Let’s see if I can relax enough to just… write… some… thoughts…
I get out of the house and my mind is buzzing with how! to! best! use! this! precious! time! Life is exhausting right now. Cosleeping, and nursing on demand (like, do I have a newborn? He nurses almost as though he is one. Yes you, Anders.), teething, and mini naps (for Anders, not me; he’s a master of the mini-nap.), and work, and laundry, and groceries. Oh it’s the same old same old, I don’t need to go through it with you who is, no doubt, looking at a list very similar to mine.
It’s life. And right now it’s exhausting!
So, what are my thoughts even? I don’t think they’re wildly impressive. I’ve had a post in my drafts on the books I’m reading for at least 5 weeks. I’ve made little to no progress on any of the books. They’re in various places in the house, and one (a library book that is overdue) may be behind the couch? I’m wondering when people do read books, in fact. Do they have more hours in their day than I do? Do they still grocery shop? Do they stay off social media (if so, they obviously haven’t discovered the fun of Snapchat filters)? Do they do their makeup every day? Where can I find more time in my day? Steve and I say to each other sometimes, “Wouldn’t it be awesome if we got to a certain point and didn’t require sleep anymore? Our kids still did, but for adults it was optional?” Can you imagine how much we’d get done? Problematic for those who are apt to get into trouble, but I think I’d use it to like really learn how to fold fitted sheets and mop the floors and discover new recipes and answer really, really thoughtful reader emails that are way overdue for responses and finally get that pee smell out of the bathroom that seems semi-permanent since Parker became potty-trained.
What would you do with all those hours in your day?
Where I was going with the whole books-post-in-my-drafts folder is that my mind is mush, and even if I did have the time to read I think I’d have to reread each page (nay, each word) to get the words to stick.
Let’s move onto the important things.
Tonight! Women Tell All! (I think we’ve just discovered where I can find some more time in my day…)
If you’re a #BachelorNation fan, here’s what I’m most looking forward to:
Olivia’s giant mouth, hearing what Leah has to say about bitching about Lauren behind her back (too bad Lauren won’t be there to call her out), and… that’s the long and short of it. Also, WHO DO YOU THINK BEN PICKS? Here’s my prediction (not based on any spoilers because I haven’t read any and DO NOT TELL ME IF YOU KNOW): he lets Lauren go and picks JoJo, then pulls a Mesnick and calls Lauren on the phone to bring her back and be with her. Which is a really rough start for a relationship, yes? I do hope they’re happy now though. Ben is probably my favorite Bachelor ever and I like Lauren well enough.
The ROOM SWITCH OF 2016 has begun. More than begun, it’s well underway. So far so good. There was a heated moment (not caught on Snapchat, my apologies) where we were moving this 11-ton dresser out of our room and Steve was like, “THIS IS THE MOST TERRIBLE IDEA” and “YOU HAVE TOO MANY CLOTHES” I was like “LET’S BURN THIS HOUSE DOWN!” but we carried on, I donated an enormous bag of clothes, and we are still married.
I feel like my time is up, my brain energy is spent, and I should probably return home where Anders has no doubt refused any food offered to him because he’s holding out for more nursing.
Until next time!
Bridget- I applaud you for being an honest and open blogger, especially in a sea of so many women creating blogs which inaccurately portray life's daily nuances (the laundry, the grocery shopping, being too exhausted to think clearly,etc). The biggest thing I've learned in my 30 years of life is to let myself off the hook- i will not work out every day, make healthy choices at every meal, read the book that sits on my end table, or be the best friend/sister/fiancé/daughter i can be at all times- but so is life. We all do the best we can with what we have! Thank you for sharing with us readers and for always being real!
thanks so much for this comment 🙂 hope you have a great day!
Are we raising the same child? I think our boys are around a month apart and I swear you just explained my life in the exact same details that I would. The co sleeping, nursing like a newborn, short naps (unless it's the weekend and my husband is home! then he'll take looong beautiful naps making me look crazy for complaining about the short ones during the week!), and how are you doing it all? I only have one child! But are you telling me that Parker wasn't this way? Did he sleep better, nurse differently and take actual naps? Because I'm considering a second child and that gives me hope!
