I'm used to Ron traveling for work, but its very different with a baby in the picture. In the past my most productive days were when Ron was out of town. I would take the opportunity to reorganize closets, clear out my To-Do box, work on some household repairs, etc. With Aubrey to care for, now I am lucky if I even take a daily shower.
Not that I'm complaining. I find that the days just fly by now, and I spend more than half the day just watching my child sleep. I still can't believe that she is ours. However, watching my daughter sleep does not help me to accomplish other things.
For instance, yesterday Buddie and Laine came to visit. Thank goodness! While Buddie and Laine played with and cared for Aubrey (well, lets face it, while Laine cared for Aubrey) I was able to get some carpet cleaning done, laundry, sort through old clothes, and actually baked a dessert. It was heaven! Without their help though, I would have been lucky to even use the restroom twice in 12 hours. This baby raising thing is not as easy as it is made out to be.
So while my to-do list grows, the dishes pile up in the sink, the garbage is waiting to be taken out, my dogs are doing the potty-dance by the front door, and I wear my pajama's all day long . . . my daughter is happy, healthy, loved and cared for. I'll just have to wait for Ron to come home before I can take a shower longer than 2 minutes.
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