Recently, I have been re-reading the Eccentric Chai posts of old–mainly because I’ve had to do a “tag sweep”–and I found a grand yummy post called “I wish I had more TIME!”
It was a great prequel to this article– I wrote better when I had a job.
The first article discusses the annoying ear-in-ear-out comments from others about how I’m a lucky gal for having so much time to write, go to the zoo, or hell, take a shower. During those bleary-eyed days, I worked full time, went to school full time, wrote a novel underneath all that, and still managed to make dinner? Time? TIME?! What was time? Some ancient black magic taboo in today’s era?
Puh-lease.
Then I saw the line that I used to hear all the time; “Wait ’til you have kids.”
And I laughed.
Because I have a kid now. She’s currently strapped to my chest in a half-in-half-out Moby Kangaroo Hold (we compromised) and occasionally spitting out her paci just so I can have the pleasure of putting it back in for her.
I wrote something in that blessed post that I still stand by: You have to be adaptable. And nothing has been truthfully truer than that in the last two months of my life.
So, I’m here to tell you time-guzzlers one thing: I still write.
Dun. Dun. Dun.
Go and I enjoy morning coffee and freelance
I still go on road trips.
say whaaaaaat?
Margot Moo loves when the car curves on country roads..
I still go out to eat at sit-down restaurants.
(gasp!)
My birthday at Chilis!
I still go for walks and hikes.
yes indeedee
Daddy loves to push the stroller!
A tad chilly…but a memory nonetheless…
Babywearing on the trails…
Need I say more? VROOM!
And yes…I still go to the coffee shop.
holy chili frito pie Batman
A Saturday Macchiato…be still my heart.
The only difference between today and yesterday is that Chris and I have a beautiful little precious to bring along for the fun. Not to mention newly matured parent brains that give us a whole new perspective on our spontaneous activities…
I seriously can’t wait until this little ball of goo starts telling me how much she loved seeing the ducks at the zoo!
“We’re going to Sea World this summer? Right on Mom and Dad!”
Do I have time for anything else? No way! I still have a stack of laundry in the basement, the dishwasher hasn’t been cleaned out yet, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t mopped my floor since I was fifteen months pregnant.
Do I care? Nah. Because who the heck remembers that glorious day when you finally put the colors in the dryer?
One little happy family
So, I challenge you! Stop making excuses!
Get out there and do.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go change a diapie and give my kid some boob.
Fin.
Just wait until you have TWO kids. Oh wait, I do, and I still do a lot of the things mentioned here- mainly because my oldest would climb the walls if we did not get out. Congrats on figuring out how to get out and live life with a young kiddo. Doesn’t babywearing help bunches and bunches?
I looove babywearing! I can get stuff done and still cuddle at the same time!