Getting used to this whole "Stay-at-Home Mom" business

You'd think I'd be more "in sync" with being a stay-at-home mom since I get to do it every summer when school lets out; so it must be the addition of another child that's throwing me for a loop. I can't seem to get into the mind set that this IS my job, and I need to work hard to be successful at it. So, I guess I need to set some goals and plan steps to achieve them. Darn...that means I have to give up eating bon-bons and watching TV. I guess my biggest issue is keeping the house clean. I just discovered something I never knew before...the house gets messier if you're home during the day. You would think that if you're home during the day, you could spend more time cleaning, but in actuality, you just spend more time messing it up! (I mean the children spend more time messing it up). Sophia is so good at finding new places for every item she picks up. She firmly believes that the puzzle pieces look much better strewn across the floor and has taken it upon herself to quickly put them there each and every time I put them back on the shelf. Jacob's mission is to see how many different ways he can make a mess that can be vacuumed up. It's just not good enough to vacuum the regular dirt from the carpet. No, he needs to test out his vacuums on things like rice, tiny pieces of paper, and outdoor dirt. Then, when the vacuum needs to be emptied, it only makes sense to empty it in the middle of the living room so he can vacuum the mess up again. Last night he informed me that he wants to vacuum other people's houses for money so he can buy a new Hoover Featherlite. It's a good thing he's going to preschool twice a week and swimming lessons so he can realize that the earth doesn't revolve around vacuum cleaners!

Oh, my point was, how can I get better at this "stay-at-home mom" thing? I'm also convinced that once allergy season is done, I'll be much better able to function. I've spent the last two weeks feeling like my head should explode from sinus pressure.

No more excuses! I will be "super mom" today and at least get the dishes done!

I love sharing new, cute pictures of Sophie! I've been known to take pictures of her for no other reason than she's wearing a new outfit! Here are some pictures of the kids in Stillwater. We went to the Teddy Bear Park with friends, Sadie and Emma. We also stopped at the apple orchard. Sophia continues to amaze us with her easy-going personality and her happy, smiley attitude. Last night I watched her fall asleep in her crib and spent some peaceful moments in prayer for our new child. What a blessing and privelege it is to be entrusted with the raising of a child.