Being at home full-time sometimes feels like Groundhog Day to me. It seems like I do the same thing every day...get up, feed a baby, play with baby, baby naps and I shower, feed a baby, play with baby, baby naps, I try to do something productive, feed a baby...you get the point. I guess when I "worked full-time" outside the home I did the same thing, although my daily schedule at work was always something different. As I write this though, I realize it was like Groundhog Day too. All of this to say, life is too short to feel like you are in the movie Groundhog Day. We are meant to enjoy life. It will not always be easy and there will be hard times, but we are created to live life to the fullest and enjoy each day.
In light of this, I am trying to do something fun with Miyako every day so that we do not get in the trap of doing the same thing day in and day out. We are fortunate to have two parks within walking distance of our house so every day we spend part of our time enjoying nature, walking to the park, and swinging. Miyako LOVES the swings! Today was special because we went to two parks. The first one we enjoyed with friends. The second one, we enjoyed with Papa. One advantage to my husband's travelling is when he is home, he gets to work from home, so we enjoyed a nice walk together with Miyako. The weather is turning cool, fall is approaching, and the sun is shining. It was a good day. Tomorrow's activity is lunch with a friend...just one activity a day that is a little different, gets us outside the house, and change up the pace a little bit. If anyone has any suggestions for fun things to do with an almost 10 month old, I welcome them. I am sure we will also go to the park tomorrow...of course, in that sense I am creating my own Groundhog Day, but she enjoys it so we will do it!
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- We are an international family (Japanese/American) living in Tokyo, Japan. I am currently a stay at home mom and am contemplating what fun and interesting things I can get into in Tokyo. Life is always interesting in our house and we love adventures. Hopefully this blog will keep friends updated on what is new in our world.
3 comments:
I hear ya! It is a tough transition from "work" to "mom." Have you heard of the book "Professionalizing Motherhood" by Jill Savage? I read it during my time of transition. Good for you trying to daily get out of the house - I think that helps.
You should check and see if your local public library does story time! OUrs does a preschool hour and a baby hour. The baby hour is REALLY simple, but fun to mingle with other moms and babies and is FREE :).
I can completely relate to this Shari! I feel the same most days. Both of my kids like going to PetSmart to see the animals, going to Barnes N Noble, and of course the park! You are right...God meant for us to enjoy life to its fullest, even in the midst of our Groundhog days. Love you!
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