I had a hard time peeling myself off the couch, and I decided that the only thing to help improve my attitude would be finishing off the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in the Halloween candy bowl. So at this point I was left with a bad attitude, AND a bad stomach ache. I decided that there would be no cooking, so we went to Panera for dinner (which was where I ate Tuesday AND Wednesday night in Ames).
Sunday rolled around, and with it came a new and improved Kathryn. Now, I normally consider Sunday as being the "day of rest." I REFUSE to do any sort of cleaning or household chores (other then laundry); however I decided that cleaning the house may help clean up my attitude. James went down for a morning nap at the time we usually would be getting ready to head to church, so we let him sleep (we are probably going to become Saturday afternoon church-goers if this napping schedule continues). I vacuumed, dusted, mopped, and cleaned the bathrooms; in addition to completing all of our laundry! I didn't stop there, I mapped out our meals for the week and made my grocery list (which I need to continue to do, as it really does save $$). I cannot believe how much I have trimmed down our weekly grocery bill. When I returned from the grocery store, I went through and paid all of our bills! James and I even managed to squeeze in a walk!
James is still not mobile, he is getting really good at getting his knees under him but he just rocks back and forth on all fours until he plops over. I can tell he is really thinking about making a move, and I am hoping he decides to do it when I am with him. He has also started to say, "BA" a lot. I am thinking he may follow in Dad's footsteps and his first word may be, "ball." Of course, he does love to eat so I don't think it to be outside the realm of possibility for him to say, "bottle." His two bottom teeth are just starting to poke out, so I am looking forward to not having the added work of pureeing his food anymore!
So, I sit here today feeling very happy to have a fresh start to the week. I always have to count my many blessings: I have a wonderful husband, a happy baby boy, and of course my health (which too many people take for granted). I WILL get to the gym at least 4 times this week, I WILL cook dinner every night this week, and I WILL finally get around to doing some cutout cookies with James. I will do the baking while he is napping, and he can help me with the decorating! I WILL make this week a good one.....I hope everyone else out there will too! I will no longer let the MUNdays get me down......because they are really quite refreshing!
For starters, I was traveling in Iowa all week. Driving through Iowa is very BORING, and there are not many fun places to stop along the way (aside from Iowa City). I forgot my book on tape, so the trip started very badly (how much talk radio can one person listen to)? I love when I get the opportunity to work in Chicago or Minneapolis, because I have lots of girlfriends to meet up with after my work day comes to an end. So let's see.........Long and Boring Drive + Missing My Boys + No Girlfriends to do Happy Hour with = One Sad Kathryn! I also did not work out all week, which lately has become a major outlet for me. When I returned home on Thursday night; my Mom had dinner made, the baby bathed, all of the laundry finished and folded, and the house very clean. One would think this would lead to feelings of bliss, unfortunately I felt very indifferent. I was so GRATEFUL that James was able to spend the week with his Grandma, and that I didn't walk into a disaster of a house when I got home but I was overly tired from all the travel. I started to unravel on Friday afternoon when my Mom was getting ready to leave. I still had to unpack my suitcase, and the floor needed to be mopped (and James decided to take a 2 1/2 hour nap which gave me the time to do it). Instead I had a hard time peeling myself off the couch, and I decided that the only thing to help improve my attitude would be finishing off the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in the Halloween candy bowl. So at this point I was left with a bad attitude, AND a bad stomach ache. I decided that there would be no cooking, so we went to Panera for dinner (which was where I ate Tuesday AND Wednesday night in Ames).
Sunday rolled around, and with it came a new and improved Kathryn. Now, I normally consider Sunday as being the "day of rest." I REFUSE to do any sort of cleaning or household chores (other then laundry); however I decided that cleaning the house may help clean up my attitude. James went down for a morning nap at the time we usually would be getting ready to head to church, so we let him sleep (we are probably going to become Saturday afternoon church-goers if this napping schedule continues). I vacuumed, dusted, mopped, and cleaned the bathrooms; in addition to completing all of our laundry! I didn't stop there, I mapped out our meals for the week and made my grocery list (which I need to continue to do, as it really does save $$). I cannot believe how much I have trimmed down our weekly grocery bill. When I returned from the grocery store, I went through and paid all of our bills! James and I even managed to squeeze in a walk!
