It's hard to believe that in just over two months, the youngest beasty, Flo Flo will be 1! Easily the quickest year of our lives so far, Florence is doing new things everyday with an excellent big sister to teach her. Crawling is imminent so growing eyes in the back of my head would be a great human evolutionary feature right now! I've been back in work nearly two months (with a holiday slotted in) and quite honestly, it's been really tough. Whilst it's nice to not have to ask for pocket money anymore and gain some adult interaction, there is a lot more to think about and less time to do it all. Unfortunately, there's only so many plates you can spin and some of mine have broken slightly and others have shattered. Despite this, you have to celebrate the ones that are still spinning, even the small wins.
The Smashed Ones
Social life
I miss drinking coffee and eating cake after swimming on a Wednesday. Florence and I enjoyed many Mummy-baby social gatherings during maternity leave. Mummy friends kept me sane as we compared sleep deprivation, sick stains and parenting wins and fails.
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| March 2017 |
Texting
I'm so sorry! I probably haven't text you back! I will, soon.
Running
Running has always been a form of therapy for me. It just clears my head and keeps me sane when, as a parent there is so little time to do that. With broken sleep, 10 hours a day away from my beasties and a boob-hunting baby, running has been put on the back burner.
Blogging
This makes me sad! Writing my blog is also another escape. It's something that is mine. I don't have to share it like my chocolate bar. I'm working on getting this one back up, starting with some work as part of a
Parent Panel, encouraging children to read.
Housework
I hate that this plate is looking a little chipped but housework has definitely taken a knock. I'm trying to stress less about this one, it just gets done when we have time.
The Spinning Ones
The children are alive!
Hurrah! They're fed, clothed and mostly clean- don't ask after a mealtime!
My relationship is alive
We're like passing ships with going to work so, our time together has recently taken a huge knock. Despite this, between us, we're working out everything together as we go. Communication is a hundred percent key and the bickering is minimal!
Mama Guilt
I can't stop spinning this one! I wish I could drop it but it's there, all the time. Guilty about going to work, guilty about making sandwiches for dinner sometimes, guilty about wanting time on your own, afterall I've been at work all day, every other minute should be devoted to the girls, right?
Doing my job
After 9 months away from work, it's nice to go back and have a purpose other than mummy. I can work and drink HOT coffee whilst doing it!
Staying sane
I feel this plate has wobbled occasionally but I've let others smash in order to keep this one going. You can't do everything.
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| Staying sane, having a holiday! |
That is important; it's best to do some things well, instead of more, not so well. My social life light is flickering back into life and my trainers aren't at the very bottom of the shoe pile any more, so the plates don't stay broken forever. Here's to the Greeks, who at least smash theirs in style!
