Maxed Out

That is where I am these days, though I’m definitely better this morning than I was on Friday night!

Apparently, the combination of normal life+toddler twins+third trimester has had me pretty close to my line of “what I can do” all at once.

But I’m also working on a book for some friends.  Don’t get me wrong, the writing has been good for me.  The practice of using words to say just what needs to be said.  Of thinking of examples.  Of putting my brain on focus-mode for an hour or two at a time and seeing chapters come together.  Yeah, it’s been really good for me.  I need to start being more diligent in writing all the time, I think.

BUT

The added pressure of this outside project has used up the last, teeny bit of reserves I had.  And maybe a tad more.

So I’ve been pretty depleted.  Getting everything done, but barely.  With nothing left. 

Not such a fun feeling, really.  

Thankfully, the book project is a short-term (though insanely busy) one.  And thankfully, we only have about 7 weeks of pregnancy left to go.  In other words, the tunnel is a short one, and the light at its end is pretty clear.

Still, it’s been kinda rough for a week or so.  And I only realized in the last few days, just how rough it was getting.

Thankfully, the farm weekend was actually relaxing (mostly) for me.  Though poor Alex was not feeling great and struggled with diarrhea both days.  But as he really just wanted his dad to hold him when he felt really bad, and as my MIL was happy to pick up all sorts of slack for me, that reality didn’t add to my stress much at all (expect that the poor little guy felt so bad).

But we made it home last night and all slept soundly in our own beds.  Alex seems to be doing well so far this morning.  And we don’t have a lot planned for the week.  Nice…

So even though “maxed out” may be the norm for a few more days, I’m pretty sure we’ll survive.  Though it would be nice to figure out, sometime before I die, how to find the balance between bored and maxed out!  If any of you have the secret, fill me in, will you? 

Happy Monday!

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