It's been a while since I just sat down and wrote something. Life has been passing so quickly the past 6 weeks. Though somehow all its seems that I've accomplished is I changed lots and lots of diapers! I'm way behind on housework, cooking, and parenting. The six week mark is tomorrow, and for me that means my I-just-had-a-baby-excuse has run out. I realize that no one else expects me to be on top of everything with a new baby around, but I can't help having high expectations of myself. So what needs to change? Pretty much everything. What's holding me up? Well, realistically I am still spending a lot of time on the baby. He is just my little high-maintenance man. He's a bit colicky and therefore demands a lot of my time and attention. But beyond that, I think I'm holding myself back. I've been hiding behind the I-just-had-a-baby-excuse so I won't have to take full responsibility for my role in the home, as a parent, and even my church calling. But time is up and I've got to get back in the saddle!
For starters, what is going on with my house? It is a mess. Yeah, we've been clearing off the top layer every day or two, but the underlying chaos is always there! It's time to de-clutter and deep clean. I also need to get back on top of cooking regularly. Before Jameson was born I even planned out 2 months worth of dinners, but I haven't stayed with it. Part of the problem is I haven't been grocery shopping often enough. But it's time to just break down and brave the grocery store with 4 kids in tow.
Next is my parenting. AAAAHHHHH! This one went downhill fast after the baby was born. Lack of sleep does nothing for my ability to be a good parent. We had a fantastic parenting class in our ward last night and it was a good boost to (try) and get me back to being a better parent. I need to be 1) more patient, 2) less selfish with my time, and 3) happier! No one wants a grumpy mommy around. It is so true that "when mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy." It is humbling and a bit overwhelming to know that I am the anchor in our home.
Finally, it's time to get moving! Whatever weight that was going to fall off automatically from having the baby has done so. The rest is now up to me. I need to start exercising, eating healthy, and drinking lots of water.
So here we go I guess! I hope the motivation to accomplish it all will come to me soon . . . but really what is motivation anyway? It's the desire to DO SOMETHING. I'm not just going to wait around for the do-something bug to bite. I've got to motivate myself and just get on with it. Heavenly Father hasn't given me anything that I can't handle. In fact he has blessed me so richly that the least I can do is to be a better steward of those blessings. That's the key to becoming motivated isn't it? Counting our blessings. Hmmm, well I guess we learn something new every day, even while blogging!
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4 comments:
Your pep talk is just what I needed. I don't have the "I just had a baby" line. But mine is "we just moved" So Thanks for the kick in the butt that I needed.
My word, give yourself a break, Angie! Nobody thinks you're lazy, and you do have plenty of reasons to be "a little behind"! I'm 18 months "post-partum" and I still don't have it all together! (Oops, hopefully that didn't depress you...) You look awesome, your kids are awesome, your house looks better than you think, and YOU are awesome! Remember that!
First of all, I am so excited to see your cute blog. I totally love it. Second of all, when I want to get motivated, I look across the street and think of the family living there and think of the great example they are to my family. Thanks for reminding me that I just have to make the decision to keep going.
Hey honey, you're not the anchor, you're the rudder. Thanks for keeping our family on a steady course.
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