Monotony

Oh geez! I get so caught up in life, I don't ever have time to assess it. I think things are going okay right now. Sometimes I catch myself going through the motions and want to kick myself though.
A typical day in Jenna's life begins with Logan talking in his crib and me getting up to feed him. I try to eat breakfast while Logan attempts to climb up my leg.
Then it's off to the shower. (This I think of as my self-inflicted solitary confinement.) I try to take as long as possible in there just in case I don't get any other "me" time during the day. I dry my hair and occasionally put on some make-up if I'm feeling fancy.
I then venture over to the kitchen where I prepare Logan's breakfast and sometimes if I actually remember, I pack myself a little snack. After cleaning up after Logan, diapering him, and dressing him, we make a dash for the car.
I drop him off at my Aunt's which is always bitter-sweet. I rush to work where I am greeted by several wee ones and bombarded with complaints, stories, ideas, news, etc. Once I finally make it to my desk, I organize my things and prepare for another lovely school day.
As much as I love my job, it is very monotonous and I often wonder what I can do to spice it up. Occasionally I get super silly (usually after a LARGE cup of coffee) and do something to make the kids laugh like a somersault or a jig. Sometimes I sing opera style or pretend to be a ballerina.
Anywho, back to my daily schedule. After a VERY exhausting work day, I pick up Logan and we head home. I try to sneak to the kitchen and prepare my lunch before Logan notices I'm gone because he is extremely attached to me. I scarf down whatever I can get my hands on and turn on some HGTV or TLC. Unfortunately, I rarely get to see an entire show because there's laundry to do, a baby to feed, cleaning, and errands that consume most of my afternoon.
Around 5 pm. I think to myself "Is today going to be a cooking day?" I have to admit, I mostly answer this question with a BIG FAT NO, but I am making an effort to change that.
Chris comes home and it's a real whirlwind from then till Logan's bedtime. We feed him and ourselves, bathe him, play with him, read to him, put him to bed, and then clean up dinner.
Once all the "tasks" are complete, we sit on the couch while he writes his book and I contemplate whether or not I want to go to bed or watch yet another episode of house hunters or wife swap. Nine times out of ten, I opt for bed. Mind you, it is only 8 or 9 pm at this point. That's pretty much it.
I don't want to complain, I'm just giving everyone a reminder of how monotonous life can become and I think you can all relate. If you don't take the time to assess your daily routine, you'll never be aware of the repetition and thus let life slip past you. Time must be set aside for unusual experiences and we must be passionate about something.
I wish you all an exciting weekend with new and exciting experiences. I will try to practice what I preach. Peace out!

Annoyed

I am so incredibly irritated today. I HATE waiting and so of course I am WAITING ever so impatiently to find out if our house is going to be approved by the lender. I am thoroughly annoyed with the situation and feel like I'm at a crossroads. Should we buy, should we rent, where should we live in either case, or should we say "to hell with it all" and just move to Germany sooner than planned? I don't know if our bad luck is a sign that it just isn't meant to be or if I'm just too hasty and am not giving things a chance. The more and more we live here at our current residence, the more and more I find that I absolutely can't stand the place. The worst part about this whole ordeal is that Chris is completely impartial to the house, the wait, pretty much everything. Nobody cares about this as much as I do so there is no one to vent to who truly understands. I am frustrated and stressed. Maybe Monday will bear some news, good or bad, I just want to know SOMETHING!

Just the beginning

I never saw myself as a follower, however I'm beginning to realize I DO follow the crowd. I cursed myspace for the longest time because of it's gossipy nature but then made an account and am an avid user. Damn me! Then, my sister became a regular blogger on this site which seems easy to use and easy to read. Even with her coaxing, I seemed to resist the temptation to join yet another site I have absolutely no time for. As I made my way to the computer on this very fine day, what shall be awaiting me but a blog on this site written by my incredibly talented husband. Now I know I will spend considerable time reading blogs from my sister and husband and thought, aww what the hell, what's one more site??? Originally I would have thought to use this blog primarily for updates of my son and his progress as my sister does, but then I got a selfish streak and decided to include every aspect of my life. Jenna is back in all her glory!!! I hope my life is exciting enough for a blog about it. (: