Follow Up

As many of you have asked, how did I do with my Weekly Goals?

Yes, I cleaned my cell phone 3x this week! Boy, did that feel good.

PT exercises? Well, I did them twice besides doing them at my appointment on Wednesday. I am not happy with how it went however. I am still in a lot of pain and that limits what I can do. I went for a MRI yesterday, so I will hopefully find out the extent to which my back is injured on Monday. There is talk of surgery :(

My patience? Oh, my darling, beautiful kiddos tested me greatly this week. But, I can report, I feel as though I rose to the challenge. My poor daughter is tired of being told she can't do this and she can't do that. She just wants to run, jump and play. It is affecting her mood and, as is expected, she is taking out her frustrations on mama. We had many cuddles filled with tears after a little argument or power-struggle (for those of you who do not have kids, power-struggles are tougher to handle than you would think!). I sympathize for her greatly and this has allowed me to take special consideration when dealing with her fits. My son, however, has been feeling a little left out. Mama has had a few meetings and classes during the evenings so he's been with me all of about 3 hours some days this week. I cannot wait for spring quarter to be done, school to be out and the sun shining. We will have many adventures this summer!

Many times I've questioned my competency as a parent this week. A good parent. I think despite of the unique dynamic we find ourselves in recently (Meah's broken arm, my chronic back pain and school load, etc.), we are doing remarkably well as a family unit. I just need to keep reminding myself that it's OK that my house is not the cleanest, that my kids are challenged and that I am not accomplishing all that I want to.

Weekly Goals

To add a unique twist to my blog, I've decided to add a Weekly Goals component to my posts. In an attempt to improve my balancing act and implement tasks that I've always wanted to accomplish in my daily life, I am adding Weekly Goals. My Weekly Goals will be a few things that I will strive to accomplish in the week ahead. These will consist of things I've always been unable to find time for or that I've been unable to remember to do.

At the beginning of each week, I will present the 3 or 4 goals I plan to accomplish each week. This is, of course, in addition to the other things that I already do regularly.

So, let's begin with the first edition of Weekly Goals.

#1 - Clean my cell phone
Does it gross anyone out when you think about all the germs on your cell phone? Though it may look clean (aside from the streaks from your skin or hair), it certainly cannot be. This week, I strive to clean my cell phone at least 3 times to avoid bringing unwanted germs into my house (and in contact with my family).

#2 - Do my physical therapy exercises 3x per week
I have been having difficulty keeping up with my PT exercises. I am very good at doing them well at my appointments but struggle to make time to do them at home. This week, I will start doing them at least 3x per week outside of my appointments. As healing from this back injury is a priority for me, doing my exercises is one of the best ways to do so!

#3 - Have more patience with my children
This is a goal I make in my head every week. Some weeks are better than others. This week, especially, it will be imperative that I have more patience. My 4 year old daughter broke her arm and I will have many things I need to do for her. She broke her dominant arm so I will have to help her eat, brush her teeth and many other things. I hope that by documenting my goal of having more patience here, that I will be better able to implement it!

These specific goals as well as the overall administration of Weekly Goals will help me manage my crazy life better. There's always more I want to do and rarely more time to do it in. I look forward to rolling out my Weekly Goals and seeing how it assists me in accomplishing all I want to.