Prepared
by Kym on February 13, 2012
There are days in my life which are simply made of awesome. They’re the days that spread a Jack-Nicholson-as-the-Joker freaky grin across my face, and they’re the days that inspire a certain amount of guilt because seriously? Can it be fair to cram that much awesome into one day when at other times awesomeness is in short supply?
And there’s one thing that all my so-fabulous-I-could-just-burst days have in common. I helped make them happen. Oh sure, there are days of spontaneous amazingness in my life, but for the most part, the best days are the ones that I prepared for. The days when I wake up and find that my fantastic self of the day before has laid out clothes, set the table for breakfast, packed school bags, set food to defrost in the fridge, done all the dishes, tidied the house, etceteras and so forth . . .
See what I mean? Made. Of. Awesome.
So, Saturday night I started having contractions. The inbetween kind that kind of hurt but not enough to induce panic. It wasn’t the first time this had happened this pregnancy and at first I wasn’t too alarmed, but when they were intense enough to wake me up, and when they started coming ten minutes apart, I became . . . shall we say, concerned? I’ll skip to the end of the story so you don’t wonder if I’m writing this post from a hospital room, ultimately it all came to nothing, but I had several VERY uncomfortable hours this weekend wondering if our carefully laid plans for a c-section next week were going to be tossed out the ole window.
I can’t claim to be happy about the HUGE dose of uncertainty that’s been added to our current life situation. I’ve really come to love looking at that date on the calendar, KNOWING when this baby will arrive, and suddenly that date’s gone all wibbly-wobbly in my mind. But what did make me seriously happy this weekend was realizing that we’re ready for this baby. Oh sure, there’s still a small list of things I’d LIKE to get done beforehand. The house could be cleaner. There are a few loads of laundry I should get folded and put away. But the really important stuff? Like have childcare for the other kids arranged (and backup childcare to boot), and food in the fridge, freezer, and pantry. Like having the car seat ready and bags packed and our list of maybe-this-one-or-maybe-that-one baby names picked out. That’s all done.
And as I enjoyed the peace of that this weekend, I realized that many of the most awesome moments in my life are the ones that I’m prepared for. The ones I’ve put at least a little bit of effort into. And for a former fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants girl, that’s a pretty darn huge realization.
That said, Yesterday Kim did NOT do the dishes (she claims having contractions as her excuse – the whuss), so I’m going to tackle them now so that Afternoon Kim can read a book instead of worrying about getting the dishes done before it’s time to make dinner. I’m awesome like that.
How do you prepare for awesomeness?
4 comments
I don’t really know the feeling of “knowing” when baby would come, but I had 2 due dates come and go go go. So yes, you’ve got the main bits taken care of and what will happen will be and it will be good. Relax and read to your girls. Then make another frozen casserole… you’ll appreciate that later! Ha ha.
by Jolene on February 13, 2012 at 10:45 am. #
DOING is the key for me. Not procrastinating. Taking action NOW instead of wasting time. Making the most of my day and my life. Praying and thinking ahead with anticipation as opposed to anxiety.
Of course, that’s the ideal. :)
by Luisa Perkins on February 13, 2012 at 12:25 pm. #
You are awesome!
Some days are just seat of the pants days. But yes, being prepared is soooo key. And doing, like Luisa says.
I think I’m in a seat of my pants stage for now. :) Being prepared will come.
In fact, I’ll go start packing my family reunion box right now! Cuz who knows if I’ll have time to do it later.
Oh wait. I won’t.
Off I go!
by Eowyn on February 14, 2012 at 9:57 am. #
#1) I get induced.
Okay, actually, that was never part of the plan. It just happened that way, and things worked out.
#2) I write lists and lists and lists of things for other people to do. :) I mean like what my in-laws should feed the two year old and what time he naps. Of course, it’s really just so I feel better, cause I know that they’ll just feed him candy and let him watch movies until he falls asleep. But I’m okay with that.
#3) The only thing I really care about before I have a baby is that I’m showered. Luckily, I’ve been able to make that happen.
As for awesomeness, I rate pretty low I guess. I like you’re blog because I can usually relate to your disorganized orange-crayonness. So don’t get too awesome on us, or I might have to stop following. :)
by Laura on February 15, 2012 at 8:27 pm. #