Definition of Productive

Being a mom is not necessarily harder than I thought it would be, but it's definitely much busier! I feel like I have very little time to do the things that need to be done, and so no time to do the things I'd like to do. I've always been a productive person. I like to get things done, and I like lists.  This has been one of the hardest transitions I've made in my short time as a parent.

So.. my definition of productive has changed.  I now consider my day productive if:

• I've eaten two meals
• I've taken a shower
• I've gotten one small chore done

Pre-baby, this list would have been much longer! I also love multitasking which is almost impossible with a baby.  I can read, watch TV, or listen to talk while nursing.  But when I'm walking in circles around my house trying to soothe my baby,  there's not much getting done.

I've gotten into a routine now, and luckily Molly is napping on a pretty consistent schedule.  She takes two 40 minute naps and one hour and a half nap a day. This is all thanks to her sleeping the dark bathroom with the fan on :).  So I come to a dilemma every day: what to do with nap time?! Boy, it's a hard decision and maybe I'll get better at it as time goes on, but right now... eating and sleeping (and writing the occasional blog post) are pretty much the most productive things I can do.

And here's some adorable sleeping pictures: