Time? Not enough!

Right now there is a baby sleeping on my lap; snoring, drooling, restlessly twitching. This is the third time we've attempted to fully follow through with this afternoon nap. Attempt #1 was in her crib, where she woke up after about 20 minutes, right as I was getting deep into a homework assignment. Attempt #2 was in her swing - that lasted about 5 whole minutes. She wore me down and mama gave up. Nap time on the lap today! Well, at least this rarely happens.

An oddly sleeping baby is one of the huge reasons I feel that I have little to no time for anything. A lot of things have fallen to the sidelines - my two top priorities being the kids and my homework. The future of our family and our financial security depends on me finishing my degree program and then getting a good job.

And, it goes without saying that the kids come first before everything.

But, there in the mix, are about 102 other things that need to be done; dishes, cooking, kids' homework, laundry, taking care of the dog, errands, bills, straightening the living room, wedding planning, organizing, laundry again (still), something needs to be put away, kids are fighting, the baby threw up, kid needs a bath, someone needs a bandaid, the dog needs to go out again, baby is crying from the start of teething, that light blub needs to be replaced......... I just got overwhelmed even writing that out and thinking about everything else I could add to it, so I'll just stop there.

So, may I ask the world, when I am supposed to get a decent workout in, on a regular basis, so I can lose the rest of this baby weight?! To be honest (don't hate me) I've usually never had any issues with dropping baby weight. I'd just go about my life normally, and within about three months it would be gone and I'd be back in my pre-pregnancy clothing. Something has changed; I'm 30 now, and this was not my first pregnancy so my body has been through more now. I'm still about 3 or 4 pants sizes bigger than I was and I am just not comfortable with myself.

Workouts are the last thing that I seem to have time for these days, but they are also one of the most necessary - not just for me physically, but mentally as well. I, along with probably ever other mom on the planet, need to find more time to take care of myself and focus on me on a regular basis. I know that when I do take the time to work on myself in a constructive way, I feel like a better form of myself - a better mother, better friend, better me.

I vow to make more time for me.
Workout > putting away laundry :)