My Hectic Life!

I was hoping to be more consistent in my posting, but the past few weeks have been rather hectic. Without really looking for one, I ended up getting a part time job! So far I love it! I work the same hours my kids are in preschool so I'm home early enough to have a full day to do other things. The down side to that is I no longer have time with only 1 child to run errands and such, but we're managing! The biggest (and most positive) change my working has had on us is the implementation of a routine! I am up every morning at 7. My kids are now waking earlier and so getting to bed easier and more consistently at their "regular" bedtime. My youngest who never napped before (unless I wanted her up till midnight) now comes home from school and naps...yet she still goes to bed at night. I only work 3 hours a day, and yet the changes those 3 hours a day made in our schedules has been tremendous. I obviously need structure because I've tried to get myself in a routine for the entire 5 years I've been a stay at home mom and couldn't achieve it until now!

The job is teaching preschool at the 2 and 3 year old level. The huge upside to that is that it's a highly physical job. Constant lifting, running, playing with the kids...hell even being on my feet standing still is a big improvement from the couch I would be sitting in right! And now that we have started a routine, I can start figuring out where to include time to exercise and even just to do other things for myself (like showering).

Since the job was kind of a surprise, it came at a very hectic time. In between nursing my husband back to health after knee surgery (and picking up his share of the housework), planning 2 birthday parties, Easter and a few other obligations I had I just fit this job into the middle of it all. It's only been 3 weeks and I'm still playing catch up on house work since my husband's surgery, but I am slowly getting a handle on everything. I thought I'd just be exhausted getting up early and working with the kids all morning. The opposite seems to be the case though. Since I'm up and moving, I find that I am motivated to do more than I used to. Next step is to add consistent exercise time in the day.

Sorry this post is so long and rambly! I plan to post more often and organized posts! The blogging is definitely a helpful part of dealing with everything.