Despite having worked just over seven hours at the church today, and taking a one hour walk to help bring the baby down, I still have a bit of energy this evening. I've learned that with this pregnancy, you use that energy when you have it! Last night, for example, I could barely lift my feet off the floor, so I compromised by serving leftover cold meat for supper and accomplishing nothing more strenuous than sewing a few more squares for Samuel's bedspread.
Sometimes I have to remind myself that not every day is going to be an 'energy' day. Some days will be cold meat days and some days won't!
Tonight, I have the energy to do a few things. I bleached the sink, I cleaned the counters, I washed the inside of the microwave. I felt productive.
Of course, like in any other aspect of life, I have trouble saying "Good for you, Amy, for getting that microwave cleaned. You've been wanting to scrub that for two weeks at least" and no trouble at all saying "Geez, Amy, have you still not scrubbed the stove burners? Surely you can handle such a simple task?". Again and again, I pull myself back to the reality that I am 36 and a half weeks pregnant and I have a life. It's not a difficult life, certainly compared to a lot of other people's trials, but it has its challenges and they're enough for me!
Despite the new set of challenges that being a stay-at-home parent is going to bring, I think not having to commute to work and back will give me, in addition to 2 more hours in my day, a renewed sense of being productive. I miss making a home for my family.
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Yes. Embrace the brief surges of energy, and try not to feel guilty when you're too tired or burnt to do much.
I really need to have this tattooed on the inside of my eyelids.
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