27: Hmmm...

So, I got up this morning and decided to try a new idea I have been entertaining for a while.

I took a piece of paper and I wrote out a list of things I wanted to try and get done today. My hope is that if I can see the list I won't feel as overwhelmed and I'll be able to get that sense of accomplishment that comes from checking things off a list. (mmm, I love that!)

My list wasn't that big, really, but it did have a lot of big jobs concealed in small words (i.e. "laundry" or "dishes"). As I got going, though, I remembered that our branch's play group was meeting today, so I went to that. While there, I remembered that I am out of laundry detergent and need to make more. When we got home, we were pretty hungry and tired; so we had lunch and took naps.

What I'm trying to say is that I didn't check very many items off of my list today. So, I'm going to try to not focus on the negative side of that (the list-not-done side) and focus on the positive (the list-got-done side). =)

• Today, I did get half of the dishes cleaned, dried, and put away.
• I got dinner (Turkey Noodle Soup with bread bowls) made, served, and eaten.
• I danced in the living room with Owyn (that counts as exercise, right?)
• I got both of my girls dressed and out the door in a little over an hour.
• I got myself dressed this morning and felt good about my appearance today. No negative thoughts about my baby fat today.
• I dealt very calmly and patiently with a tantrum-throwing toddler who wanted chocolate covered almonds for lunch instead of PB&J (what's up with that?).
• I read a book during naptime.
• I ate a Ding Dong (to balance out the living room dancing. I wouldn't want to burn too many calories and put my body into shock, you know).
• I made Lily laugh some more just by talking to her (and I tried to capture it on camera, but she stopped laughing as soon as she saw the camera. I'll keep trying!).
• I greeted my husband with a kiss when he got home from school and asked him about his day before launching into the details of my day.
• I watched Phineas and Ferb.

All in all, I'd say that is a pretty successful day! I'm sure if I really thought of it, I could come up with more that I was able to complete, but I'm getting the idea now. I feel happy today because I did accomplish a lot, even if it wasn't all on my list!