Also, I do read some books…but I only read for the last 30 ish minutes before I fall asleep which actually makes me stay up later than I should and then I regret it every morning. It's a vicious cycle.
parker definitely had some of this but anders is a busier (probably more typical) BOY baby. what i can promise you, is that it's all a stage and suddenly you're out of one and into another (often, easier one) and you're like "oh wait! i remember the short naps!" like they were a thing of the past. i promise! have that second baby!
Okay Bachelor. UGH I am so glad you posted this because I just need a ladies opinion (my husband hates the show) and it was refreshing to read yours!!! I think he sends JoJo home (but is truly so so sad to do so) and ends up happily with Lauren. I think the phone call they've been previewing is just him calling his parents, but they are making us think it's him calling a girl back. Just my thoughts!! I truly hope he is happy with whomever he picks, and I hope they can overcome the whole you-were-in-love-with-a-different-woman-last-week thing. Such a bizarre show. But I love it. Can't wait for women tell all!! I think the twins are going to bring the drama for sure.
ha! you're probably right! it's probably not a call to one of the girls at all. bachelor is so deceiving with their editing!!
Wow Abbi, you're good!
My guess is that he sends both women home because his feelings for both are too strong to commit to just one. Then he changes his mind and calls one of them back. Not sure how I would feel about getting engaged to a guy who had very strong for feelings for someone else as well. But it is TV after all, so not very much like real life!
We had my 10 mo old sleeping in our room in a pack n play since birth and I told my husband, "He's such a great roommate. I don't see any reason to kick him out of here for awhile." Just after that, he started waking up all. the. time. and out of desperation, I tried putting him in a crib in his own room. He started sleeping better almost immediately and the past 2 weeks, he has slept 12 hours straight. Maybe some kids just need their own space eventually. I know you like co-sleeping but if you get desperate, maybe give it a try? You might be surprised.
And ah yes! "Home Improvement" projects tend to bring out the drama in our relationship. It's always way harder (and takes longer) than you expect. But in the end, we usually look back and say how great it is that we did it. (Although to be honest, sometimes I don't think it's that great but I still tell my husband that I really like it because I don't want him to hate me for suggesting the change in the first place and making him do all that work! Ha ha.)
Honestly, when your nursing a baby on demanding co-sleeping, you really don't have extra time in your day. When I read, it's usually when I am nursing. I put the kindle app on my phone, and I read in like 10 min increments. Also, now that I got my son in his room at night (you know, when he actually goes into his room without crying), I read like a chapter before bed. Slowly, I get through ONE book.
And I am SOOO curious about the phone call they keep previewing. That's a good call that it may not be one of the girls after all, but I just don't know. Also, I was stalking Jojo's and Lauren's insta (as you do), and notice that Jojo includes pics of Ben, but Lauren does now. WHAT DOES THAT MEAAAANNNN? So many questions.
I should also try proofreading before sending. "When YOU'RE nursing a baby on DEMAND and CO-SLEEPING." All typed….while nursing a baby
I discovered Snapchat about 2 weeks ago and have been thoroughly amused by it. I did have to message my husband's 21 yr old cousin to ask her how to work the snapchat. I felt so old! I started following you and your snaps are the best!
Dude, you are modeling for Brass and it's blowing up my Facebook feed. I was like, "I know her!**"
** (she doesn't know me, but, you know, we're pretty close. 😐 )
Ok so I quit FB (check it like once a week or two) and boom suddenly that last 15- 30mins before sleeping was reading time haha. Although I've run out of good books so any suggestions? Also I seriously take my hat off to moms who demand breast feed, I'm not good without sleep. My little boy is getting his two top teeth so he wakes up like once a night but it only takes a minute to settle him- side note, I don't have milk any more so I guess he couldn't feed even if he wanted to. Anyway, you are a machine haha I'd be dead.
Lauren – he definitely picks Lauren – and I think he's calling his mom on the phone in that teaser. These are all my personal predictions. Not quality time with reality Steve over here! I will say if they make Caila the bachelorette I might vomit.
How to fold a fitted sheet is definitely a mystery to me! I also have stack of books around that I've read part of, and read before bed…then regret going to bed late. It somehow feels too luxurious to use baby nap times for reading when there's so much stuff to get done (clearly I never get on to sheet folding!).
Oh, I really liked that first comment above. I do read, but usually just while the kids are watching tv. Or I run then. But not everything at once! (I also don't watch the Bachelor, he he, so that might be when.) Also: Sundays!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one whose bathroom smells like pee thanks to my 4 yr old!!