James is still not mobile, he is getting really good at getting his knees under him but he just rocks back and forth on all fours until he plops over. I can tell he is really thinking about making a move, and I am hoping he decides to do it when I am with him. He has also started to say, "BA" a lot. I am thinking he may follow in Dad's footsteps and his first word may be, "ball." Of course, he does love to eat so I don't think it to be outside the realm of possibility for him to say, "bottle." His two bottom teeth are just starting to poke out, so I am looking forward to not having the added work of pureeing his food anymore!
So, I sit here today feeling very happy to have a fresh start to the week. I always have to count my many blessings: I have a wonderful husband, a happy baby boy, and of course my health (which too many people take for granted). I WILL get to the gym at least 4 times this week, I WILL cook dinner every night this week, and I WILL finally get around to doing some cutout cookies with James. I will do the baking while he is napping, and he can help me with the decorating! I WILL make this week a good one.....I hope everyone else out there will too! I will no longer let the MUNdays get me down......because they are really quite refreshing!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Inhale....Exhale.....
This is what I found myself doing on the couch tonight at about 8 p.m. I really think this long work week of travel just took everything out of me. I barely had the stamina to make it through the day.
This afternoon we ventured out to the mall to find Jake a new pair of school shoes, Marquette has the wackiest rules. Who wears white shoes in the winter.......in WISCONSIN?! We also made a pit stop off to Barnes & Noble (of course), while Grandma was here with James this week she purchased him a Jack in the Box! Now, this box was actually stuffed with a little dog whose name just happened to be "Jack." Very cute toy in theory but I was only amused for a short while, seeing as James cannot crank the handle himself. Now I must say that I am a HUGE fan of the new toy section in Barnes, but some of the toys are completely overpriced! This dog in the box cost $28.00, I couldn't believe it! Needless to say, we decided to exchange the dog and we found a darling little "Sleep Sheep" that makes lovely noises (mother's heartbeat, rain, ocean, and whale noises). Aside from the whale's calls, I find all of the sounds to be delightful. I may have to "borrow" the sheep tonight and test it out for my little man.
After the mall, we headed to Target in search of a Rake. I decided to make a short list of additional items I needed ,so I could avoid my usual Thursday afternoon Target run. Well, I was able to find everything on my list (except for the rake). After the failed trip to Target, I was hoping to get an afternoon nap in but James had other plans for me (he was wide awake and ready to play). I decided that I would make Shepard's Pie for dinner, but I could not muster up the energy to peel the potatoes. Luckily, the hubbs stepped in and managed the potatoes for me (and the vegetables, and the turkey) and he instructed me to hop into bed for a nap. James chowed down his dinner, but after dinner he became VERY cranky (even at bath time). So, this brings us full circle to 8 p.m., when he went down to sleep. I had to scan HBO on Demand in search of a good flick to help me chill for a bit, I settled on "Love Happens." It is a Jennifer Aniston film, cute but a little depressing so needless to say I didn't feel like doing anything after.
Really today was one of those days where I had very high expectations for what I had to complete (i.e. bills, house cleaning, etc.), and I feel as though I accomplished none of it. Oh well.....there is always tomorrow.
GOOD NIGHT!
This afternoon we ventured out to the mall to find Jake a new pair of school shoes, Marquette has the wackiest rules. Who wears white shoes in the winter.......in WISCONSIN?! We also made a pit stop off to Barnes & Noble (of course), while Grandma was here with James this week she purchased him a Jack in the Box! Now, this box was actually stuffed with a little dog whose name just happened to be "Jack." Very cute toy in theory but I was only amused for a short while, seeing as James cannot crank the handle himself. Now I must say that I am a HUGE fan of the new toy section in Barnes, but some of the toys are completely overpriced! This dog in the box cost $28.00, I couldn't believe it! Needless to say, we decided to exchange the dog and we found a darling little "Sleep Sheep" that makes lovely noises (mother's heartbeat, rain, ocean, and whale noises). Aside from the whale's calls, I find all of the sounds to be delightful. I may have to "borrow" the sheep tonight and test it out for my little man.
