Priorities
Posted by Alli on April 20, 2009
As I’ve been trying to find my footing in the path to our “new normal” I have been thinking a lot about priorities. I think the idea was planted in my mind by Besty and her kind suggestion of putting only three items on the to-do list.
I have tried, really, to figure out how to get to the point where three is attainable. So far I have tried to focus on one non-kid related thing and I keep failing. I get distracted by all the other things that I need to do and I end up working on a little bit of this and a little bit of that. I have unfolded laundry in the living room, I have dirty dishes in the sink, paper clutter on the tables… and even though I tell myself “don’t mess with the paper today” I somehow get my hands on it. Interruptions from the kids derail me and when I can go back to non-kid things, I forget what I was doing.
I’m still thinking about what priorities are realistic and what goals I can accomplish each day. We are getting ready to do a drywall project which means Moving Big Things, so I have to buckle down and focus on prepping for all the fun this project will bring. And if that means letting the dishes sit another day, then I guess we will work on that when we run out of silverware. (It also means daily blogging is still on the back burner for a while.)
Sarah R. said,
hang in there! tebow is only 2 months old right? i was reading a book the other day about how in some cultures after a baby is born a mother is cared for and expected to do nothing but rest and care for the baby for 60 days! wish that were true here!
it took me quite awhile to learn how to prioritize with 2 – especially with a newborn who needs constant care and attention. you will figure it out and get a rhythm. a wise woman in our church told me right after nathaniel was born that my main priority right now was making sure my husband and children were cared for. that’s it. don’t feel guilty about anything else.
would still love to get together with you but with moving and vacation coming up we will not really be “free” until June! crazy. maybe we can organize a play date then.
Alli said,
Sarah- I think you hit the nail on the head when you said “making sure my husband and children were cared for.” I think that is my hang up, I wonder if they really are being cared for. When my husband says, “Why don’t I have any black socks?” or Fuller is asking for a snack for the third time while I nurse the baby (and really I could have gotten it for him after the second request, I just blanked and forgot), well I start to wonder. I’m happy to let things slide, but when I look around at the mess of boxes and paper, I wonder if us living in a mess like this is really me caring for my family.
I would be happy to play. Fuller and Tebow too! We will get together soon, I know it.
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