Swamped!

I am swamped at work, swamped at home, just plain swamped! How and WHEN did life get so busy??

Well work is a beast of its own. This year my job has evolved and it seems perhaps that I am evolving more slowly thus am not able to keep up. It just seems that once again, with the promise of a new year in front of me, and an empty calendar, that I was hell bent this year on filling it up as much as possible! That's made my home life tougher...

I wake Gabs up now nearly every morning. We rush to get out the door, I kiss her a quick goodbye and I am out of daycare by 7:15 at the latest. My last meetings usually conclude at 4:30 so I get to her by 4:45. Home at 5:15 for dinner, a couple books, and bed.

I absolutely live for my weekends when I am able to put work aside and focus on family. We like to take Gabs places and do things, but I try to keep at least half a day at home to just chill out and enjoy her. Get to know all the things she's learned over the week and to relax. Those are my favorite moments....

Columbus day is just a couple weeks away. Hopefully that weekend will be a nice reprieve and by then work should calm down?

Tough Decisions

I knew being a mommy would come with some hard decisions to make.... eventually. I just didn't realize some of them would be so soon! And I also thought that once some of these decisions were made, they'd be all set.

Daycare is the decision I am wrestling with right now. Just before Gabs was born we explored daycares and picked what we thought was going to be a warm, caring environment for her. We were wrong, and she only stayed there two weeks. Our prayers were answered and Gabs has been at a fabulous day care for the last 18 months....

Now however, I wonder if this daycare is the right space for Gabs as a toddler. She's come home injured a few times this week. The provider shared that another child has been pinching her, and she can name most PBS TV characters from a mile away (they watch a considerable amount of TV). I thought this decision was behind me. She's in a place where she is deeply loved which is by far the most important thing for me, but it's not the only thing.... eeeek.... decision making time again.