Catherine is 4 1/2 months old now, and I frequently find myself wondering when will our life go back to normal. When will we actually have time to just relax instead of feeling like there is always some project hanging over our head? When will we actually have time in the evenings to ourselves, without a little baby hanging out with us? When will I have time to shower regularly again?
I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that maybe THIS is the new normal. It's hard for me to accept that--I have so many things I feel like I need to do, but have no time to do them. I think I'm still trying to fit my two-child reality into my one-child schedule. And it doesn't work very well.
So I guess what I really need to do is cut back on the alleged 'extras'. But what are they? Piano lessons? That's my adult interaction and Seth's friend interaction for the week. Cake decorating? My creative outlet. Scrapbooking (just to be clear--my idea of scrapbooking involves sticking pictures on paper and writing what is happening. That's it.)? Well, that's our family history--I'm supposed to do that, right?
And people wonder why I don't leave the house. I don't need to--I have enough going on here to keep me busy for years!
