It is fall. I love this time of year, it gets me to wanting to bake something (anything) with pumpkin. So this weekend I have planned some pumpkin rolls, and pumpkin oatmeal. I can't wait. The weather is drizzly and getting cool/cold.
I can't wait for the pumpkin patch this year, with Baby Max. Carving pumpkins, dressing up for Halloween, Trick Or Treating, then getting ready for Thanksgiving, with cleaning and organizing. I am up for the task!!
I have put Baby Max in preschool, and I am taking some much needed time to myself. I hope this doesn't make me a bad mommy, but I have Friday afternoons off, and I am keeping him in school all day on those days so I can clean, do laundry, and all of the other things that don't seem to get done with a toddler running around. I am excited to have some time to myself to really dive in and get things done. I think all around this is going to make me a better mommy, because when my cup is full, everyone else's is full too.
Before having a baby, I was able to do all the things I wanted to do, which included just going to the store. I could go exercise at the gym, I could go out for a run on a rainy day, I could clean house, and laundry stayed somewhat caught up. With a baby, you have to schedule everything. I used to think that people with kids just made up excuses to not do whatever, exercise, grocery shop, clean. I was SO wrong... it is hard to balance out everything. And find daycare/babysitter/etc for exercise, cleaning, or just some down time for yourself. In the last 20 months, I have learned that me time is not selfish, it is important. I have also learned that I can say no, and feel good about it. I have also learned that I need to have adult time also. I love my baby unconditionally, but need to love myself also. Loving myself allows for me to have time to myself, and enjoy things like a hot shower, and a cup of coffee. And this in turn allows that love to spill over into taking care of my baby, my husband and my family.
Amazing what things we learn when we open our eyes!!
How do you get/fit in me time?
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