Housewife Things I Don't Like

I've been a housewife for two weeks.  I already have a list of things I don't like.  I'm not sure if I have a list of 10; we'll see how far I get.

In no particular order:

1. Multitasking.  It's not just regular multitasking.  I used to multitask at work.  It's not the same thing.  Multitasking at home is more like...MICRO-multitasking.  Kira will nap for 30-45 minutes at random times during the day.  And during these naps, I do my best to get as many chores done as possible.  So, I try to do things that can continue without me having to watch it.  Like, laundry, and the dishwasher.  But, getting the laundry together will sometimes take anywhere from 10-15 minutes owing to the sorting task.  By the time I'm done and the clothes are in the washer, I only have a few more minutes to do more unitasking things, like writing blog entries, or reading.  And, by the time I get to the "unitask," Kira wakes up 5 minutes into it.

2. Junk food.  Breakfast and lunch are not usually a problem.  We always have breakfast foods in the house  (e.g., bagels, coffee, juice, toast), and lunch is not usually a problem because Trev and I are good about freezing meals every now and then, or keeping leftovers from last night's dinner.  But (probably due to the micro-multitasking), I'll need a snack.  Cookies are really fast snacks.  No prep.  The bad thing is that before I know it, I've eaten 5 cookies!  I'm less worried about my body image, and more worried about Kira's nutrition.  I feel like should be eating something with vitamins, or antioxidants or something like that.  But cookies are easy, and most of the time, I don't even think about it.  I have to make a conscious effort to eat something better.

3. No one to talk to.  I don't want to sound pathetic.  I have lots of friends who care about me and ask me how I'm doing.  But during the day, they are all at work!  I can't call and have a chat with anyone.  I guess most people can spare 10 minutes on the phone.  But, 10 minutes is not much of a phone conversation.  Furthermore, I would be afraid of not having anything to talk about!  All I have are Kira stories.

4. Keeping Kira entertained.  Sometimes it's so boring with just me and Kira at home.  She stares at me and I just stare at her.  She's probably bored, too.  I try to remind myself that there are plenty of things to do with Kira, like singing, playing on her playmat, and taking a walk.  The walk thing hasn't worked out because it's been cold and rainy.  The worst is when Kira is just fussy and wants nothing more than to be held as I walk around the house trying to do things with one hand.

5. Repetition.  I always have the same chores to do.  Emptying out the dishwasher.  Laundry.  Putting away the clutter.  I would love to do other things like tracking spending, washing the windows, or scrapbooking.  But, these things require more time.  Given I have 30-45 minutes everynow and then, I use it to do the things that need to get done everyday (i.e., dishwashing, laundry, organizing).

Ok, I think that's it.  Maybe I'm just in a bad mood.  I've been in a funk lately.  I hope to feel better about everything very soon.