Like, have to catch my breath because sometimes I can feel the anxiety of having nothing done, ever, rising up in me, and feeling like I spend so much time spending five seconds on each thing that not only does nothing get done, but, well, nothing gets done.
2) But, I keep trying.
So, um, we decided to do Anni's birthday party this Saturday. That's... tomorrow. A few months ago, I figured we'd be in a house in May (our lease is technically up on our apartment in less than two weeks). Then the housing market got insane, we didn't find a house, we extended our lease three months and now we're in a place in which there is no room for a three year old and her little buddies to run and scream like they should when celebrating a birthday.
Henceforth: party at a nearby park (praying that the snow storms stay away this weekend), and pulling together easy and yummy food (Anni's choice, her main request being "strawberry cake!") Luckily we know someone who makes an amazing strawberry cake... I'm talking epically changing your view on strawberry cake amazing. But, anyway, decorations, maybe? We're headed to a party store tomorrow to see what fun, but quick, things we can use to decorate the gazebo. This isn't going to be a party decorated and designed to the "t", and I'm reminding myself to be okay with that, because it's about Anni and celebrating her, whether or not we can afford crazy extravagance. Everything a three year old needs: friends, food, fun. Done.
3) I worked out for the first time since early in my pregnancy with Lettie (a workout which I abandoned after 15 minutes and realizing it was going to make me vomit everywhere, despite my determination to "train for labor", ha!) It may never happen again (though my brain is making goals I'm not sure my body can keep up with... so here's hoping!), and it's possible I asked Daniel to go get me a bar of dark chocolate to recover... don't judge (oh, and my husband is pretty amazing that he didn't even blink when I begged him).
4) We made our first "overnight trip" since Lettie's birth last weekend, to Daniel's parents' house a little over an hour away. I did a couple shoots while we were there and met this amazing, strong, mama (and took photos of her sweet little gal... stay tuned on the business blog for more of those someday soon!)
5) This morning I may have realized that it had been... a little long... since poor Lettie had had a bath. Therefore, I decided, with five minutes before we needed to leave for my mom's group, to wash that sweet girl's blonde locks. Best decision I made all day. #3 comes after that. I love her fluffy post-bath hair.
6) Anni is very into cooking with me right now, which I both love and struggle with. Love: well, what's not to love, right? Adorable girl wanting to throw on an apron and "mix mix"? I love the bonding time and teaching her a life skill, but to answer the "what's not to love" question... it makes things just a tad slow! When we didn't have little Lettie requesting my attention, I had a little more luxury in time spent in the kitchen... but now things need to be thrown together as fast as physically possible if it's going get done. We tend to strike a deal that I let her help with some parts, but do take over at some point so that we get our meal going eventually (on time? well, not quite).
7) Just love. Yes, I'm overwhelmed, but I have this snuggly, snuggly baby to hold, her big sister to sing and dance with, and their daddy to love all my days. I'm a lucky gal no matter what else is going on in my life.
More Seven Quick Take Fridays here.
P.S. My eldest sister had a birthday (and an un-birthday due to the fact that her hubby's hospitalizations have put a damper on her birthday the last few years... but not this one!) this past Tuesday. She's amazing in ways that I actually can describe, but choose not to at the moment because I need to snatch sleep before my littlest wakes up. Either way, send up some beautiful thoughts and prayers for her... I'm lucky to have her as my big (er... little?) sister (and she's one of the few to read my blog on a regular basis... so, there's that, too!)
Happy Birthday to both the birthday girls! Hope the party goes smoothly.
ReplyDelete#6 ~ I so agree, part of me loves to have the help of my two older ones but there is almost always an internal scream of hurry up, please!
Anni is sooooo excited for the party after helping pick out decorations and seeing her cupcakes today, that I think she's going to have a blast no matter what :).
DeleteI totally hear you on being overwhelmed.... oy...
ReplyDeleteI can't believe Anni is already almost 3! Where has the time gone?!
Solidarity! There was a point I vaguely remember things getting a little smoother (not easier, just smoother ;-)) around the time Anni turned 2.5... so maybe in 2 1/2 years I won't feel like a train is running me over every day? ha!
DeleteAlso, I know... I can hardly believe it as well! She seems like such a little girl instead of a toddler now that we have little Lettie here to make her look like a giant.
I think it was pretty overwhelming for me when I went from one to two babies too. After two, it gets much easier. My first two were only eleven months apart and we lived upstairs and my oldest wasn't walking yet, so that made things a little overwhelming and difficult, but we made it through! I'll be praying for you. God gives us the strength we need.
ReplyDeleteVery true :). Some days I can definitely see that we're going to make it, and some days I don't feel quite as confident! Thank goodness things roll on whether or not I'm confident that they will :).
DeleteThose pictures are just to die for. Especially the one with Grandpa on the floor. And I sympathize about the cooking thing! It really does slow things down!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have some sweethearts for sure :).
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