Playing Catch-up

So what have I been doing over the past month? In addition to the daily whirlwind, there has been a lot going on.

Nathaniel is growing up so fast! He’s in the “twos” room at daycare now, and he LOVES it! He gets to eat breakfast and lunch with the big kids and to play outside. He has new kids and new toys to play with and is challenged by being with two-year-olds. At the end of each day, he’s never ready to leave daycare, but he’s also tired, both physically and mentally, from such a busy day. Since the last week of May (the weekend following Memorial Day), he’s been using his paci only at night! He’s talking more now, saying dada, mama, ball, ba-ball (basketball or baseball), wock (rock), wawa (water), up, down, and the ever-present yeah. He doesn’t say no yet, but he does shake his head no. He’s definitely getting a mind of his own!

We’ve gone to a graduation party, a surprise party for a friend from high school, a birthday party for the son of friends, and a wedding of two members of our church. We’ve celebrated Father’s Day with both our families, going geocaching with the Schiermeyers and to Railroad Days at Lauritzen Gardens and the Historic Dodge House with the Gusts. We’ve attended church meetings, and Del is attending class at Midland and taking another class online.

We’ve also tried to spend more time working on our house. We picked out trim for our mantle and now have it assembled, stained, and poly-ed. We’re putting out pictures and other personal/décor items. But we still have boxes to unpack, items to organize, and cardboard and newspaper to recycle. We’re getting there, though!

So that’s what we’ve been up to in June, and there’s much more to come!

If I Could Have One Superpower…

Have you ever been asked what superpower you would choose if you could have one? I have, and I finally figured out what mine would be – the ability to stop time. Remember the show “Out of this World,” where Evie could stop time by putting her two index fingers together? I so wish I could do that right now!

As you can see, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. The time goes by so fast these days! I’m busy, yet I feel that I don’t accomplish anything. It’s so frustrating!

I feel as though my schedule is spiraling out of control, and I want to shout STOP!!! I need a few days to catch up on things – picking up around the house, unpacking (yes, we’re still unpacking), doing daily chores, planning and preparing meals, exercising, catching up on TV shows that I want to watch but don’t have time for, reading, scrapbooking. I could go on and on.

Every morning, I wake up, get ready for work, get Nathaniel ready for daycare, take Nathaniel to daycare, work 8 to 4, pick up Nathaniel, run a few errands or take Nathaniel to the park, go home, play with Nathaniel outside (he LOVES to be outside), make supper, eat, play with Nathaniel again, give Nathaniel a bath and get him ready for bed, put Nathaniel to bed, pick up around the house a little, collapse on the couch and watch TV or play on the internet, and go to bed. Then I wake up the next morning and do it all again!

I am very grateful for the blessings that I have, such as a son to take care of, a house to clean, food to prepare, etc. I just need to find a way to manage my time better so that I don’t feel so out of control!