Man, I'm kicking and screaming inside... I sooooo do not want to get back into routine already. After having 4 days of nothing-ness, being able to sleep in, nap, etc, I do not want to get back into waking up early, doing the morning routine in a zombie-like fashion while dealing with petty fights that comes along with having Laura and Gavin here. Sure, I'll have 9-3 with just me and Delaney and Timmy but I seem to just get going in the afternoon or if I've had a nap, it's around 3 that I conk out. I just dread the daycare stuff. I panic about my caseworker showing up which tells me that I've got to get on top of things and take care of a few things that aren't mandatory but suggested (battery-smoke detector on the upper floor since all 3 floors have wired in detectors, railing for basement stairs, etc) not to mention, I feel like I'm not on top of the paperwork or keeping a clean/organized house. The kids don't care but I do and I'm sure she wouldn't be too keen on the state of our basement right now (not dangerous but definitely hard to walk through the toys!)

 

I think the panic I have for my caseworker coming outweighs the 'annoyingness' of having other kids besides my own here. Sad, eh!?

 

I want to make a to do list for tomorrow but I honestly don't know how I'll feel. I'm not sure what stage this cold is at but it's annoying. I think it's on the mend but can't be sure. Plus, not sure how the before school stuff will go. I have stuff I HAVE to get done tonight (putting away Christmas stuff and dishes) so not sure when I'll make it to bed (hopefully before 11.) AHH

 

Anyways, I'll likely be here as I think I need a drilling day, just so I don't waste my first day back into the routine. My routine would be shopping for Christmas stuff or camp out at the computer for too much of the day so I'm hoping to avoid that and turn over a new leaf. What a concept... to get housework stuff done during the day so that my night can be free for my family and I can go to bed at a decent hour!!

 

I hope you're hanging in there, Joni. Gabriele and Jac, how were your holidays?!