Swimming in the Deep End

My life right now as a mommy/wife/M2 is a little like swimming in the deep end of a pool.  It takes some coordination and endurance.  It's tough but not impossible.  And if you stop, you drown.

On any given day, I wake up, get myself ready, get all 3 kids ready, pack 2 lunches, and pack my backpack.  All before 7 am.  Then comes a 30 minute commute (with the husband and kids-- we carpool, which is pretty awesome as it gives us a chance to squeeze in some extra togetherness).  Then classes all morning, followed by either an afternoon learning activity (dissection, PBL, small group discussion) or quiet study at the library.  Then the carpool commute home.  Then I feed the baby while I cook dinner.  Then eat, clean up, and sit down to study.  Most days this works well, but some days I spend only a few minutes at my computer studying before I find myself falling asleep.

Am I tired?  Yes.

But I'll keep treading water for as long as it takes.