Ten Things

As per usual, I have a good many topics rattling around in my brain and a severe lack of organizational skills to write about each of them. So, I'm going to give you all the cliff notes on what I've been pondering or dealing with lately. Here is a list of ten things I've come to realize lately.

1. It can be much harder to take care of one toddler, than taking care of both toddler and older brother.
2. I didn't realize that to be a parent, I also had to be a preschool teacher.
3. The more I play piano, the more I want to play piano.
4. In my life B.K. (that's Before Kids) I can't believe I wasted all the time I had at my disposal for creative endeavors. If I could go back and light a fire under my 26 (or 27 or 28) year old's butt, I would!!
5. I worry every day about whether I'm doing right by Daniel and his Sensory Integration problems. Does he have the right therapist, am I doing enough at home, how significant is this problem anyway....on and on and on.
6. The more kids you have, the harder you have to work on your marriage.
7. I spend way too much energy trying to do everything "right". No matter how hard I work, my house is still grubby, my kids are still loud, I'm still having a bad hair day, and there are still icky things lurking in the back of my fridge. Hopefully I'll get old enough to make peace with myself over this stuff and just be happy (and not envious) of folks who don't struggle with these stupid little distractions.
8. I've been itching to get out and do some landscaping.
9. I didn't realize that you had to start thinking about your kid's kindergarten enrollment when said child is 3.
10. I watch too much TV. I'm ready to make a change.

There you have it folks. 10 random topics that have been in my brain lately. Ah, it feels good to have purged all that.