Getting Organized

Today is the start of my first week as a stay at home mom. I feel a bit overwhelmed as I feel like I have so much to do. I have about 6 weeks until we welcome this little guy into our family and I want to feel on top of things and know what I am doing before he arrives. I want to have a routine going with my boys, I want to have things established but the hard part is that its been a while since I have had a little one and don't remember what it is like trying to have a schedule with them. I know my boys are going to take full advantage of me nursing because they will know I can't just get up to discipline. I have a lot of work to do and very short amounts of time to do it in. I also don't know all the good places to take my kids or activities going on these days for kids. I have to figure all this out.

Yes I know I don't and won't get it all worked out in a few weeks, but I would like some sort of stability and routine in my life. My boys need structure and routine. They need to know we start our morning out this way and we end our day this way. They need to know that after breakfast is _____ and after preschool we do ____. I think it will take some trial and error as I have never done this before and I think I too need to have realistic expectations.

I am also ready to establish a normal cooking and cleaning schedule for myself. I don't in any way expect to be the perfect wife and have dinner waiting on the table when Brad gets home. I do expect to at least keep the main rooms of the house clean and to have dinner a few times a week at least. It is the least I can do in my opinion as a wife for my husband. I am grateful that I do not have a husband who expects a spotless house, dinner, or for me to be super woman. I have a husband who also pitches in to do laundry, cleaning, dishes, etc. and doesn't expect it all to be on me. I am ready to find my balance though.

Well I better get my day going. I have a list of things to do today and can't sit around drinking coffee all morning while I blog :)