School Year Resolutions

I always mark the end of summer after the passing of Labor Day. For some reason, although I have not been in school for many, many years, I still seem to think of the calendar year in semesters & school breaks. So, I am delighted for Wyatt to head off the preschool in just a few weeks, so I will have a valid reason for thinking that way.

It has been a crazy, busy summer - much more hectic than I thought back in May when PMO & other activities ended & I thought "What am I going to do this summer?" My resolution for the Fall is to become more organized & try to do a few more things for myself - that's right, I said myself - Me, me, me... there! I have a list a mile long of the things that I WANT to do, but often times an even longer list of the things I feel I need to do. With Wyatt in school 2 half days a week, I am hoping to use that free time to get back to my old self a bit - find a hobby, start a project - heck, maybe just sit home & drink coffee & watch The Today Show, you know? I think as mothers, it is important to find breaks for ourselves whenever we can, and feel okay admitting that there are plenty of days when we just want to scream. Hopefully this occasional free time will help me make it through those evenings when my hubby calls to say he won't be home till 8:00.

On my list for this Fall - here are a few things I am looking forward to:

1. Sitting somewhere with 1 of the 20 magazines we get at our house & a coffee (preferably a Pumpkin Spice Latte) for at least one hour, uninterrupted

2. Practicing the guitar

3. Catching up on my favorite morning programs for the first time in possibly 2 years

4. Window shopping & browsing at ____________ (fill in the blank with ANY store)

5. Having a chance to call & catch up with old friends that I have been meaning to get in touch with forever (I often say I will do this during naptime & then just either want to nap myself, or get caught up in household chores & the like)

Here's hoping that you all will make a list for the Fall & get breaks for yourself, whether you have children or not, whenever you can! In the meantime, enjoy the rest of your summer!

Bubblegum

Yes, that's me

... whose child is calling to me from the chalkboard in a crowded neighborhood yogurt joint "Mommy, draw a ding-dong, draw a ding-dong!" (Too bad only he & I know what he is trying to say is a "ding dong bell - aka a doorbell)

... who has the greasy hair & workout clothes on at The Little Gym, and not because I just came from the gym

... whose son "toots" in the bathtub, giggles & follows it up with "Mommy, pull my finger!" (Thanks Dad!)

... who thought it would be a good idea to zip into HT at 8:00 PM with my 2 year old. Sorry again to the other patrons in my checkout aisle who had to witness me wrestling Blow-Pop's away from my son.

... who seemed to be one of only 3 people (and the other two were with me) dancing and carrying on at the recent Coldplay concert. Come on people, how can you not move - at all - to music? I kid you not, it was a sea of stiff bodies that this Widespread lovin' hippie was not used to seeing.

... who might have a bit of trouble controlling the volume of my toddler's voice at the local library - what can I say? The kid gets excited about books & it's just too damn quiet in this place!

Life with a toddler has definitely gotten a bit more hectic - I now have a little person on my hands who is a total sponge. Each day has it's ups & downs - lately the downs are full of emotional tantrums & tears, but I know we will survive. I have to try to laugh as much as I can at even the worst moments because I know one day I will miss this little 2 year old ;)