Too Tired for the List?

So, I'm on maternity leave! No more work until August.

But what am I supposed to do with my time?

I've got a to-do list, but I'M TOO TIRED TO DO ANYTHING ON IT!!

Well, let's see:

• Organize every toy in the house and rearrange the front room.
• Learn to cut a whole chicken.
• Make dinner more often. (Also no money for this one.)
• Potty train Quinn.
• Move my body so it won't hurt so badly ALL THE TIME.
• Buy supplies for my dad to put molding and a door in Quinn's room.
• Buy a bed skirt for my bed and Quinn's crib.
• Buy bins and storage shelves for the hall closet. (This is part of Toy organization.)
• Visit friends.
• Go to a Chiropractor. (He is in Springville so this involves a few hours of Quinn at a sitter.)
• Bleach the stained baby clothes (without ruining any of my maternity clothes.)
• Get the Swing out (after the toy organization.)
• Hang out with my sister -- but she is too far away :(
• Convince my mom to come hang out with me :)
• Go to campus and change any of the grades that I messed up.
• Screen the phone calls of whining students.
  
• Teach Quinn to clean up her toys.
  
• Watch Paige so Bridget can buy a house (not too tired for this.)

I think having a 2 year old make these last few weeks go buy really slowly because there is no relaxing involved. I can remember spending so much time in Feb. of 2007 just writing thank you notes and sitting around. But at the current moment, I've got Quinn trying to sit on my legs as I type.

Ok, one day at a time.

Today:
1) Walk with Ammie
2) Nap with Quinn
3) Organize toys (at least half of the job)
4) Call the chiropractor
5) Settle the baby sitting situation for Quinn while we're away

See, Jill, that is not too hard. I think I can do it.

Can someone get Quinn dressed for our walk?

I'll just sit here.


END OF DAY UPDATE:
Well, Quinn is in bed ... I think. Well, I know she is in there, but is she sleeping? She hasn't been going to bed until after 8 p.m., and her bed time used to be 7 p.m. It is kind of the worst time possible for that to change because by 7 p.m. I am ready to walk away from motherhood. Image how I feel at 8? It is not pretty. But today I tried to be a different kind of best mom ... you know, the kind that feeds their kinds on time and does the whole bedtime routine. I think it work. She got lots of sleep, ate good food, only went to time out once (well, three quick times in a row), sat and read several books with me, didn't mix her play dough colors, said, "Ok, Mommy, when i reminded her to not push her friend, and now is apparently sleeping on time for the night. Wow. I, on the other hand, want to die. But I did take my walk with Ammie, make the Dr.'s appointment, organize all the toys (3/4 of the job, at least), hang out with a friend, and settle the babysitting situation. I also planned our vacation, did a little yoga, rearranged my appiontment schedule so I can potty train Quinn next week, and watched about 4 shows (House and Lie to Me). Anyway, I can't imagine I'll survive long on days like this. As I was telling Tim, I have all this interest in getting stuff done. I want things clean and organized and ready for the next stage of our life, but sometimes I have to settle for making a list and checking it twice AND DOING IT LATER, BECAUSE I AM TIRED.

I didn't talk to my sister today. I miss her. Oh, Kristie, where art thou? I'm so tired.