I love trying new things as a mother and homemaker, but sometimes I'm just not very successful. I think it has something to do with my lack of follow through. Sometimes these "great" ideas pop into my head and I think "Hey, I can do that". Well, I could do that if I'd just follow through. I always start projects with enthusiasm, but rarely finish them. It's really rather sad. Here's a list of things I've started and haven't finished...1. My first "blog"- this was my pregnancy/baby journal. Excuse: completely forgot about blogging after having JJ. I was super sleep deprived and busy being a mom.
2.The James Jeremiah Straley baby book. My thoughts on the matter: I'll just keep a record of things and let my Mom work on the book when she visits. Who am I kidding? I am my mother's child. She's probably still working on my baby book!
3. Teaching JJ sign language. Good Try: I've tried to teach him how to sign the word "more" when he wants another bite of food. I think my problem is consistency. I'll show him the sign for about 3 meals and then forget to do it for another 6. I'm so slack!
4. Making baby food. So much to think about: I really wanted to be successful at making JJ's baby food. So far I've "made" avocados and bananas. I bought pears, mangoes and carrots to try next. Problem: after buying these items I read that you should buy organic pears and carrots because of all of the pesticides used to grow them. Then, I read that mangoes can give JJ diarrhea. Yuck! I am also horrible at planning out baby menus. It's just so much easier the Gerber way! Plus, I always have coupons for baby food (if only I remembered to take them to the grocery store)! I'm still all for trying to make his food, but I definitely could use some insider tips from experienced moms.
5. Couponing. Every Sunday I look at the sale adds and cut out coupons. I've got stacks and stacks of coupons. Issue: My coupons aren't organized. I have a coupon book, but still haven't bought my clear sleeves to separate them. Other issue: Forgetting my coupons at home. I am notorious for this!"
So, sometimes I lack in follow through. I'm a fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl! Every day is a new adventure. I give Jeremy and JJ 100 %. If I don't finish some of the projects I start, it's no big deal! I'm loving life.
