An update on some of the goals that I had written a few weeks ago...meal plans have gone well! I have made a monthly menu and weekly grocery lists for Clark and we have been able to stick to it. I have found that it has made life much easier when I don't have to think about dinner at 4:00!! So, I am pleased to say that has gone well.
As far as our daily schedule, I think I had a lot higher hopes than possible right now. I have realized, I am lucky if I can keep Sadie from throwing fits and feed Jack when he is hungry!! Maybe in a few months things will be much better and we will have more of a routine. I sure hope so.
I have been reading in Ephesians, not daily like I would like but I am reading and Father is teaching me as I am spending a lot of time in prayer :)
And the goals for my kids...haven't gotten to that either, but I have plans to do that soon!! :)
How about you? Any goals you have been working towards that you have met or not met? Any ideas of things that I could be doing to make my household run smoother, things you have found that have worked or not worked?
Well, back to relaxing before the next feeding....
Oh by the way, went yesterday for Jack's two month appointment, he weighs 14 pounds (95 percentile!) and is in 75th for height (dont remember the height!)
He is a precious little one!!
6 comments:
my goals right now sound like yours--get some amount of sleep, get everyone fed, get everyone bathed, and survive the day:)
Actually, I do have little goals like reading the bible during one feeding, getting the dishwasher unloaded and one load of laundry done. I try to keep it simple:)
Hey Larlar, you're doing great.I have set a goal to read the Bible chapter by chapter, no time limit. I've kept up pretty good. One thing I do for housework that has worked for me (pretty well) is a schedule. I just have one or two "big" jobs assigned to each day of the week,so its spread out and I can feel like I actually got something done each day. Don't stress yourself though, right now, eat and sleep is your priority for everyone!
Baby steps girl! You have mastered the menu area... now put your focus on the next thing. But don't get overwhelmed.
Finding the happy schedule with 2 takes some work, patience, and lots of tweaking.
You are doing great!
Miss you!
I sure can relate to your comment on trying to figure out a daily routine. We are getting there but there sure are a lot of 'unexpected' things that get thrown in. We also left our old routine behind when we were down having Emma and are also trying to get back into that.
So glad to hear about your success with meal planning. One less thing to overwhelm the day! Just today we were talking about the next time we would get to visit with you all. Maybe during a break. Thinking of you often. Kelly J.
Hey Laura!! Sounds like you are adjusting to life with two babies. I know it can be quite the challenge, I cannot imagine doing it in China!!!
I hear you on the meal planning. I (for the most part) plan my meals for one week. That is just about as far in advance that is realistic. Otherwise, I usually end up throwing food away and that drives me crazy. I usually sit down with a calendar and pencil in events for the week and then our meals work around that.
I try so hard to plan well so that I am not going back to the store for just a few things. But I can almost never avoid it.
Oh, and at the end of the day, the only two main things I make sure of is that the dishwasher is fully loaded (no sippy cups lying around) and there are no wet clothes in the washing machine. I do try and make my bed every morning and then I can put my clean clothes on the bed. It gives me a lot more motivation to fold them before bedtime, otherwise they just end up on the floor.
Those are just a few of my little things. I think as Jack gets older, you will definitely find yourself venturing out more. After Andrew was born I didn't know if I would ever make it to the grocery store again. I still try not to take all three, but it's definitely doable.
im with the rest of teh girls that commented. we are ALL just surviving most days. God is so gracious to allow us to make any progress as mommies-there is so much to do and such big responsibilities. Have you talked with Clark and had him tell you what HIS priorities are for you as mommy/homemaker? I bet you would be relieved to hear from him 2-5 things he wants done daily. Then do those and forget about the rest!
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