Balance Check In

webMistress0609 · June 2011

One of the 7 B's of AP is Balance. From Dr. Sears:

"In your zeal to give so much to your baby, it's easy to neglect the needs of yourself and your marriage. As you will learn the key to putting balance in your parenting is being appropriately responsive to your baby ? knowing when to say "yes" and when to say "no," and having the wisdom to say "yes" to yourself when you need help."

What have you done to maintain balance this past week?

webMistress0609 · June 2011

Both Ari & I have been sick, plus we had his birthday party last week, so not much balance here. I did sneak in a pedicure while running party-related errands, but that's about it.

huber22 · June 2011

May I join the check in?

SIL stayed a couple of extra hours last night while DH and I went to do some gardening and work with our cattle (and shear a sheep!). It was good to reconnect to the land and animals.

3003girl · June 2011

too busy for balance. : DH was gone all weekend and will be gone this weekend again, and both of us are working during the week (he's working on the weekends he's gone) And LO was sick over the weekend, which was sadly kind of nice because she slept a lot and we just snuggled most of the time. She now feels better and is a little energizer bunny again. (Thankfully she is better, but it sure was nice to snuggle all day!)

So it has been all work and no play for us for a few weeks now. Hopefully we an take a day off next weekend. I told DH we have no balance and he understands, but it's also a busy time for our business. so.....

blueyez09 · June 2011

Work has been crazy, all Memorial Day weekend LO was sick (virus/cutting canines) so I'm in need of some balance. Working on finalizing plans with a couple friends to met up for lunch/shopping sunday and today after work (since DH is off today) I'll be stopping to get my eyebrows done so I won't look like a sesame street character anymore.

katie6195 · June 2011

As I write this my DD is napping in her crib!!! This may not seem like balance to some, but I've been wearing her for all her naps since she was born and we are NEVER apart. So for her to be napping on her own and my hands are baby free (even if this only lasts 30 minutes) is feeling like heaven

anna7602 · June 2011

I have been getting my butt to yoga class regularly for the last 4 weeks or so, no excuses. I feel so much better when I go, even if it means I didn't get to grocery shop that day or do any of the 25 other things on my regular, non-work related "to do" list. So it took me 5 days to call the plumber, at least I got to yoga twice in those 5 days!