Here in the third trimester, with the numbers on the calendar dwindling towards due date, I find myself in a hard place. The baby’s arrival is right around the corner and it’s causing my already high desire to nest and clean to be put into overdrive, while at the same time my energy levels are at an all time low.
So I struggle, coming home from work and sitting in a sleepy stupor, wondering if I’m really that tired or if I’m just being lazy. And oh man, I do not like lazy. So I begin to feel a bit bad that I’m not being productive. And then I tell myself to hush, that even though I’m not very good at resting, I should do it anyways.
It’s been a back and forth in my head and although it is hard for me to maintain a good balance of rest without feeling like I’m a total slacker, I know I am capable of spreading out the work to keep from getting overwhelmed. So I’ve made a list of my project priorities and will do the small ones in the evenings and save the larger items for the weekend, when Casey can help.
And on those days when I just feel like resting, I’ll remind myself that perfect is not what I’m going for, especially not when it requires overexerting and using up quality baby-building energy. I’ll get things done before the little guy arrives and it will be the things that make the condo comfortable and cozy, welcoming and as prepared as possible for the time following him rocking our world.
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