I have been trying to stay on top of my organization around the house. I know me. If things start getting away from me in the house, then I'm done for. It will spiral and I won't be able to catch up on laundry, dishes, etc. I have used a cleaning schedule for a while now; well over a year now. I do a couple of things each day instead of trying to do everything in 2 days. I thought for sure that I could get back on track when we got home with Eva. I mean, really, how hard could it be? Just stick to the schedule.
I was determined to get things done while she was taking her naps. That lasted for a few days. Then I found myself needing to nap when she napped. Well there went my things to do. Because John works long hours, I had to wait until he came home so that I could get the rest of my chores done. Eventually, that kind of fizzled out too.
Before we went to Ethiopia for our 2nd trip, we bought a baby carrier. I thought I would use it mostly in Ethiopia and then eventually on walks when it got warm enough. But John told me that I would be using it around the house to carry the baby in. Although I agreed with him, in my head I thought "I won't need to use that. She'll be fine. I'll be able to get what I need done."
Well yesterday I finally got my
Eva was really clingy. Things that I would normally be able to go into the other room and do and come right back proved difficult. She whined every time I left the room and cried every time I had to put her down. We were up in my bedroom and I decided to put on some praise music so she could dance to it. By the middle of the 1st song, God said "Put on the baby carrier." I strapped her to my back and she was totally content for the rest of the day. She did not have to worry about being in one place because I was all over the house. The rest of the day went so much better. We were both happy.
Why am I so hardheaded sometimes? Why didn't I really listen to my husband? Praise God for teaching me. I'm still willing to learn.
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