Dreaming of Tim and I being on the same schedule. As Elle gets older and we've been doing this whole 'I work days, Tim works nights' thing longer, I hate it more. It's exhausting. It's not ideal. It stinks that Elle hardly ever gets to see us together. It makes me jealous of people with normal schedules. I long for days when we might get to spend every evening as a family and have more of a give-and-take with everyday tasks like giving Elle a bath or cleaning up after dinner. Tim takes care of a lot of stuff in the mornings while he's on single-parent duty, like taking Elle to swim lessons, packing her lunch, etc., and it just feels like we're constantly "on duty," whether it be at home or at work - there's no one to step in when one of us needs a break. Not to mention the fact that it's hard to socialize with friends when we hardly see each other at all or we'd always have to get a sitter, and our opportunities for date nights are severely limited. I know it could be worse - I do, really - but it's hard to not wish that things were different.
Planning ways to maximize our family time ( mostly Sundays) for the next few weeks. I'm thinking trips to the beach, more aquariums, children's museums, etc.
Thinking about the future. I'm full of ideas, dreams, goals, etc. - just waiting to see how things play out and trying to stay hopeful. I've also been extremely sentimental about Elle approaching the big 2 years. I'm sure there will be plenty of blog posts devoted to that in the coming weeks :)
Obsessed with Honey Nut Cheerios and "House." Weird, right? I haven't been hungry for breakfast the last few weeks, but all of a sudden over the last few days I've been obsessed with eating cereal - particularly, Honey Nut Cheerios. I had them for dinner last night, breakfast this morning and seriously considered having them for lunch again today. I'm caught up on all of the shows we DVR, so I've been turning to the CLOO network, watching a lot of "House," which I got hooked on while on maternity leave.
Even though Kris and I are similar schedules, we still don't seem to find enough time to hang out as a family. I often feel like we're in a race to the end of the day, just so I can collapse into a heap and get some sleep. I can only imagine how hard it is for you and Tim. My parents worked opposite shifts for YEARS with my brother and I and even though I was too young to remember it now, I am soooo grateful for what they sacrificed.
ReplyDeleteI love what you wrote about working on. It's so hard to do things for ourselves, especially when we're so busy, so I think it's great that you are focusing on yourself. Something I need to work on as well.
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