A Child is Born
One happy thing, that makes me update my status to a , is that my favorite cousin just gave birth to a daughter! (A new little person to put on the family tree!) She had to be induced, but the little girl was born nice & healthy & both parents are so happy!
Went to the annual Xmas party last night & it was nice to see all the old friends, though I am facebook friends with just about everyone! Was very busy yesterday, since I had to work overtime & get some cookies ready for the party. Not even time to vacuum.
Today, I did not work, had a wonderful nap & took the kids out for the annual Christmas light drive in our & neighboring towns. It wasn't too cold out, so it made for a good trip. So that was good.
Tomorrow I bring the car in to get the suspension fixed, so I'll have a loaner for a couple days. So that adds to the craziness a little. I wanted to bring in cookies to work, but it'll have to wait another day.
I was reflecting this morning on why I've been feeling so stressed (besides the obvious things!). It's because I feel that it's all up to me. I mean, the finances, my son's schooling, keeping things going smoothly at work--it is all on me! Yeah, it would be really nice if: my husband didn't spend so much (he blew all his OT $ the past 2 weeks), that my son would step up to the plate & do what he's supposed to at school, if others at work would pitch in a bit more & take some initiative.
But you can't change people. They can only change themselves. So in the meantime, the buck stops with me. I guess the take-away here is that I shouldn't put so much pressure on myself if I fall short. I can only do so much!
Went to the annual Xmas party last night & it was nice to see all the old friends, though I am facebook friends with just about everyone! Was very busy yesterday, since I had to work overtime & get some cookies ready for the party. Not even time to vacuum.
Today, I did not work, had a wonderful nap & took the kids out for the annual Christmas light drive in our & neighboring towns. It wasn't too cold out, so it made for a good trip. So that was good.
Tomorrow I bring the car in to get the suspension fixed, so I'll have a loaner for a couple days. So that adds to the craziness a little. I wanted to bring in cookies to work, but it'll have to wait another day.
I was reflecting this morning on why I've been feeling so stressed (besides the obvious things!). It's because I feel that it's all up to me. I mean, the finances, my son's schooling, keeping things going smoothly at work--it is all on me! Yeah, it would be really nice if: my husband didn't spend so much (he blew all his OT $ the past 2 weeks), that my son would step up to the plate & do what he's supposed to at school, if others at work would pitch in a bit more & take some initiative.
But you can't change people. They can only change themselves. So in the meantime, the buck stops with me. I guess the take-away here is that I shouldn't put so much pressure on myself if I fall short. I can only do so much!
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