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6. máj 2008
normal, shnormal
I guess we'd be considered settled back in Chattanooga, but things still don't feel normal. I think I need to change my definition of normal, and accept this as my new normal, a phrase I'm blatantly stealing from a friend at church. It's really helpful to think of how things are right now as normal, even though it is a different normal than I'm used to.
I find just telling myself that this is my normal life now helps me to stop putting off things that need to get done once things "settle down" (totally a relative term). There are so many things I just assumed would be easier to do once we were back in the States, like find moms' groups, go to bible studies, hang out with friends...while forgetting that I have a small daughter who likes schedules, regularity, and sleeping! And as she is obviously my first priority, I'm trying to find a good balance of making sure she's got a semi-regular schedule everyday and doing fun things that get me out of the house (even if it's just walking with her exploring the neighborhood).
One thing I'm very thankful for now is that she will actually sleep in her carseat and take a full nap in there! Woohoo! She's so stimulated by everything and everyone around her, it has taken over a month in her new carseat since we've been back to just conk out in the car. It also helps, I'm sure, that I finally have a car that has heavily tinted windows.
Marin trying to look out the back window of the car
some serious bedhead goin' on
With my uncle and aunt's sweet dog Sophie
Bo with his family on our recent trip to Savannah
Posted by Brynne at 10:27