New Plan Needed

Being a mom. Wow, now that's a challenge. Being a working mom - well, then the challenge just sort of doubles (triples?!).

I am a physician, as well as a first time mom. I have a beautiful 4 month old daughter, and for the past four months she has been the center of my tiny universe... well, all that is about to change. My maternity leave ends in 3 weeks, and already I miss her. But that's not all. If I haven't been able to keep up with housework up until now, how am I ever going to do it after going back to my usual 40 (50?! 60?!) hour work week? And still have time for her...?! Not to mention for my loving partner...!

Truth is, I love my family more than anything. I also love my job quite a lot. But housework? Not so much... So I tend to procrastinate a little LOT when it comes to scrubbing floors and dusting furniture. Up until now that wasn't such a problem - neither I nor my boyfriend are what can be considered "neat freaks". So what if there's a little dust in our house? Never killed anyone! But the thing is, in a few month's time our little girl is going to start crawling around the house, searching for whatever little thing she can grab to put in her mouth and (God forbid) even swallow!

So... I need a plan! I've always been fond of plans. From high school up 'till I finished med school I would make yearly plans, monthly plans, daily plans, hourly plans (...) so I could keep up with what I was supposed to learn. Hey.... it worked! :))

So, I'm in need of a plan. Not any plan, no. This plan shall be grand! It will be the "All Time Impossible Plan For a Clean House For a Person Who Hates to Clean, Doesn't Have Time to Clean, and Doesn't Want to Clean". Impossible - probably.... BUT. IT. MUST. BE. DONE.

Period.

You are my happy

People come and people go. But I believe that is not true for everyone, for there are people in this world that come to stay forever.  Family stays and grows, through the good and the bad, the laughter and the pain, the smiles and the tears.

Family is the one thing that sticks.

I have the joy of being a part of a loving family. For a long time, it was just me, my parents and my older brother. A few years back he moved out with his girlfriend and had 2 boys (great kids!). Then along came my boyfriend, and I moved out as well. And now, a fantastic baby girl has come into our lives. She's only 4 months old, but needless to say, she seems to be a favourite among my family! :)

I am one of the lucky ones that can honestly say, with all certainty: "You are my happy". My baby girl, my boyfriend (and partner for life), my parents, my brother along with his family. Yes, they are my "happy".

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