Too Much On My Plate

I'd like to elaborate on part of my previous posting. It seems that I have put myself into a "taking on too much" situation without really realizing it. I am currently babysitting a friend's two children (a 4 year old girl and a 18 mos. old boy) on Tuesdays and Thursday, from about 1-6. At first, it hardly seemed daunting. I really felt like I was doing a favor for her, one that I would hope wold be extended to me if I ever needed it. (She is paying me, and I would pay too if it were me.)

I just never stopped to consider that, HELLO! I AM PREGNANT!!! It's been a strange pregnancy, considering that this baby has been more obvious in their presence (from my showing more to the constant movement). Yet, I feel less tied down by my pregnancy. I am less aware of my "condtion", if you will. And it leads to me doing things like agreeing to babysit without realizing the exhaustion it would cause. By the time they leave, I am ready for bed! Forget about running to the market to do grocery shopping, or vacuuming the house, or even cooking dinner. My poor husband hasn't had a real homemade dinner in months, probably since I got pregnant. Sure, I make pasta and meatballs, or tacos, or homemade pizza, but I just can't seem to get up the energy to create a real meal. You know, homemade mashed potatoes, chicken, stuffing, that sort of thing. Not that he minds. He'd be happy if we ordered out every night. Come to think of it, we did do that when we lived in Westerly. And, I was pregnant then, and working. Coincidence? Probably not. Also, it's probably not a coincidence that last time I was pregnant I gained 55 lbs.

Anyways, the point of this post is supposed to be that even though I have over-filled my plate, I am still functioning. Somehow, a representation of dinner gets on the table, the house gets cleaned, the dishes and laundry get done, and James is getting semi-potty trained. (He keeps having slip-backs but we'll get there!) It is true that no matter what you take on, you'll find a way to get through it.

Have I Told You I was Robbed?

...By Adam Vinatieri?

Yes, I know the Superbowl was "eons" ago. But give me a break, I'm a busy lady! Honestly, I know I say this all the time, but you'd never believe what can fill your day when you don't even work. The funny thing I've always noticed about life: you can always handle exactly what you put on your plate. Before, I was working and getting a Master's Degree and keeeping a house. For a short time, I was a working mom, keeping the house and taking care of James after working all day. Soon, I'll be a mother of two, whose husband is away at sea. I'll be a single mom, minus the having to work part. And at each stage of my life, I've handled (or will handle) just exactly what I've needed to. We are amazing creatues.

Anyways! I digress far too much! Back to Mr. Vinatieri and his criminal behavior. I should have known, as my Uncle Ray said, that a "Patriot" would be the one to let me down. After all, he may play for the Colts, but is he really a Colt? Hardly. It will be a bit before we stop instinctively remembering him kicking for our Good Ol' Boys. So, should I have been surprised at the end of the First Quarter, when the most capable kicker we know gave up the five yard penalty gain and deferred to a punt instead of trying for the Field Goal that would have put the score into nubmers ending in 4 & 9? (My square, in case you are confused.) And, following that disappointment, should I really have been shocked (shocked I say!!!) when he missed a piddly Field Goal I could have scored myself, that would have again put the score to numbers ending in 4 & 9??? No, probably not.

My advice to Adam: Go back to the Patriots. By your performance this past Sunday, I think we'd all say it's where you belong. C'mon, don't groan people, you KNOW he performs in true Patriots' Fashion.

By the way, do you think I could sue him for my $125??? I mean I should have won at least one of those quarters, right?!?!?

Recommendations

If you're looking for some random ideas for books, music, movies, and TV, you've come to the right blog today!

BOOKS
I am participating in a Book Club. Over the past few months, we've read several books. Here are my favorites (I can't seem to underline on Blogger, so I've bolded the titles instead. Just in case you're wondering if I remember my proper citation...) The books are linked to their Amazon descriptions, for easy reviewing:

Pope Joan

A Redbird Christmas

One Thousand White Women

Wicked (This keeps coming up on our list, but hasn't been picked yet; I read it anyways and it's really great!)



MUSIC
Here are my new Music Downloads, since receiving my Christmas Gift Card..

"Red High Heels" - Kellie Pickler
"I Just Came Back (From a War)" - Darryl Worley
"Tim McGraw" - Taylor Swift
"Want To" - Sugarland
"You'll Always Be My Baby" - Sara Evans
"SexyBack" - Justin Timberlake

"Zombie Jamboree" - Rockapella (Once upon a time, in college, I was in Chorus - I know, crazy, considering I CAN'T carry a tune and I know it - and we performed this song. I started singing the chorus to James and he liked it. Now that we have it on the IPod, he asks for it EVERY TIME we are in the car!)

"The Bullet Train" - Choo Choo Soul (Again, for James, straight from the Disney Channel)



MOVIES
Some of these may be crass, but I still suggest them for some down time.

Jackass 2 (The crassiest of the crass.)

Clerks 2 (A great trip down memory lane.)

Match Point (Keeps you very interested.)

An American Haunting (VERRRRRY M. Knight Shalaman at the end...)

The Descent (I didn't "get" the end; it left me very unsatisfied, but maybe you can enlighten me as to why it ended that way...)



TV
These are the shows I "can't live without", at least until they are cancelled...

Men In Trees

Gilmore Girls

Bones

House

Scrubs

Little Einstiens (Disney's answer to my prayers for 30 minutes of peace and quiet)

Blues Clues (Ditto for Nick Jr.)





There you have it. My list of entertainment choices. Try them, let me know which you like!!