Yes, I know...I shouldn't be bored. There are "plenty" of things to do and keep busy with. I just can't think of them. And when I do...they seem meaningless. Never thought I'd say this, but I'm afraid I am turning into one of those moms who never leaves her house, stays home, and puts on the pounds. Malea naps around 4-5 hours a day in total and I find myself wasting countless hours face booking, blogging, and doing things that give no meaning to life. Especially having Malea here, it is usually easier to just stick around at home seeing that she could care less to go out into the freezing cold.
How do other moms stay "busy"? Better yet, how do you stay busy with things of importance, and find the motivation to do them?
Hmm..well I might as well update with a picture of malea while I'm at. Loving this sweet girl, waiting for her to wake up so I can have somebody to play with!
Hope you are all enjoying your busy lives!
2 comments:
I totally know how you feel. It gets easier when they get a little older, take fewer naps, and enjoy going places. I found that reading (either a real book when Hailey was little or audio books now that she doesn't nap much) helps me feel like I'm doing worthwhile things. You could also go on new.familysearch and do some family history. I'm almost back to the stage where we'll be home all the time and I'm not looking forward to it! Hang in there. It's not fun but it will pass.
I remember this feeling well when it was jsut me and Maybrie at home each day. I would make outings out of grocery shopping or sometimes I would try to set up play dates... not because she would play with the other baby, but so that I could talk with another adult/mom. I found myself setting one new goal a month, something small to add to my routine like scripture reading, trying a new recipe, writing in a journal about her milestones, etc. Sometimes it helped and sometimes it didn't. I have two kids now and I still feel bored of the same routine of caring for them and cleaning up the house. I have branched out a little more by taking them out to the library storytime each week (now that Maybrie is preschool age) and I try to have a couple things on my calendar each week to mix it up. Sometimes it is just going to a Dr. appt. or a trip to costco. Even finding a show to watch online and look forward to during a certain naptime can help. Don't know if this helps, but hang in there and know that there are thousands of mothers out there who feel the same as you do!
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