Well, it's Friday. I think I could get used to three day work weeks!
It's been a really emotionally difficult week for me, what with telling my boss, co-workers, and many outside partners about my upcoming departure. I know I've made the right decision and I do feel so much better overall - I guess that's a definite sign. But it doesn't change the fact that I will really, really miss the people I work with, and much of the work I did. I just couldn't keep doing it and live the rest of my life.
Luckily, the kids have been behaving pretty well the last couple of days. I think having them back at daycare might be helping. Last night's bedtime rocked, since I only worried about teeth and PJs, and then hubby was elected by both kids to cater to their million stalling requests (water, kisses, a specific stuffy, you name it). He handles it so much better than me! I also knit last night - I'm preparing a little gift for one of my coworkers, and didn't get to bed until around 1 am... and then the kids proceeded to wake up twice each, and my youngest thought it was morning at 4:30 am. Both were up for good by 5, but hubby is once again letting me sleep in until closer to 6. Actually, having less time in the morning seems to force me to get going faster. We've been out of the door by 7 am the last two mornings, at daycare a few minutes later, and I've been the first at work all week. Mind you, there's no traffic yet. But still. All around it's been really pleasant. And it's been so much easier not to get angry.
One of my new tactics to try and keep myself honest - and motivated - as I try to get stuff done will be to post to-do lists. To stay realistic, I'll try to post a Friday list that will cover what I hope to accomplish on the weekend, then update it during the weekend. So, here goes for my first stab at the to-do list:
It's been a really emotionally difficult week for me, what with telling my boss, co-workers, and many outside partners about my upcoming departure. I know I've made the right decision and I do feel so much better overall - I guess that's a definite sign. But it doesn't change the fact that I will really, really miss the people I work with, and much of the work I did. I just couldn't keep doing it and live the rest of my life.
Luckily, the kids have been behaving pretty well the last couple of days. I think having them back at daycare might be helping. Last night's bedtime rocked, since I only worried about teeth and PJs, and then hubby was elected by both kids to cater to their million stalling requests (water, kisses, a specific stuffy, you name it). He handles it so much better than me! I also knit last night - I'm preparing a little gift for one of my coworkers, and didn't get to bed until around 1 am... and then the kids proceeded to wake up twice each, and my youngest thought it was morning at 4:30 am. Both were up for good by 5, but hubby is once again letting me sleep in until closer to 6. Actually, having less time in the morning seems to force me to get going faster. We've been out of the door by 7 am the last two mornings, at daycare a few minutes later, and I've been the first at work all week. Mind you, there's no traffic yet. But still. All around it's been really pleasant. And it's been so much easier not to get angry.
One of my new tactics to try and keep myself honest - and motivated - as I try to get stuff done will be to post to-do lists. To stay realistic, I'll try to post a Friday list that will cover what I hope to accomplish on the weekend, then update it during the weekend. So, here goes for my first stab at the to-do list:
- Laundry. Get all the clean laundry put away. Get all the odds and ends kicking around the laundry room washed, and find them a home - even if that home is a bin or the St. Vincent de Paul.
- Upstairs bathroom: clean my upstairs bathroom top to bottom.
- Take down Christmas decorations
- Family room: get the kids to clean up their mess. Clean up and organize craft corner and table.
- Dust
- Clean kitchen
Also, thanks to those who weighed in, here and in real life, on my cleaning lady vs "mother's helper" (thanks Nancy for the term!) debate. I think hubby and I will go with the latter. Now I just have to convince the gal next door it's a good idea! I'll let you know how that goes.
Also, thanks to those who weighed in, here and in real life, on my cleaning lady vs "mother's helper" (thanks Nancy for the term!) debate. I think hubby and I will go with the latter. Now I just have to convince the gal next door it's a good idea! I'll let you know how that goes.
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