procrastination...

i feel like waiting till the last minute to do anything makes me do whatever it is best! i remember getting in trouble as a kid for putting things off (i.e. chores, schoolwork, etc.) and didn't learn my lesson as it continued into high school and college, and even into grad school  (which is why my thesis turned out much better in the end than my original research direction).... well my procrastinating habit hasn't stopped as i enter motherhood... granted there are some things that just can't be put off (i.e. taking care of baby and bills), but when it comes to cleaning and meal preparation, I like to go into superwoman mode (maybe subconsciously to test my limits of what I can cram in successfully in a matter of hours or minutes). for example, i had all afternoon and evening yesterday to clean the house, do laundry, and bake- BUT... i opted to put off everything except baking (i needed my chocolate fix for the night, even if it was 10:00) ... fast forward to 7:30 this morning- feed baby, then hop out of bed (like a cracked out housewife)... baby goes in jumperoo as i do a quick dusting, vacuum, dishes, floors (by hand), straighten up living room, put away laundry, water front and back yards, take out trash, put away craft table stuff, talk to both mom and mother-in-law, and finally at 10:00 remember to eat breakfast... and as i am gathering my less crackedout composure to assess my time frame before picking ryan up from the airport, i realize i wanted to go through jayme's closet and put away clothes that no longer fit and reorganize her closet before he comes home... i suppose i should stop writing about my ability to rock procrastination and get to putting off more projects ;-)