Getting Back Some Mommy Focus

So with all of the changes I've been wanting to make (see previous post for why), and trust me there are a ton (like a whole page, single-spaced), I've been getting a little overwhelmed. A lot of the changes either demand more of my time, like hang-drying everything except for sheets and towels, or more self-discipline, like doing planned projects every day with the boys. The past couple of days I've been bogged down with what felt like my failure to do what I want to do, and as much as I hate to admit it, I was failing because I was trying to do too many things at once. So today I decided to scale back a little bit, give myself a little more grace, and focus on what's most important, and that's being the best mommy I can be to my little guys.

First, I made plans for the week. This is something I started doing a while ago, but with all of the new stuff on my plate/mind, I had let this slip. As you can see from the rogue highlights, Levi helped me out a little bit.

Then I did a few chores, cause sometimes you gotta do things that you don't wanna do. But Levi made it so much more fun. When I was sweeping the kitchen, he got out the little hand broom and dustpan and helped me sweep, and when I finished, he grabbed the big broom, announced, "Big boys use big brooms," and pushed it around the house. He's pretty awesome.

Next, Levi and I made circles (this is all while Lincoln is sleeping of course...he's not just sitting idly by while we have all the fun). This was the first time Levi sat down to draw with intention and he had a really good time. He wanted to come back to it later, after he'd finished. At one point, he drew a scribble next to some of his circles and claimed that he was making a "P" for poop. That's my boy.

As soon as Lincoln woke up we headed out to the museum. They have a travelling exhibit right now that's The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head and Tinker Toys. It's really great for both boys. They had a lot of fun!

(See his little cheeks? He's smiling at the bubbles! Haha!)

Lincoln still has a lentil dig in store for later today (it's just what you'd think...digging through a bunch of dry lentils), and we'll probably spend some time outside while I take the clothes off the clothesline. As far as how this lines up with things on my list, I'm planning a developmentally-appropriate activity for each of them (every day), we will spend some time outside (also every day), and I'm hang-drying our clothes. That's good for now I think.