I’m finding that there is a four o’clock wall that shows itself everyday. I hit it head on and can barely keep my eyes open thereafter. Hal took Max to Lola’s today so that he could get his hair cut at a barbers close to her house and so I could have a break.
My original plan was to lay down and nap with Bella but she had other ideas. She was not in a napping mood so nixed that arrangement shortly after I got comfy next to her in bed. Then I decided to set her in the crib, let her cry, and take a hot, hot, hot shower in attempts to revive my head. This may very well be my daily wake-up method for that 4pm wall. It seemed to do the trick in bringing me back to this planet. As soon as I got out of the shower, dried off, and dressed I rushed in to get the crying Bosslady. It’s really comforting to know all I have to do is pick her up and she immediately stops crying. It is also a wonderful thing because it shows me that she isn’t having other issues – like with colic – that would make her cry. She soon fell asleep in my arms so I laid her down and ran to the computer.
I really do need to find time everyday to write. I’m dreading the inevitable… which is that I am going to HAVE TO get up earlier. Not just to write, but so that I can start my morning with Hal.
Before I even set foot out into the living room a shower is essential. It is the first step in bringing me back to life, or to something resembling it. Next, I must have a cup of coffee. I wont even look at my kids before these two steps are taken and lord forbid my husband attempts to have conversation with me.
Our whole morning routine still needs to be set and it is looking like it may not get done until I am *forced* to get up at 6am because Hal is up for work, Max is up needing breakfast, and Bella is up needing to be changed, held, and fed. Hal takes care of Max every morning with breakfast but he is not going to have time to care for Bella, too. Ideally, she will sleep a little later than all of us and that will give me the time I need to write. Oh, then there is always the unexpected chores like washing the nappies or running to the store for breakfast foods. Oh boy, my life is about to get 10x’s busier.
I was going to try and start all of our “routines” while Hal is off from work but, screw it. I’m going to take this time to relax and sleep as much as possible. I have plans, back-up plans, and a back-up plan for the failed back-up plan worked out in my head – that’s good enough.
Missed your writing. 🙂
Hey, thanx. 🙂