I Feel a little "Super" today

I spent a good part of the last two days doing two things. 

One, I had signed up to take part in an auction item "Chocolate dessert of the month".  There were six of us and we each picked a chocolate dessert to make and a monthe to do it.  Then at the auction people bid on it.  The highest bidder then is delivered a chocolate dessert each month for six monthes.  I choose to make a truffle assortment.  I had made cappucino truffles a couple of times before, but that was it.  I thought that this would give me the opportunity to try a few more recipes.  I made the a vanilla dusted raspberry truffle, peanut butter truffle, and mint truffles along with the cappucino truffles.  I delivered about three and half dozen truffles.  I actually thought that making them wasn't too difficult and they tasted amazing.  The only down fall was how messy working with chocolate is.  My hubby was kind enough to help with the clean-up.  Thank you Hubby!

The second task was to label and address all the corporate sponsor letters.  I also had to create a spreadsheet with all the addresses and phone numbers so that I can keep track of them.  I finally got that finished.  I have only to drop the stack of fifty letters at the post office.

But let me tell you what really made my day.  the children were watching a video during quiet time and my two year old stood up and announced, " I need my mommy!".  He came over to where I was working on the computer and climbed in my lap for a hug and a kiss.  Sat just a few moments and then got up to return to the video.  Amazing how such a simple little gesture can make your heart feel as though it may explode.  These moments make  all the potty accidents talking back, and sibling rivalry all worth it.

Rough few days

I spent most of the day Yesterday with extreme pressure.  I would not call them contractions.  They did not come and go as contractions would.  Rather, as long as I was up on my feet it was there and it was uncomfortable.   If I sat it got better and if I layed down it was gone completely.  This made it very difficult to get anything done.  I know what my midwife would say, " Kate it is your body telling you that you are doing too much!"  I don't think that I was doing that much and I simply do not have the time to do less than I am doing.  Today does seem better.

I also spent Friday trying to get the return address labels for the race printed.  I had already tried on two other occasions.  I spent at least an hour each time.  This is what I get for buying labels with free templates online.  I spent an additional two and half hours including 45 minutes on the phone with a "techie" friend, while using a laptop and a desktop computer.  Finally, I had success.  Thank God!  A few more minutes and I might have opted to throw one or both the computers out the window.  So much for user friendly.   I do hate the "convience" of computers.  

I am greatful for friends who are willing to help us humble computer nephytes with our computer quirks and bugs.  Now I would just like for the weather to clear up a bit and make if a little easier for the children to play outside and not drive their pregnant mother to drink.  

the Summer Swing

 i wish that I could say that we are all settling in to a routine.  I can atleast say that we are trying.  I am working desperately to limit the TV time.  It is hard when some children are perfectly content watching moving pictures and the weather outside is less than pleasant.  So our days have started to go something like this.

6:00 we get up, I work out and everyone is dressed and out the door by 7:30
8:30-9  they watch  tv while I get my sister's children dressed.
9:30-10:30 play and snack inside
10:30-12:00 play outside- at park or in yard
Lunch
Quiet time- Max and Nick nap, girls do school work and piano lessons
2:00 up and back outside after nap or games inside
4:00 drive home
5:00 make dinner, and eat about 6
walk or bike ride with the children, softball on Thursdays
7:30 bathes and prayers, books and bed about 8:30-9

This leaves very little time for planning the race and chocolate stuff.  Atleast I am starting to feel that nesting kick in and it is giving me some much needed energy.

Last night we actually rearranged the children's bedroom and talked about crib placement and what to do about a dresser.  There is progress being made despite how busy every waking moment is.

Getting back up agian!

I have spent the day trying to catch up on some of the work that needs to be done for the race.  There is still so much to be done.  It is very hard to concentrate though.  I really need to start to focus on the details.  The true problem is that there is a lot of things that I don't know the answers to. 

I just need to keep pushing forward.  I would just like to know how something that should be relatively easy is proving to be very difficult. 

It has been a while since I have blogged about something that I am grateful for.  Perhaps I need to get back to it.  I want to be thankful for Summer vacation.  Abby is finished with school until September.  I am grateful for the extra set of hands.  We do need to work on not watching too much TV,   reading more, and not bickering between children.  Well, Supermom can dream, can't I?

Off the wagon and rolling

Wow, I really don't know what happened!  It has been quite a while since I have posted anything.  Not to say that nothing post worthy has happened.  There has been plenty.

But , I think that as a parent there are two schools of thought.  You can run yourself ragged when something happens trying to document every moment.  Or you can sit back and enjoy that moment.  I tend to be more of the second. 

I also think that I have slipped into a slight depression.  I truelly enjoy my time with my children.  However, going daily to my sisters is taking it's tole.  I really do not feel Super.  I feel as though I am not doing anything well right now. 

We celebrated Abby's B-day and I totally messed up the frosting which resulted in a complete emotional meltdown.  I called my hubby at work in tears.  I just couldnt understand how everything I tried lately turned out badly.  I think he was simply beside himself about what to do.   He offered to pick up premade frosting at a local baking store.  I like that frosting better anyway!  Now if I can just get the hubby to let me live down the meltdown. 

My 16 week appointment with the midwife was yesterday and this was the first appointment that my hubby has been able to come to.  Of course he brought it up with the midwife.  She reminded him that I was acting quite normal (for a pregnant lady) and that perhaps the answer would be in "Mommy time "  away from the children.   We will have to see how my hubby follows through with that.

Finally, last night we celebrated our 10th anniversary.   We went out to dinner and a movie.  I would like to say that after ten years how is it that we hardly have anything to talk about while sitting at dinner?  Dinner was good and it was time away from the children to recharge.  The movie " The Prince of Persia", was very good.  It was entertaining for both of us.  Funny for me with a little romance.  Action and suspense for him.    I still think that we need to get a night away somewhere , but that may not happen. 

Let's just end with that I am determind to get out of the slump that I am in.    Until next time I am looking to get my Super back!