I can hardly believe that it is Monday morning again. The weekend is over?
I'd ask where it went, but I already know the answer. You see, Captain America and I attempted potty training Pumpkin this weekend. Our weekend, literally, went down the toilet.
I won't bore you with the details of training, but I'll give you a run down of the results.
Pumpkin used a lot of toilet paper. A lot.
With all the "fun flushing" we did, I'm guessing our water bill doubled.
We now are sporting a candy jar. In our bathroom. ...That's normal, right?
I'm currently in the market for a good carpet cleaner. Suggestions?
Oh. And, Pumpkin is still in diapers.
Awesome.
Along with the weekend being over, the MONTH is almost over, too. Of course it is the shortest month of the year, but it did go by fast! I'm excited for March to bring spring and some warmer temperatures. I need to take the kids out to play - but I haven't really found a great place for them to be. In California there were tons of play sets for kids, here I have only seen them around schools. Local people, am I just missing them? Our backyard is always a great place to play, but I love going out to interact with other people. Oh dear. Did I just admit I like going to the playground so I can see and talk with adults? Oh, dear. Motherhood does strange things to women, doesn't it?
Life has become "hum-drum" around here, and I am settling in to a routine. In theory, this sounds nice. In practice, I am fighting boredom and feeling mundane. I'm so thankful to have started our Bible study this past week. Our lesson yesterday started with this statement: "When you know who you are, then you know what to do". So often I find myself wondering what to do next.
No one is watching, and I'm the one in charge. So who cares if I sit in my pajamas all day and have a marathon of Sesame Street? I often wonder what I can do to feel like I am making a difference. We all know doing laundry and dishes never seems to make a difference, since the piles magically reappear as soon as we turn our backs on them. So what can I do, as a stay at home Mom, to make a difference?
But God reminded me. I'll know what to do when I know who I am. And who am I, exactly? Going back to my first blog, I stated I was a Christian, wife and mother.
As a Christian I should glorify God. Praise God, serve God, seek God.
As a Wife I should love my husband. Honor him, serve him, bless him.
As a Mother I should teach my children. Serve them, love them, help them.
Wow! Talk about a long to-do list. I'm excited to get started, even though I know the list will never be done. So no more all-day-in-pajamas-Sesame-Street-marathon days. Because someone is watching, and I am not the one in charge.
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