"That's Done!"

"That's Done!!!!" These are 2 little words that both my mom and I recently decided are so wonderful to say after you complete or accomplish something. This "something" that I am speaking of can be as time consuming as building a website or editing a blog book (ughh!!!) or as simple as giving Jack his nightly baths. In my opinion, a feeling of accomplishment is just the best feeling there is. It is a weakness of mine to always "bite off more than I can chew"....and I know that I am a repeat offender:) To add to my busy lifestyle, every year at this time, I tend to begin lots of projects, usually crafty type ones. This year, I have had especially a lot on my plate between my day job, my new photography business, AND trying to figure out how to use a sewing/embroidery machine (which, by the way, is a lot more difficult than you would imagine!) A lot of my recent projects tend to have been rather large endeavors so when I accomplish even the smallest goal or milestone, I often say out loud (even when no one is home to hear me!) my two new favorite words, "That's done!!!" Something about even the smallest accomplishments make me feel so much better!

Well, this past weekend, I took a little hiatus from my usual hyper self and did not say my new 2 favorite words even once. Rather, I accomplished very little this weekend......and surprisingly, it felt pretty good. I even introduced and watched one of my very favorite movies, The Sound of Music, with my little love, Jack yesterday afternoon. We watched this in the MIDDLE of the day....WITHOUT my laptop on.......and I only felt a little guilty about watching a 3 hour movie when there was so much "stuff" around the house that needed to be done. Doing this in and of itself is a BIG accomplishment for me! I know I sound crazy (and deservingly, Jay often thinks I am!), but I am really proud of myself for being able to relax, even if it was for just a couple of hours. I am making progress here! Typically a sense of accomplishment makes me feel really, really good. It keeps me going and makes me "tick." But, I was reminded yesterday that making time to snuggle and cuddle with my little man is something I need to better prioritize. After all, there is absolutely nothing more important than making sure my Little Guy knows just how much I love him. It is ok every now and then to accomplish nothing more than laying on the couch with the cutest baby on the face of this earth and teaching him the lyrics to "Doe, a Dear."

Here are some recent pics of the Little Man....the first one he is just chillin and the second he is making that adorable little curious face that I just adore!