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Hello, Energy . . . It’s Been Awhile

March 1, 2011

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Whoa.

Where did this energy — this NATURAL, no-2nd-cup-of-coffee-needed energy — come from?

For weeks, I’ve gone from bed to chair to couch to loveseat and back to bed again.  A mommy-sloth.  Moving only when ABSOLUTELY necessary.  Letting the house go to the kids and the dog (and, wow, they are not a clean group of creatures).

Having to rely on Hubby for any random bits of cleaning that was done . . . and any meal preparation too.

I. Was. Tired.

Yesterday, a new Mommy sprang out of bed — at 6:15 am, mind you.   A mommy who didn’t shuffle down the stairs and to a kitchen chair.  A mommy who didn’t look at her husband, eyes half closed, and growl when he cheerfully said, “Mornin.”

A new Mommy indeed.

After dressing the kidlets AND myself (yup, yup — no all-day jammies yesterday), I fixed breakfast and tackled the kitchen.

Then the dining room. . . the living room . . . the entry . . . the downstairs bathroom.

I swept, vacuumed, and mopped.  I disinfected and dusted.  I even attacked the baseboards and cabinets with a pail of hot, soapy water.

The stairs and upstairs hallway were cleaned, swept and scrubbed.

Seriously . . . WHAT happened to me?

It wasn’t a one-day deal; I woke up this morning, before 6:30 am, got dressed BEFORE I came downstairs. . . . . . . .

And vacuumed the furniture.

Something might be wrong with me.

(I’m a wee bit intimidated by my own self right now . . . is it possible the 2nd trimester energy isn’t a myth after all?)

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