Hello to any followers and readers that I may still have periodically checking to see if I have posted. Yes, it's been months... in fact a quarter of 2010 has already past since my last blog post. I am obviously not the dedicated writer I hoped to be. Blogging is a fun past time...like reading, shopping, or scrapbooking. Unfortunately, it is something you have to make time for and in some moments of life (like the past few months), I just couldn't handle any extras. Blogging is an extra.
But now I have discovered a wonderful little thing called Mother's Day Out! It was a choice that I had to work up to. It took a year, but finally the craziness of single parenthood out weighed any reservations I had about leaving my first born in someone else's care. I finally got to a point where I felt like I was drowning in a "to-do" list that could never get done because Jude was suddenly mobile. I spent my days chasing him and my nights completely exhausted from chasing him. I could possibly manage cleaning up a dirty high chair and taking a shower...if that.
After the initial first day tears (I more than Jude apparently), I soon realized how much I could get done without him. Even loading and unloading him in a car and stroller can be time consuming! First came the simple and necessary things...like paying bills, applying for jobs, killing ants in the yard, and cleaning out my car. Now, after a few weeks of MDO, I am up for some"me time" in the form of yoga, Greek food, trying on clothes at my leisure in a store (as opposed to speed shopping!) and now back to the blog. Two days a week is perfect for us both in this pre-toddler stage. He too is becoming a little more independent, making friends, and forgetting about me long enough to have some fun on his own. Still a mamma's boy, but I'm OK with that!
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