Way too much.

When I have alot to do, I find it difficult to pick out a starting point. My brain just gets SO cluttered and I cant think straight at all. I feel like things just keep piling on, and it's starting to stress me out. I just took a minute to breath, and make a list. I am going to try to cross things off 1 by 1.

I am planning a baby shower for a friend (which Ive never done before) and the shower is in a week & a half. I did buy her some stuff, and we have a place to have it, but Ive gotta go get some decorations. Also, I have GOT to find time to get up to the bakery I want to get her cake from, and look what they have & order one to have ready on that day. Seth is more than likely going to be working that day, so Im probably gonna have to take both kids with me to the shower. Blah.

I'm also gathering up donations for a local housefire victim in my playgroup, and have yet to get anything from the few people who are helping. One lady lives 30 minutes away, and Im going to have to meet her somewhere. I have things I wanted to look through, as well, and just havent found the time. Then, I dont even know how to get the things to the lady who needs them...I emailed her asking for her address, and Im just waiting for a response.

Today, Seth & Hailey went to Wal-Mart, to pick up ear drops for Hailey (prescribed by her doctor at her appointment yesterday) and the things are $100, and thats WITH $50 taken off from our prescription card. No, thank you. We cant do that, its ridiculous. The only reason she prescribed them was because her 'ear canal was swollen'. Well, I'd imagine it would be after they scraped & dug all around in her ear yesterday. Silliness. I dont believe she needs $100 ear drops. So, Im not getting them. Which means I may as well cancel the appointment she has for NEXT Monday to see if they did any good, since it will be a waste of her time & ours. But then again, what if there really WAS a bigger problem, and I 'let it go', then it turns into something more serious. Oh the joys of parenthood & doing what you feel is best at the time.

Oh, and while AT Wal-Mart, Hailey flung her door open a little too hard, knocked a little dent in a lady's car & the lady made a big fuss about it. (I would have too, though, I cant blame her). So now, we have to call (well, I have to call) the insurance company and see what needs done about that. I swear, if its something stupid like replace her whole door, Im going to die.

I had a TB test done yesterday, after Haileys appointment, and have to remember to run by there sometime tomorrow and get my results read. Who knows how I will work that in around dropping Hay off at school, Hannah napping, a lunch date with friends, another nap & picking Hailey up from school. I dont have all day to sit at the nasty health department (because I KNOW they cant do anything in a timely manner). Ick.

Also, I got pulled over the other night because I forgot to renew my tags in December. (OOPS!) I have meaning to do it, but havent found a good time. I have to change my address & all that while Im there, too, so yippee. I meant to do it yesterday (and get the citation thrown out) but I was literally gone ALL day, til the kids went to bed, and I just couldnt squeeze it in. I have to do that soon. I only have a couple weeks anyway, or Im going to have a court date. Ugh.

We are waiting on Seths last W-2 in order to file our taxes. We have an appointment already at H&R Block on the 1st, but chances are, Seth will be working...so we will have to reschedule. We really need to get that done ASAP to take care of the things we need to take care of with it. Its just sitting in the back of my mind, nagging away and eating at it. I just want it over & done.

All the while, I keep running my playgroup, scheduling playdates & finding ways to attend them while trying to keep WAY too much house decent looking and make 2 trips a day to Haileys school.

Sometimes, I miss being a hermit. I miss sitting in pajamas all day, indoors, and cleaning house and playing with the kids. I miss not having much to do AT ALL, and even getting cabin fever. I never have time to get cabin fever anymore. I never stop.