Pulling out of my driveway today, a toddler and a newborn in tow, I thought to myself, "I can do this"...
I'm craving a sense of normalcy (if that really exists) and feel that if I can get out of the house and survive by myself with two kids - then I'm on that road.
Today didn't really count because it was just a trip to my Mom's house where we visited for a little while and then my sister, Kelly, went with me and the girls to Jason's Deli for lunch and then Kohl's where I bought myself some shoes. That was nice. Oh, and I also had to take Elise to the Dr. because she has thrush...yuck.
Anyway, I'm feeling like life is returning more to normal. Yay. My goal is to call friends and family and get out of the house a few times a week to help us keep sane and enjoy the nice weather.
Melisa Osmond: Finding the Power in You
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4 comments:
Glad you've been able to get out. That makes a huge difference.
Lori--today was your first day out and it's just the beginning of getting back to your life again. But it's like Oprah says--it's a new normal. Remember how great it feels to take a stroller walk when you're all going nuts!
baby steps...
I know you're going crazy, but there's really no hurry to be "back to normal." I had a friend from 1st ward way back, Gigi Pinnock, who used to say of the craziness of kids: "lean into it." She meant, I think, to find joy in doing things a new way: slower, accomplishing less, loving more. There is really nothing wrong with staying in your pajamas all morning, or with not getting the breakfast dishes done until after dinner. It's the "new normal" Camie mentioned! I have found lately that the only way I can get the checkbook balanced and emails answered is to take my laptop and crawl into bed with my toddler. We're together and snuggling, but he's watching NickJr., and I'm paying the bills! I enjoy this routine, but whenever I'm feeling a little goofy or slovenly about being in bed at 10:30 in the morning, I just think to myself, "Lean into it!"
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