Raising Little Men

Earlier this year, I read about a ta-da list.  Rather than writing up a to-do list and feeling like nothing gets accomplished during the day, you write up a ta-da list as you get things done.  You can find my first list here.  It is interesting for me to see the first list because I think I got more done that day.  Of course, at that point little Z wasn’t born yet – I think that makes a huge difference.  Anyway, here is a snapshot of my day…

1. Got up – major accomplishment!
2. Got kids breakfast
3. Got self dressed and ready for the gym
4. Got three kids dressed and ready for the gym
5. Helped older two brush teeth
6. Made lunches for B&E for after gymnastics
7. Packed snacks for everyone
8. Make up water bottle for me and juice cups for the twins
9. Restocked diaper bag
10. Washed & dried a load of towels
11. Unloaded dishwasher
12. Cleaned up breakfast
13. Worked out at the gym – woo hoo!
14. Took kids to gymnastics class
15. Helped B & E eat lunch at park district building after gymnastics
16. Returned baby scale to hospital
17. Ate my own lunch
18. Got kids down for a nap (took HOURS)
19. Folded Z’s clothes
20. Changed diapers
21. Played with Z
22. Read books to B & E
23. Ate a snack
24. Dropped a glass in the sink and broke it
25. Cleaned up aforementioned glass
26. Washed diapers
27. Cooked dinner
28. Served dinner
29. Cleaned up dinner
30. Helped get kids bathed
31. Got jammies on twins
32. Cleaned up mountain of books on floor in B & E’s room.
33. Fed baby six times
34. Broke up fights
35. Stared in wonder at the disaster that is my family room – the toys have taken over the ENTIRE floor
36. Wrote this blog post
37. Collapsed from exhaustion

So, I did apparently get things done.  I don’t know how I feel though… I still see three baskets of unfolded clothes around the house and a few dishes in the sink.  Do you ever have days/weeks/lifetimes where you just don’t feel like you can keep up?