Today I have a whole list of errands I need to do, none of them ginormous or anything...things like go to the post office, go to the store. But there are about 5 things on the list. FIVE THINGS!
Being a new mom does make me extra cautious, and leaving the house now requires factoring in so many variables. Is it too hot? Is it naptime? Can I get this done before the next feeding? Stroller, sling or carseat? Will the baby be fussy? To have 5 things to do is borderline overwhelming. So far a trip to the post office has equalled "what we did today". I know. Kind of pathetic.
I need to start sucking it up and rejoin the world. Yes, it will be a huge hassle. No, it will never be time efficient. Yes she may be fussy in public. Yes I may have to breastfeed away from the house. But there is a growing list of things that need to be done and I suppose I ought to start getting to it. We've been in a fine little cocoon here in new baby land. Time to check out the rest of the world!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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Oh I know! If I do ONE errand in a day, I feel like I've been SUPER-ACCOMPLISHED.
It took a LONG time for me to accept that it is okay to only accomplish one thing and it's OKAY to not rejoin the world entirely. I felt silly for a long time about doing less just because it made my life easier. But, I realized that doing less not only made me perfectly happy, but it also made my kids happier.
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