It's true that when you become a new parent, your priorities change immediately. So do the things you view as an accomplishment. Yesterday brought with it many "small victories," including the following:
1. Cleaning the bathroom! I have no idea why this is/was so important to me, but it had been really bugging me. I'm so glad I got it done.
2. Catching up the laundry. His and ours. I actually only have one set of sheets in the dirty pile, which brings me to point #3:
3. Changing the sheets on our bed. Self-explanatory. It had been awhile, and clean sheets feel soooo good.
4. Giving the baby a bath. A real bath, IN the water. BY MYSELF. Up to now, this has been an ordeal I wouldn't even dream of trying without Josh's assistance. It wasn't easy, and he wasn't happy at the end of it, but I got it done and I was proud. (The sad part is, after his bath, he was too far gone to chill out through my shower. Sad, sad, sad.)
5. Remembering to feed the dog AND let him out before he had to "remind" me. He's really good about "reminding" me.
So that's it for now. It bears mentioning that as successful a day as this was, it was followed by a very frustrating night. I guess I should re-read the first sentence or two of this post and count my blessings, huh?
5 comments:
I remember my mom asking me on Saturday, what are your plans? And I said, I would like to dust the living room. I dusted... yesterday... Wednesday, and that was my accomplishment for the day. Isn't it weird how that happens? Like what did I DO all day? Well the last 5 days acutally. But I totally hear you. And, the first time we gave ADam a bath, it was Chip, my mom, and I (and the baby) with the What to expect book open like a cook book and reading the directions! Ha! Isn't it funny? Do you often tell Ben that he is lucky he is so cute because if he wasn't you could get mad at him? Beth, he really is cute.
I remember those rough nights, and it gets better. Harmony has been sleeping through the night since Christmas (she was 6 weeks), and i totally owe it all to the book "Becoming Baby Wise". It's all about allowing your child to get a full night's sleep. I highly recommend it.
I hear ya on the "small victories" thing. I scramble to get things done while she sleeps. But remember to rest during the day too. Laundry can wait. Your sanity (and sleep) can't.
Keep celebrating the small victories.
Scott came home one night when Abel was a month old and asked, "how do you get so much done around here?" I looked around at the mess and then figured out he meant I cleared the table off. Ha, I didn't know if he was being sarcastic then I realized he knows how it is too!
Beth,
I am thinking of you b/c I am about to give my two boys a bath by myself for the second time. The first time left me exhausted! And I cleaned my bathrooms for no reason at all (such as the inlaws are coming!). So I understand the bathroom victory too. I remember with one I thought how would I do it with two, and now I am thinking, how would I do it with three? We already have bed/floor hopping going on. Caleb's bed, Isaac's floor, and yeah! my own bed.
But enjoy the time with Ben, because it is over so so fast. It may seem to go slow but they trick you and then turn five! I hope all three of you are doing well. Take lots of pictures and have fun!
Love,
Sherri
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