do first things first

To Do:
1. Outside errands: baby wipes, fish fungus meds, deposit checks, mail bills.
2. Read NY Times Op-eds.
3. Write.
4. Clean something.
5. Be kind and patient with self.

Yesterday was exhausting. Victor kept spitting up and I changed his outfit about 7-8 times. It also took me an entire day to fold one load of laundry. Here’s to a saner day.

1. Work on piece of writing with a mug of green tea.
2. Change fish tanks and get fungus med to save my orange fish.
3. Sun turtles.
4. List books for sale.

1. Clean bathroom.
2. Weed killer in front yard.
3. TPR essays if they come in.
4. Journal.
5. Fold laundry.
6. Travel essay draft.
7. Morning walk with Victor.

This has been a productive day. I’ve been able to grade more essays today than I have since Victor was born, although many of them had to be done while I was lying down.

Today:
1. TPR essays. done!
2. Eat a decent lunch. done
3. Walk and bathe Victor.
4. Journal.
5. Introduce baby turtles to tank with older turtle.
6. Prep dinner early.
7. Watch “House.”
8. Do some laundry.

Husband’s going to a wedding reception while I have to stay home, because we don’t have a sitter. My parents have been sick with the flu. I’ve been pretty bummed about this since I could really use a night out. But oh well. I know where my priorities are. Victor comes first!

Today:
1. Change turtle and fish tanks.
2. Stay awake long enough to put Victor to bed after breastfeeding so I don’t run into marathon sessions. This has been a challenge for me.
3. Morning walk with Victor.
4. Finish decluttering cabinets.
5. TPR essays if there are any.
6. Travel essay.

Had such a great time chatting with my sister and an old friend yesterday. Must remember to do that more often. I’d become such a recluse these past two years. Had forgotten how much I enjoy hearing about other people’s lives; I felt a bit of my old self coming back to me.

Today:
1. Walk Victor in the morning. done
2. TPR essays during his morning nap.
3. Organize/declutter cabinet.
4. Make fish stock?
5. Prep for dinner early.
6. Travel essay?
7. Sun turtles.
8. Water garden.

These are just things I would LIKE to do. All depends of course on the whims of an unpredictable baby.

I haven’t been on this site in a while. Have been a bit too busy with…oh well, what do you call it, except “life”? My schedule is still unpredictable with baby. Some days I get something done and others nothing at all.

Today:
1. Some TPR essays.
2. Still trying to get Victor on some sort of schedule. We’re both not sleeping well.
3. Laundry.
4. Get out for some air.
5. Call V.
6. Keep kitchen clean. If it ain’t clean enough for mother-in-law, it ain’t clean!
7. Decluttering.

Besides Victor duties—he’s been so peevish and difficult lately, a quickie list:

1. Change turtle tank.
2. Plant two flats of ground cover in front lawn.
3. Get packages and bills ready to mail.
4. Laundry.

That night of six-hour sleep was just a fluke. The next night Victor woke about every 2-3 hours as usual. Oh well.

1. Some light cleaning since we have a guest coming.
2. See if I can escape for a couple of hours while hubby watches Victor between feedings so I can get my essay done.
3. Trip to bookstore in the evening.
4. Water garden.
5. Take turtles out to sun.
6. Spaghetti for dinner?

Victor is almost two months old. Last night he slept for the first time from midnight to about 6 am. I feel as if I’d slept ten hours!

1. Write draft of essay due at end of month. Fingers crossed I get time to do this today.
2. Load of laundry.
3. Load of dishes.
4. Water garden. Poor garden. So neglected with baby. And I lost three fish too.
5. Take a reluctant look at bills & pay.
6. Clean out closet. I need to fix up my wardrobe.