Water for Elephants

  I feel a little guilty I haven’t done nearly the amount of things I envisioned myself doing this week.  I think that has been the hardest part of being a SAHM.  No schedule, no routine, nothing to hold you accountable.  I mean sure we have a routine, the little guy is on a schedule but it isn’t rigid and mostly just involves naps and mealtimes.    Every week I tell myself ok, this is the week we are going to get lots of things checked off my to-do list but it really is hard when there is no agenda.  Sometimes I wish I could be like “I dream of Jeanie” or “Bewitched” with a simple snap of the fingers or nod of the head the daily tasks would be done…dishes washed, laundry in its place and time to just enjoy the ones your with.  

This week I wanted to read the book Water for Elephants knowing that the movie was coming out, this pretty much consumed all of my time when I wasn’t caring for my little guy.   If you haven’t had the chance to read it you should check it out.  I thought it was an entertaining quick read – just what I needed.  I am looking forward to watching the movie and seeing their take on it.  From the looks of the previews it looks like it is going to be great.   

Now that I have read and finished the book I hope I can get back on routine of getting stuff done and going to the gym-we haven’t been there FOREVER.  We have to get back there, it is good for me and it is good for him.  I know he is starting to get some of the separation anxiety so I think it will be good for him to spend a little time away from me.