My Ta-Da List

A few weeks ago, I decided to make a list of all of the things I accomplished during the day (rather than making a list of things to do). This morning, I was having a tough morning with the boys, and while skimming blogs while finally scarfing breakfast at 9:15am, one of the blogs I like to read talked of doing this same thing as a way to give yourself a pat on the back and put your day in a more positive light. (You can check out their post here.)

So, in hopes of making myself feel better, I made a list of all of the things that I did today and I thought I would share it all so you can get some insight into my life, a good chuckle, etc. This list is in no particular order - just how my brain remembered everything. Now, to some of you out there, some of these things don't seem like they should make it on the ta-da list (i.e. shower), but as all stay-at-home moms know, you can't take anything for granted. Enjoy! :)

• Showered
• Got dressed
• Brushed teeth
• Ate breakfast
• Unloaded dishwasher
• Loaded dishwasher
• Checked and replied to email
• Called my grandma
• Called pediatricians office about B's missing medical records
• Called record forwarding service about sending records again (yes, this is a whole other frustrating blog entry)
• Called church
• Cut coupons
• Went through grocery ads
• Made grocery list
• Went through old coupons
• Went through freezer and fridge and made an inventory
• Created two weeks worth of dinner menus
• Found recipe for zucchini bread (hopefully to be used tomorrow!)
• Put away towels that were washed yesterday
• Dried and put away boys' clothes, part one
• Washed, dried, and put away boys' clothes, part two
• Put away load of darks for hubby and me
• Sat in bathroom with E and B for approximately 38 hours
• Cleaned up four pairs of poopy underpants
• Celebrated when E had a "giant poop" in the potty
• Cleaned out potty chairs innumerable times
• Cut up cantaloupe
• Made morning and afternoon snack for us
• Made lunch for all of us
• Cleaned up dishes throughout the day
• Cleaned up toys that were scattered around the house with the help of the fellas - twice
• Got mail and sorted it
  
• Thawed and prepped chicken for dinner
• Cooked chicken, corn, and rice for dinner
• Cleaned off table after dinner
• Loaded dishwasher and washed dishes
• Cleaned the table and counters
• Picked tiny pieces of rice and corn off of the floor
• Put in load of random laundry
• Gave boys a bath & helped with bedtime routine
• Continued my immeasurable amount of cloth diaper research - I think I finally have a hint about what I am doing!
• Wrote this blog entry :)
• Downloaded pictures from both boys' cameras
• Replaced batteries in E's camera
• Watched my belly jump while Z had his nightly party (not really a ta-da, but fun nonetheless)
• Broke up a few fights
• Stopped kids from swinging on curtains in living room
• Played with puzzles
• Read stories
• Put together train tracks
• Loved and cuddled two cutie-pies!

It is now 9:00pm, and although I hope to get a few more things done, I think this is going to be it for my list today. Ahh... the life of a stay-at-home mom...