Going Back to Work?...

My husband is one fantastically amazing husband! He is so supportive of me staying home... or doing what ever I feel is best. I very much appreciate the ability to stay home with our son. I think he might be a very different kiddo if I didn't. I am getting a little antsy for an challenging project though.

Being at home is challenging in that the routine fluctuates so very much, compared to teaching. It is so easy to go with the flow and find yourself at the end of the day with not a whole lot accomplished. Of course playing is a vitally important part of my job, but sometimes I find myself letting him play and wasting my time aimlessly surfing the web.

Today I took life back by the horns and started making a list and crossing it off. It felt good. I  accomplished more than I had hoped:

• vacuumed the stairs, office & living room (wearing Ollie on my back)
• gardening
• dropped off unneeded baby stuff off at the consignment shop
• picked up veggie share
• made apple/peach sauce 
• did laundry
• researched some part-time positions in the field of education...
• play
• research ed doctorate programs - really like Columbia and Stanford - but seems like it would be difficult to do distance

I never got my 45 minute run in though. I might have gotten a few other things not on the list in but Ben had to stay late at the construction site which wasn't planned.

Tomorrow's list:

• Mama Bear Hike
• Grocery shopping for camping trip this weekend
• RUN!
• play at the park at the end of the run
• bake rhubarb and strawberry and rhubarb pies
• more laundry
• clean upstairs bath
• start to organize guest room
• get UPS package sent

On my own personal lists I add meals and nap times just to have more things to cross off.