I am typing this one handed while Audrey sleeps on my left arm. Nora is in the downstairs cot. I could try and put them together, but for the sake of one hand why bother?
Screens: I switched back to smart phone and my screen time is already over 3 hours a day on average. However I'm not sure what the right amount of screen time is - I'm getting through the Netflix show Glamorous during night feeds. I finished Dynasty - the closest I've ever come to watching a soap opera. I started That 80's show but it's not very good... however I love the cameos. Makes me miss Fuller House. Remember when Wilmer Valderrama dated Lindsey Lohan?
I'm also on feedly a lot but on BBC news more than I should be. I'm giving myself phone grace for now... but it's amazing to see how quickly those numbers can increase.
Books: I enjoyed the audiobook for ultra processed people. I'm sure the same info was relayed in podcast and in the BBC documentary but the book definitely encouraged me to think about food more. The premise of the book is that ultra processed food is designed to make people eat more and that we are basically turning "food" into "not food" by the amount of additives and processing we do. I do feel like this might be the missing link between the fuck it diet book and general health books.
Food: My mom recently brought us bagel crackers from trader Joes and I forgot how insane ingredients lists can be:
Books Anyways, I need to get a new audio book soon. I have a copy of "Wild" from the library but it's 13 hours long and I'm worried I won't finish it by the time it's due - which means I haven't started it - which means it's due sooner. I find myself in a weird reading space where I can't have anything too thoughtful, or too floofy. I need a break from the Emily Henry books... I enjoyed Beach Read but I'm can't do too many Emily Henry in a row. I'm not sure what book I *want* to read right now - maybe sci-fi? Ideally about 6-7 hours long on audio?
I'm at 55 books for the year, but I get a sense my reading will be slowing down a lot now. I struggle not to fall asleep to audiobooks right now, which also makes reading harder. And my eyes don't focus well enough at night for actual reading... because I am very tired.
Summary: that's my life now. Babies, feeding, sleeping, nappies, being tired, eating food. It's not too bad (but could use more sleep).
And blogging! You are managing time to blog also!
ReplyDeleteI think giving yourself phone grace is very necessary. You are doing great!
I think you should give yourself grace with screen time right now - especially if you're also using the smartphone for a lot of reading (and blogging) while taking care of two babies at odd hours.
ReplyDeleteI often read on my smart phone, too and I don't really want to count this as screen time as I could have just picked up a book/ereader instead, you know.
I love thinking about those early days with my daughter. I remember how quickly they flew by, and yet how each day felt 1,873 hours long. Hang in there. I spend far too much time on my computer, but that's life now, right? Blogging takes a lot of time.
ReplyDeleteI just finished Drowning, which also got good reviews from other bloggers, so maybe you would like that one? It is a fast read, and a good audiobook. Just don't read it if you are afraid of flying or of drowning...Another author I like for when I don't want to think is Sara Blaedel, who writes a series of detective novels. If you like that genre, they go by fast and are entertaining and if you miss a bit here or there it won't ruin the entire book.
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