Feeling fulfilled Friday 3

It’s feeling fulfilled Friday on MamaBlogga! Here’s how it works:

1. Make a list of things that make you feel accomplished (but aren’t so huge that they take more than a day or a week)
2. During the week, try to focus on those things that help us feel accomplished
3. Report on feeling fulfilled Friday

I didn’t work as hard focusing on my list this week, but I did get to knock a few things off the list. Inspired by my friend Shannon, I too put finishing a good book on my list, and I finished two this week: Cold As Ice by Stephanie Black (author of Methods of Madness) and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John LeCarré. I’ve also taken all three kids out almost every day this week.

On the other hand, Rachel has been so fussy the last couple days that I feel like I haven’t gotten anything done. It feels like my life and especially my kids go spiraling out of control fairly regularly. (Like the day we found Hayden had cut up the title to our new van.) (And scattered two boxes of staples all over the floor, which I seem to only be able to find with my feet.)

Back on the plus side, I’ve exercised twice this week, and it’s getting to be less arduous 😉 . I’ve also worked very hard to be patient (some days) (and some nights, like when Rachel and Rebecca tag-teamed me from 3 to 4 AM). Sometimes it feels very gratifying (and sometimes just more frustrating!). But patience paid off in at least one way this week: Hayden went to his room for time out on his own for the very first time. (It’s only taken six months of trying 😀 .)

It’s nice to be able to look back at the end of the day and the end of the week and see that I’ve accomplished something—especially something we’ve been working on for months!

Are you ready to jump in?