I am an extreme perfectionist – I can’t help it. I have been this way for as long as I can remember. And although I have toned it down a whole lotta notches in the last few years, I am who I am and that can’t be changed. Most of the time it is really no big deal. However, when you have been out of town for two weeks and come home with suitcases stuffed {and I mean sit-on-them-to-close-them stuffed} and more toys and goodies than you even know what to do with, extreme panic sets in. Or at least for me anyway. I started out excited to get all the new goodies in and thrilled about the task of organizing and getting rid of things. Well, my friends, that quickly turned to sheer panic and now feeling totally overwhelmed. It isn’t just the stuff…it is the 500+ photos I want to sort through and edit from our trip as well as all the fun projects I have in mind! Finding the balance is so hard for me…SO hard.
I am the type of person who wants it done and wants it done now. Learning to accept that isn’t always possible is hard. Really hard. It isn’t the kids…they have been GREAT. It is me. I flat don’t have the energy to do as much in a day as I did before I was pregnant. I know it is only to be expected, but it is still an adjustment!
I know I missed my update yesterday…although I did take some super cute shots of Gentry girl outside pulling weeds, I didn’t have the energy to upload them or write a post to go along with them. While I am going to continue to take a photo a day, I may not always blog that particular photo…at least until I catch up on some of the Christmas shots I want to share!
Here is one of the kids at the Polar Express. I have a whole post and more I want to write on that alone, but not right now! I had SO much fun editing this one! It was such a nice treat to edit to my likes and my style!
Baby update coming tomorrow…
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by Bethany
You poor thing! I can only imagine how overwhelmed you are! I am programmed the exact same way and pregnancy always complicated things! Hang in there!
I love, love, love this picture! The lights just pop out at you!
Happy Hump Day!
Hang in there Bethany. Love this picture! Riley has the same hat as Gentry with the matching mittens; to cute; gotta love Old Navy! Hope you are feeling well and are able to find the balance you are looking for while at the same time accomplishing all you want to do. All you can do is take it one day at a time and try not to stress out about things you can’t control. Thinking of you guys.
Kelly
Are you sure you aren’t my twin? I feel the way you described everyday. My current goal is to find balance and I am having such a hard time with it. Hugs to you girl and good luck!!
I am the worst at time management & balance! I have to make an intentional choice every.single.day to improve and try harder. It is overwhelming for sure. Someone once told me concentrate the most on what will truly matter in 50 years from now. I think taking the time each day to capture your children in photographs, thereby freezing a special moment in time, certainly falls under that category. Keep up the good work!