Jam Packed
I can’t believe I used to sit around being bored all the time. It seems like I barely have time to take a breathe these days. I had three commitments on Friday, plus Erik had preschool! Thankfully Mike took the day off work since a huge project was finally done, so he was able to help me clean the house.
Can I just say how nice it is to have a clean house? I am not a neatnik, but the house hasn’t been really, truly cleaned in weeks and weeks and it was starting to drive me insane. It was disgusting. I am not very methodical and organized when it comes to cleaning. I want everything done immediately, so I flit from task to task, overwhelming myself and not accomplishing much. Mike is a man with a plan. He’s the Energizer Bunny. He goes to work and doesn’t finish until the house is sparkling. Now everything is washed, even the walls, and the piles have been removed. Time for the dirt collection and pile building to start again, but at least it has been brought down to a manageable level.
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is this week! And Christmas is coming fast on it’s heels!
I have most of the gifts bought, but still have a lot to do. I just added another project to my growing list of Things That Must Be Done. I may be insane.
I saw a really cute idea in Family Fun magazine. You take an advent calendar that has little pockets and you put in cards with activities for each day. Examples: Watch a Christmas Movie. Make Cinnamon Ornaments. Read a Christmas Book.
You get the idea.
I want to do this! I think it would be a really great way to make the lead in to Christmas a little more thrilling for Erik, plus it would motivate me to get off my ass every day and do something special with Erik. I have seen all kinds of really simple Christmas craft ideas and keep thinking “We should do that!” but I know myself. It just won’t happen. If I plan this calendar, we’ll have to do something every day. I think it could work. Plus, there are a ton of things we have/want to do anyway like decorate the Christmas tree, send a letter to Santa, send a craft project to Grandma, bake Christmas cookies, drive around and look at Christmas lights, etc. This will just make it a little more organized and exciting.
We made pumpkin cookies this afternoon. Erik has his big preschool Thanksgiving feast tomorrow and I signed up for dessert. My original plan was to make individual pumpkin pies, then I realized that would be a major pain in the ass and not something a four year old will appreciate any more than a cookie. I went all out for the Halloween party and it was actually fairly uncomfortable because I was the only parent who went a little crazy. What can I say? I love making special foods to celebrate the holidays.
It doesn’t help that I am the only first time mom in Erik’s preschool class. There is another woman about my age, but the rest are probably in their 40s. They seem pretty tired and totally over making special memories. I’m sure I’ll be like that with number two, but at the moment I still have the time and energy to go a little overboard. Sort of. Only not this time. Pumpkin cookies for all!
There was plenty of dough left over, so I made a few cookies for the family and then let the child dip up some cookies with the scooper. He was totally into it, but somehow most of the dough ended up in his hair instead of on the baking sheet. Then, of course, he was in a cuddly mood and just wanted to curl up with his head against my cheek. Not exactly my idea of sweetness and light. It was a little clammy.
What else?
My big ultrasound is coming up in eight days! I am not as excited as I should be because this whole pregnancy doesn’t feel real. I don’t even know how I managed to get pregnant (well I know but it doesn’t seem possible according to my calendar). I don’t think I am going to believe it, until I see the baby. Plus, I know exactly how hard a newborn is so it is hard to get really excited about diaper blow-outs, sleep deprivation and screaming. I am not looking forward to the screaming.
Let’s be positive, though! I made a little guessing game for those of you who are interested in baby stuff. You can put in your guesses about sex, time and date over HERE if you are so inclined. My due date is April 20th but I’m having a c-section. They usually do them a week before your due date, so I guess that kind of spoils the date guessing. Of course, I could always go in to labor early. I’ve learned my lesson about thinking I can plan anything when it comes to child birth, but it sure would bee nice to avoid labor and go straight for the c-section. I am terrified of the idea of my previous c-section scar breaking open. It often pulls and tugs, so I just feel like it is not very sturdy.
I better get to sleep. The boy has been sleeping less lately, which makes for a tired momma since I don’t go to bed any earlier.