After the mall, we headed to Target in search of a Rake. I decided to make a short list of additional items I needed ,so I could avoid my usual Thursday afternoon Target run. Well, I was able to find everything on my list (except for the rake). After the failed trip to Target, I was hoping to get an afternoon nap in but James had other plans for me (he was wide awake and ready to play). I decided that I would make Shepard's Pie for dinner, but I could not muster up the energy to peel the potatoes. Luckily, the hubbs stepped in and managed the potatoes for me (and the vegetables, and the turkey) and he instructed me to hop into bed for a nap. James chowed down his dinner, but after dinner he became VERY cranky (even at bath time). So, this brings us full circle to 8 p.m., when he went down to sleep. I had to scan HBO on Demand in search of a good flick to help me chill for a bit, I settled on "Love Happens." It is a Jennifer Aniston film, cute but a little depressing so needless to say I didn't feel like doing anything after.
Really today was one of those days where I had very high expectations for what I had to complete (i.e. bills, house cleaning, etc.), and I feel as though I accomplished none of it. Oh well.....there is always tomorrow.
GOOD NIGHT!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Lonely In Iowa
I must say that I am very pleased with my productive work day. Three architectural sales calls in Des Moines, and a lunch presentation for my distributor in Ames. However, seeing as I am so used to cramming so much activity into so LITTLE time, I didn't know what to do with all of my free time this evening.
For starters, I decided dinner at Panera would be nice (because it is FINALLY soup season)!!! Since I have become accustomed to NEVER eating alone, I had a hard time enjoying my meal (although I am never truly alone since I bring a book with me EVERYWHERE). To make matters worse, there were two darling babies (looked to be about James' age but they could be older since James is an abnormally large baby) that sat at the two tables surrounding me. All of their gummy grins were enough to melt my heart, and bring me close to tears. I immediately booked it out of there, but was not quite ready to return to my lonely hotel room. Since T.J. Maxx was right next to Panera, I decided to venture over. This was a horrible idea! Me shopping while in a sad and lonely state is a recipe for disaster. I managed to escape with minimal damage, I made a very practical purchase of some new flats (perfect for chasing James)! The night was still young, so I ventured across the street to Starbucks. I spent about 10 minutes debating weather or not I should splurge and get a Pumpkin Spice Latte or a Skinny Cinnamon Dolce; my sadness at Panera caused a carb overload so I wasn't really looking to do any more damage BUT I went with the Pumpkin Spice. I will hit the hotel gym tomorrow morning, maybe it will give me some added energy for my six hour journey home!
I received e-mails from two of the customers at my presentation this afternoon, both praising how fantastic the presentation was and expressing their excitement to expand into our other product lines! Tomorrow, I am looking forward to my lunch meeting with a very large local stone distributor. So all in all, it has been a very successful trip........but lonely nonetheless.
For starters, I decided dinner at Panera would be nice (because it is FINALLY soup season)!!! Since I have become accustomed to NEVER eating alone, I had a hard time enjoying my meal (although I am never truly alone since I bring a book with me EVERYWHERE). To make matters worse, there were two darling babies (looked to be about James' age but they could be older since James is an abnormally large baby) that sat at the two tables surrounding me. All of their gummy grins were enough to melt my heart, and bring me close to tears. I immediately booked it out of there, but was not quite ready to return to my lonely hotel room. Since T.J. Maxx was right next to Panera, I decided to venture over. This was a horrible idea! Me shopping while in a sad and lonely state is a recipe for disaster. I managed to escape with minimal damage, I made a very practical purchase of some new flats (perfect for chasing James)! The night was still young, so I ventured across the street to Starbucks. I spent about 10 minutes debating weather or not I should splurge and get a Pumpkin Spice Latte or a Skinny Cinnamon Dolce; my sadness at Panera caused a carb overload so I wasn't really looking to do any more damage BUT I went with the Pumpkin Spice. I will hit the hotel gym tomorrow morning, maybe it will give me some added energy for my six hour journey home!
