My life is hectic. It feels like one day just rolls into another. Today I walked into work and realized, “Shit. Wasn’t I just here a few hours ago??” LOL. I feel like time is ticking by so quickly and I don’t have enough time to do everything. But I’m sure I’m not alone in that sentiment. Do you feel like that, too?
My schedule has been lately: leave the house (late) for work (Kwasi’s got the kids this week and next because Miss Marilyn is on vacation) because I like spending time in the morning with the kids….get to work late….leave work(late) sometimes, although often time, I’m sure I’m skipping out early….stop at the store…get home from work about 6 p.m. or later….spend a little time with the kids before Kojo starts getting sleepy and a little fussy….and then my evening blogging job start.
Am I happy? Yes, I actually am very satisfied with my life, even though it’s far from perfect. But I do wish I had more time to get done all those things I HAVE to do, so that I can do what I WANT to do without feeling like something else is being sacrificed.
For example, when the kids go to bed, what a normal mom does is start to clean up (what an ORGANIZED mom does is get it done somehow BEFORE putting the kids to bed, right? LOL). What I do, though, is head straight to my computer so that I can start working on my blog site, Thrift Diving, or go to work on furniture. I usually put off cleaning and those time-zapping chores that would cause me to use up my whole evening, when I would prefer it to work on what *I* want to work on.
But I really need to draw some balance.
Anyhow….I’m just rambling.
On to the fam!
They’re doing great!!
Kwabena:
He starts school in a week and a half! YIKES! First grade!!!! I can’t believe it! I surely hope that some of the behavioral things he did back in Kindergarten will have settled down and don’t present in first grade!
His top teeth are finally coming in after being gone for a couple months! It will be weird having him with teeth again.
Ohene
This little boy has sweet blood and the mosquitoes LOVE him. 🙁 Our house is afflicted with bad mosquitoes each spring and summer, and it’s to the point where we either have to leave the kids inside, or allow him out with spray and long sleeves and pants. Even with spray, they got him twice last night while Kwasi was doing some yard work: once on the neck, and once behind the ear. Little fuckers! Next year we’re getting a Mosquito Magnet, or having someone come and spray! It’s not fair they leave our yard useless in the spring and summer. Grrrr…….
Ohene needs to learn to count. He keeps saying, “1-2-4.” And no matter what I do, he will not say, “1-2-3.” I’m afraid that he isn’t going to be as book smart (i.e. advanced) as Kwabena. Although, Ohene is street smart–he gets that from Kwasi, for sure!!! He’s very intuitive and precocious in speaking. And his temper! Man–at Miss Marilyn’s, he’s a perfect angel. At home, he whines a lot for attention, and gets angry pretty easily. I guess that’s part of being the middle child. My poor Henne! He needs some extra love and attention.
He loves to watch Berestein Bears, and asks me, “Mommy, I want to eat popcorn and watch Berestein Bears.” Sometimes, like this morning, I will sit down before work and watch it with him a little 🙂 He often says he misses me, and wants me to sit with him, or play with him. And I feel guilty because there are always 10M other things going on simultaneously. I must do better.
He’s grown 1.5″ since May!
Kojo
Total cutess, this one! He looks so much like Ohene when he smiles. I never noticed that until the other day I was leafing through computer pics and saw old pics of Ohene at the same age. Twins! He is now in the stage where he cries for Mommy when he sees me coming home from work. And he will cry and want me to hold him at times when Kwasi is holding him. I admit, it makes me happy and loved :).
I’ve stopped, since last week, pumping at work. My milk is damn near gone, but Kojo still likes to nurse at night before bed, and several time throughout the night. It’s the only thing I can do to keep him quiet, otherwsie he wakes and fusses!
He’s able to stand, and I’m trying to get him to take real steps, but he’s not there just yet.
Happy 9 months to Kojo today!!!
Kwasi
Same ‘ole thing with Kwasi! I feel bad not having much to report, but yeah, there really isn’t anything to report! Our anniversary is next week. We’ve been together for 17 years, married for 7 of them! It’s crazy. I don’t think we even have any immediate plans, but we should at least plan something. Dinner at Vegetable Gardens is out. I discovered yesterday that they closed a couple weeks ago!!! *sob sob* We’ll have to plan something else.
Me
Just dedicated and focused on blogging right now–so much so that I forget to keep this blog updated, as well as my other ones. I’m in the middle of moving my blog from Blogger to WordPress, so I am playing around with that in the evenings, getting familiar with it. I could pay someone to do it, but I really just love the pursuit of knowledge and I want the glory of knowing that I created a beautiful site all on my own. Probably a stupid move, but I just really want to do it myself.
I just got back from my blogging conference a couple weeks ago, and that was fun. I would like to go next year, but I do have to consider the fact that a more niche-specific blogging conference may be a better return on investment.
I’m still working on the house. OMG….today I realized that I am “one of those people” who’s houses next look “DONE.” I am always pulling myself in so many directions, spreading myself thin, that I never really truly get anything done and decorated. I need to make an effort to get myself organized, because otherwise, I just feel overwhelmed.
Aaaannnddd…that’s about it! More later, with pics!
Serena
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