Mommy’s got a whole lotta OCD
Posted
June 29, 2008 at
9:46 pm by
Tracy
Pre-baby I knew how to chill, hard. I never worried about what was going on that weekend, or when I would have time to finish a novel, I just did it. If I felt like going out to eat, I did. If I wanted to skip work and head to the beach for a morning of iced coffee in the sand and swimming, I ran with it…but now I’ve got a just-about eleven month old…
And I’ve become a planner.
I used to chill hard, and now I plan er, harder. I mean it. I must drive my babysiter nuts because I plan out our week Sunday night. Example:
“So Monday I’m going to work from 10am until lunchtime or so, and than we can go grab lunch at the diner, and I want to bring Paige to the park so lets do that, followed by some work before dinner, okay? Tuesday lets plant flowers in the morning, and I’ll work for 3 hrs 45 minutes and we’ll make chicken salad with curry and apples for lunch and than Paige will nap and I’ll work and than we can go for a walk in the forest but than we’ll take a swim OR sit in the grass and talk..”
I actually plan out conversations.
What’s happening to me? I am a plan freak! The grandma borrowed Paige for the weekend and was deciding whether or not she would take her until Tuesday, she just needed to hear back form her job. Well, I called FIVE TIMES because I felt I couldn’t go on until I knew my plans. Like, if I knew I had an extra 24 hours to myself I’d probably spend more time laying around and reading, or twirling my hair…but if I didn’t I’d crack down and kick some ass cleaning.
I need help. I’m beginging to annoy the SHIT out of well, everyone.
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1. Rita said:
June 30, 2008 @ 9:16 am
I’m kind of like that…I have an outline of how things should go though. I can’t plan it down that closely anymore because with three of them there are too many possible variables. Too many screws that could come undone and go flying, knocking everyone off course completely.
Planning is good though, see, after years of this I realize that when you plan things, it gives you time for reading and leisure walking and whatnot. Because you schedule in the chill time that’s so important to you, but it happens not at the expense of everything else that needs to get done. You’re time efficient, and this, eleven months in with your first! You’ll get more practiced at streamlining the outline/schedule as time goes on, so you can move it around like a 3-D DNA model in your head and pop things out and into it on a dime and get on with your day with the new adjustments not even causing a twitch.
2. SHS said:
June 30, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
Planning a walk thru the forest….thanks so much for a needed belly laugh today…so did Grandma keep Paige or not???? I am on pins and needles here!
If I ask u what u are doing next week, will u have a full blown panic attack? Or is it already planned.
You are just a well prepared mama…it’s all good.
3. Tracy said:
June 30, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
If I ask u what u are doing next week, will u have a full blown panic attack? Or is it already planned.
You are just a well prepared mama…it’s all good.[/quote]
SHE KEPT HER! She’s coming home tomorow and I miss her, I’m over freedom, I want sleepless nights!
And my week is planned, say the word and I’ll tell you our schedule!
4. SHS said:
July 1, 2008 @ 11:39 am
LOL! Thanks for the update. I do remember…wanting some time alone, and then when I got it, I felt like a part of me was missing.
You are a good Mom!