I received e-mails from two of the customers at my presentation this afternoon, both praising how fantastic the presentation was and expressing their excitement to expand into our other product lines! Tomorrow, I am looking forward to my lunch meeting with a very large local stone distributor. So all in all, it has been a very successful trip........but lonely nonetheless.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Work Trip
It was hard for me to blog at all over the weekend, as I was enjoying the company of my hubbs at the Pfister Hotel. We hadn't had a night out together in quite some time. We had a great time out, filling ourselves with some of the best fish I have ever eaten in Milwaukee (at one of the most unlikely places). We went to Victor's (AKA Victim's), yes it is a very classy establishment. I must say it was one of the most diverse crowds I have ever seen. We sat and watched this cute elderly couple (roughly in their 60's) waltz out on the dance floor to Lady Gaga and Beyonce; meanwhile the same dance floor was stage to a couple that looked as though they were pulling moves straight out of "Flashdace." The night was a success, and we had the hangovers to prove it! Our bodies are simply not accustomed to that kind of weekend fun anymore!
I sit here this evening in Ankeny, IA. at the Hampton Inn and Suites. It is a six hour drive from Wauwatosa, so I had plenty of time to think about how much I wanted to be home playing with James! I have plenty of work to do here; calling on architects, lunch meetings, and a big presentation for one of my distributors. I am working on my TO DO list for the next two days, so I can avoid having to make the trek back to the corn fields until next year! All I know is James is VERY close to crawling, and I am pretty sure I will have a nervous breakdown if anyone calls me to say I missed his transition into becoming a mobile human being!
There is not much to do here in Iowa after my work day ends.....so I will work on catching up on sleep and digging into my new novel! Work trips no longer have the same appeal, as I end up having a lot of work to do upon my return home (i.e. unpacking, loads of laundry, and any house cleaning duties that may have been neglected during my absence). Not to mention, I miss my guys! Luckily, my Mom is home with the boys so I am sure she will keep things in order!
I sit here this evening in Ankeny, IA. at the Hampton Inn and Suites. It is a six hour drive from Wauwatosa, so I had plenty of time to think about how much I wanted to be home playing with James! I have plenty of work to do here; calling on architects, lunch meetings, and a big presentation for one of my distributors. I am working on my TO DO list for the next two days, so I can avoid having to make the trek back to the corn fields until next year! All I know is James is VERY close to crawling, and I am pretty sure I will have a nervous breakdown if anyone calls me to say I missed his transition into becoming a mobile human being!
There is not much to do here in Iowa after my work day ends.....so I will work on catching up on sleep and digging into my new novel! Work trips no longer have the same appeal, as I end up having a lot of work to do upon my return home (i.e. unpacking, loads of laundry, and any house cleaning duties that may have been neglected during my absence). Not to mention, I miss my guys! Luckily, my Mom is home with the boys so I am sure she will keep things in order!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Lunch Time Sweat Session
Today, I decided to use my lunch hour to hit the weights. I LOVE going to the gym at this hour.....you don't get all of the people coming fresh from work OR the crazy workout obsessed mommy's that decide to show off their six packs in the early morning hours (you couldn't pay me ridiculous amounts of money to show up in yoga pants and a sports bra-especially not in the morning when I am packing a gut full of coffee)! I make some pretty ugly faces when I workout, similar to the ugly crying face that some people experience in moments of extreme grief. Therefore, I am much more comfortable working out when there are not many people present to see me make my ugly faces. The other advantage of working out at this hour is using your post-workout energy surge to be extremely productive. I worked a few solid hours in the office, and cleaned the basement for our weekend guests.
James had a fantastic day with his babysitter, as always! I think he enjoys looking at a face other then mine every once and a while! I came home to find all kinds of art displayed on the refrigerator!
The weekend is so close I can taste it.........literally........I am practically salivating at the thought of going to the fish fry with our newly engaged friends tomorrow night!
James will be spending the weekend with his Auntie Winnie so Mommy and Daddy can rekindle their romance! Seriously........get your minds out of the gutter people.......but who are we kidding.....right?!
James had a fantastic day with his babysitter, as always! I think he enjoys looking at a face other then mine every once and a while! I came home to find all kinds of art displayed on the refrigerator!
The weekend is so close I can taste it.........literally........I am practically salivating at the thought of going to the fish fry with our newly engaged friends tomorrow night!
James will be spending the weekend with his Auntie Winnie so Mommy and Daddy can rekindle their romance! Seriously........get your minds out of the gutter people.......but who are we kidding.....right?!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Pantry Raid.....
