Ellie is five months old and we have finally gotten into a routine again after moving to Georgia. She is a champion napper, which helps me in the morning while I work. She is getting better at sleeping at night, but Eugene and I bought Dr. Karp's The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep to help us along.
I have noticed something that has changed in me the longer I have been a mother. I feel like I have developed some sort of mild form of ADD. When I am finished with work and Ellie is taking her afternoon nap, I struggle with what to do with my time. I have so much that I want to get done and need to get done, that I bounce around, trying to figure out what to do. So far, napping wins most of the time.
I, like everyone I know, is obsessed with Pinterest, and am partially in the middle of a few crafts. That is part of my mania. Do I crochet, work on the yarn-covered "M" for the shelf in our bedroom that I haven't hung up yet, put together the cabinet for the sunroom to house my craft supplies and various sundries, read, clean, do laundry, or nap. Oh, and exercising. I should be doing that. Seriously, these things spin through my mind any time Ellie sleeps.
I'm sure I will eventually get better at prioritizing my free time. Right now, I think I need to just focus on getting enough rest so I can have the energy to play with Ellie and occupy her time when she is awake.
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