Karen's Journey

Ooooops, it's been awhile since my last post but lately its just been a total lack of energy and time in the evenings.

I have gone back to full time hours at work (just finished the 2nd week) and the extra hr that I am working each day is really knocking me for six at the moment though the bank account is liking it. It is hard getting home at 6.10pm and getting straight into either bathing Rachel or organising dinner (Steph and I alternate these each night). So most nights I don't get the chance to sit down and "relax" until about 8.30pm or so... and then it is to check emails, parenting forum, perhaps a quick glance at Trade Me, and occasionally a blog read if I have the time.

Had a mental health day off work today as I just couldn't do it today, was feeling rather emotionally run down, and rather blah/blue so top that with a bit of a headache I decided that I would stay home. So after dropping Rachel off it was home to bed for another few hours of dosing off and on... had a relaxing afternoon and did a bit of retail therapy for Rachel as she desperately needed some new shoes and sandals along with some creche clothes so popped up to Save Mart and scored some good bargins there for clothes and also won a TM auction for 4 pairs of shorts for $6 so she has an initial set up for summer but still needs some more shorts and t-shirts to see her through for creche considering the mess she gets into!

Speaking of Rachel, she is growing so fast and I find it hard to believe that we are starting preparations for her 2nd birthday party in just 5 weeks time! Still trying to decide what to get her as her "main" present - got a couple of ideas but nothing definite as yet. Just having a family and couple of friends party due to the lack of space in our house so just gotta hope for a fine day as with just family and 2 friends coming the numbers are in the low 20s! Just having an afternoon tea and am getting the cake made by my bosses sister who owns a cafe across from work - she is doing a great deal for me so am looking forward to seeing her creation :) Rachel is speaking so well now and is coming out with new stuff all of the time. I can't wait for summer to be here so we can take her to the beach and all of that fun stuff. She has a swing at home and was given an old trampoline by one of the mums at daycare, and we have taken her suggestion on board and have it on pieces of 6x4 blocks instead of legs so she can get off and on it herself when she wants to. She loves to "jump jump" and to "go go go".

Not a lot more happening really - I THINK I may be SLOWLY getting back into the right frame of mind to start getting healthy again... no getting excited as yet but hopefully with the warmer weather and it getting lighter again with Daylight savings, I may get out and do some walking... And eating wise - well once again I am SLOWLY trying to change my bad snacking habits. I would love to get back into going to a gym but with now working full time, I just don't see when I would be able to go during the week and obviously I would need to go more frequently than just the weekends.

Oh, we have 2 weddings and a 21st to go to between late Dec and March so it's gonna be a busy time for us. The wedding in March is my eldest nephews wedding and it makes me feel so old to think that my nephew is getting married! He will be 27 by then but still in my mind he is so young... but at times he is more like my brother since we are only 10 years apart in age. The other wedding is one of Steph's sisters so that will be another great celebration. The 21st is my friend Lynaire's daughter and is child free so must line up a babysitter for that evening.

Anyway, this has taken me over an hour to write as am watching Criminal Minds at the same time. But my feet are freezing for some reason tonight... it's turned cold this evening after the warmer weather we had started to get used to. Roll on Summer!

Catch ya all later