I had the neatest experience this sunday. I fast almost every fast sunday, but I have a list of things I want to fast for and then I don't think of them during the day because there are to many. So this Sunday I decided to focus on one, and that was having the strength and desire to fit important things into my tight schedule. You see tomorrow I start being a Nanny for 2 other kids, and have Millie along. 30 hours a week, and talking care of Millie seems like great practice for our family since we want like 5-7 kids haha but overwhelming because Millie loves to cry if she is not getting what she wants which is me holding her!haha I think now I feel pressed on time with just her, what will I do with 3! How neat, that the relief society lesson was a answer to my fast. It was called time in a bottle. She went over the good better best talk found here:http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/good-better-best?lang=eng
but made it more tangible to me by calling in essential, necessary, and nice. She talked about where our priorities are, how often we think to check facebook, email, pintrest, but do we do that with our scriptures, and praying? This is something i want to work on. My #1 priority is Millie and the two kids, but then #2 is studying scriptures and praying every day #3 45 min of excericise #4 having a nice meal on the table and being a good wife by spending time with Scott in the evenings, and getting to bed at a good time to have energy for all of that! It seems overwhelimg to me but I am going to try my best. I also need to write in my journal more, and keep up with Millies scrapbook, keep up with the blog, housecleaning, and really being Millies Mom takes up so much time the rest is hard to fit in. So I am going on faith, I want my testimony to keep growing and I have a desire to do all these good things, But i know i am not supermom. So as I learn how to get a lot of it done Ill let you know how it goes. Any advice. It was such a strength to here that message yesterday.
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Just remember that you don't have to be a super mom! Dishes can stack up, laundry can pile up just make sure you give your daughter the attention she needs! I am a working Mom as well and the first couple weeks are rough figuring out a schedule that works and how to fit everything in but eventually it will all fall into place and things will get done! We all wish there was more time in the day!! I am sure having Millie hang out with other kids on a daily basis will help her with wanting to be held all day long too. Eventually she will realize she doesn't get as much attention and will be content with playing with other kids or by herself! Hang in there things will get better!!
Hey Jenna, I don't normally post my opinion but I've struggled with this and probably always will. But what helps me is realizing some days I'm an awesome mom and we pay in the dirt, wrestle, play with our food, but my house is a wreck, last second frozen dinner and no one showered, but other days my kids get to play with special toys that don't come out often while I try to clean the house and have a nice dinner and focus on being a good wife. My kids safety is number one, but after that sometimes my priorities change a little each day. It's easy to put yourself down when you don't excel in each area everyday. Just try to be happy with what you do accomplish for the day...and sometimes that was just getting dressed and brushing my teeth for the day. Hope it helps, or at least something to think about.
Jenna! You can DO IT, girl! I know you can. One thing I like to do with those extra things on the bottom of my list is to try to do at least on of them a week. For example, one sunday a month, update your blog (which can also count as a journal!), next sunday, work on millie's scrapbook, etc. Also, I know your #1 priority is raising kids, but #1 on your schedule should be Pray, Read Scriptures, Exercise. If you get them out of the way in the morning, you never have to worry that you won't have time later in the day. I am definitely not perfect at either thing yet and I don't even have a baby! But, when I do both of these things, my life just feels a little better, a little more organized, and a lot more fulfilling. I miss and love you! I am sorry I don't keep in touch more! I hope everything is going GREAT for you.
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