Wow, have I been out of the loop lately! Since my last post our sweet little boy has made his appearance in the world. That's right, I'm officially a mommy now! And frankly, after 1.5 months, I don't know how other moms stay up with so much! Friends assure me that schedules do slowly get better, so I'm trying to be patient until that day arrives. I'm discovering how to do all sorts of things one-handed and have developed a new appreciation for the internet, since I can surf and type (slowly) while nursing.
In the mean time, I've been concentrating on three things: reorganizing my house (how did things get this messy in 6 weeks!?), prepping for Christmas, and small wins. My kitchen & dining room are reasonable again and the floors have all been vacuumed in the last week. This gives me hope for next month, since I'm hosting my favorite event, book club! I love having a few hours just to chat over books and catch up with my friends. It's one of the few events I don't mind cleaning for, too. Now if only I was further in this month's book than page three...
Our Christmas tree is decorated and my village is set up. I have part (a very small part) of the Department 56 North Pole Village collection. It grows by a couple pieces each year but just can't compete with my mother-in-law's (yet!). Hers is enormous and takes a whole day to set up; mine takes about an hour. I love the thought behind all the little designs in the buildings and accessories. My village is set up in the dining room (hence the priority on cleaning) and helps spread the holiday cheer around the house a little.
Most of my days, though, are concentrated on small wins and building a feeling of control. For instance, today I'm updating my blog! Yesterday I made it to a doctor's appointment on time with the LO and managed to run an impromptu errand to pick up milk. Until now, I haven't been able to manage any of that on my own. Sometimes I'm a few minutes late but once I was over an hour late to meet with a friend (thankfully she was very understanding!). I'm a busy person who needs control over my schedule and every little victory in that department is meaningful to me right now.
In short, if you haven't heard from me lately, I've been busy learning to be a mom and trying not to push myself too hard. It's been a very different experience for me to concentrate on only one goal for six weeks. I got the okay yesterday to resume exercising and it sort of set off a bell in my head that it's time to reenter my life. Regaining some control over my schedule is going to be very important over the next few weeks as I pick back up with the rest of my life: lunches with friends, blogging, spouses club planning, holiday parties, and, in January, my last two grad school classes.
And I promise, those email/phone calls/facebook replies are coming soon. Along with my terribly tardy thank you notes... but that's a post for another day!