Well, I know that the holiday season is upon us. I always seem to kick things into overdrive around Halloween. I just spent the evening organizing my pantry......why you may ask?! Well to organize all of my baking supplies, of course! I know....I am a complete freak of nature. In doing so, I realized that I need to purchase some Halloween cookie cutters! I am definitely going to stop by the specialty baking store in Cedarburg this weekend!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE to bake, and I love it even more when the weather starts to change! I really look forward to baking and decorating cookies with James! I don't think he is old enough to truly appreciate it, but we may have to do some "early" baking lessons! Now the real problem with my obsession with baking, is what it does to my mid-section. Unfortunately, I do not have the willpower to stop after just one cookie (most days I don't have the willpower to stop after THREE)! I really need to watch it this year, I cannot have gone through all the pain and suffering for nothing (my workouts with the trainer continue to kick my booty).
I attacked the candy bowl tonight, which I just stocked for the SECOND time this month! So, I am chalking this one up to bad behavior but tomorrow is a new day!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE to bake, and I love it even more when the weather starts to change! I really look forward to baking and decorating cookies with James! I don't think he is old enough to truly appreciate it, but we may have to do some "early" baking lessons! Now the real problem with my obsession with baking, is what it does to my mid-section. Unfortunately, I do not have the willpower to stop after just one cookie (most days I don't have the willpower to stop after THREE)! I really need to watch it this year, I cannot have gone through all the pain and suffering for nothing (my workouts with the trainer continue to kick my booty).
I attacked the candy bowl tonight, which I just stocked for the SECOND time this month! So, I am chalking this one up to bad behavior but tomorrow is a new day!
Monday, October 4, 2010
The Great Facebook "Cleanup"
Well, Jake tells me that I need to start "cleaning" up my facebook account (i.e. getting rid of the partying pictures of our college days)! I started working on this task tonight, and it has been such a blast from the past! I must say that I had some great times, with some awesome ladies. It took me almost a whole hour to sort through all the pictures. I deemed the photos appropriate if I wouldn't have a problem with my children seeing them someday!
Looking back, I cannot believe how different my life is today. Instead of being out at the bar at 2 a.m........I am waking up for feedings and diaper changes! I honestly believe this is one of the advantages of having children when you are young. The body is very used to being sleep deprived! The only thing that makes it difficult is throwing work into the mix........you could take a nap in lecture hall.........but not during the work day! That being said.....I would not change a SINGLE thing in my life right now!
Looking back, I cannot believe how different my life is today. Instead of being out at the bar at 2 a.m........I am waking up for feedings and diaper changes! I honestly believe this is one of the advantages of having children when you are young. The body is very used to being sleep deprived! The only thing that makes it difficult is throwing work into the mix........you could take a nap in lecture hall.........but not during the work day! That being said.....I would not change a SINGLE thing in my life right now!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
It's Saturday?!
I just finished paying bills (not the most fun task for a Saturday morning), but somebody has to do it and my boys are still sleeping. As I sit in the office sipping coffee, I find myself wondering where the week went?! I am so amazed at how quickly time flies now that I have a child. As kids, we never believe our parents when they say, "enjoy it, because it goes fast." However, I can say with absolute certainty that this statement is so very true. So many days just feel like a blur, I wake up with the baby at 6 a.m. and we are off and running. It seams as though sometimes I am just flying from one task to the next; never truly getting a chance to sit back and enjoy the simple joys of everyday life. I envy women who don't have to work, as they don't miss out on rare and special moments with their children ( I am sure the argument could be made- that SAHMs have these same feelings about WMs- and some may feel as though they don't get enough adult interaction).
I once heard the saying, "The grass is always greener on the other side, but you don't know what sh** they have to fertilize their lawn." Which I interpreted as meaning: everyone thinks there may be someone out there who has it better, but they have their fair share of sh** to deal with. So in short, I love these quiet moments when I can sit and reflect on my many blessings (because it reminds me of what I am working for)!
Enough of this seriousness, I hear my sweet Baby James waking up so I must go and enjoy my day with him! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!
I once heard the saying, "The grass is always greener on the other side, but you don't know what sh** they have to fertilize their lawn." Which I interpreted as meaning: everyone thinks there may be someone out there who has it better, but they have their fair share of sh** to deal with. So in short, I love these quiet moments when I can sit and reflect on my many blessings (because it reminds me of what I am working for)!
Enough of this seriousness, I hear my sweet Baby James waking up so I must go and enjoy my day with him! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!
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