Friday, October 29, 2010

Do moms take days off?

To say I've been stressed lately would be an understatement. Sleep deprived and constantly feeling less than stellar at my job, I've been neglecting myself a bit. So, I decided last weekend I would take today off.

Challenge #1: if I take a day off and put Jack in daycare am I a bad mom?

Challenge #2: mr growth spurt has used up my whole milk supply ... So I must pump lots today

Challenge #3: to do list- groceries, clean car, nap, fold wash, pedicure, brows, haircut....,and pump!

What's a mom to do? This was my "day off"
- decided I'd take some time to myself but first enjoy a leisurely morning with Jack. Verdict: win. He had more nursing time and the morning was unrushed with extra cuddle and play time.

- went to a yoga class. Verdict: win. Karen taught a beautiful class and it helped me clear my head.

- lunch at home and out to get my pedi. Verdict? Neutral. Pedi was lovely but I wanted to be quiet and enjoy the massage chair and instead the guy yabbered on about his life to me. But still happy I went. As are my toes!

- to Wegs for groceries and a second lunch (breastfeeding makes me hungry!) of their fabulous sushi and a piece of dark chocolate. Became very tired at this point. Decided to skip the haircut, pump and go home. Verdict: win, I was very tired and needed a nap. And I truly love grocery shopping... Weird only to those of you that arent blessed with a weggies.

- get home. Time to unload groceries, fold wash, then a nap. I decide to only do a half hour because i really want to pick jack up early. Verdict: not a win. I could have slept more because jack was sleeping when I got there! And as hard as I tried to not disturb he popped
Awake as a put him in his carseat. Alas.

All in all- great day. Lesson? Go with the flow, make decisions from joy not guilt and joy will
Follow!

PS: more cuddles at home and the little guy went back down!


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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Work in progress

So it seems I'm a little short tempered these days at work. I'm trying to figure out what's eating me. I think I'm already feeling like I'm not doing a very good job balancing work and home and it's making hearing criticism or getting assigned work hard for me. And then I leave work mad at myself for getting short with others .... Bad pattern.

I wish: I felt good at my job and good at being a mom.

I will be grateful for: the fact that I'm blessed with a job and a family!

(also the homeopathic teething stuff is helping me and Jack get more sleep)

Trying out : remembering I'm a work in progress - never complete always improving, so not needing to be perfect.

Any advice?





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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Tips for teething??

I wish: for sleep

I will be grateful for: the new mattress we bought that I hope to sleep on some day

How long does teething last??

Trying out: boiron homeopathic remedy for teething. Anyone tried it?




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