Whelmed.

"I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?"
~10 Things I Hate About You~
Why yes, Yes you can. I'm Whelmed (seriously, say it out loud, it sounds odd). It started out as being Overwhelmed, and has gone to just WHELMED. For the past few months I've had lots to do. Lots n' LOTS. Or at least that is what it feels like. Things I've been doing?
1. Attempting to keep my blog updated, or at least semi-updated. And that's times 2. The writing blog as well (www.volatileatmidnight.blogspot.com).
2. Camping Planning. Yes, I know it's in advance. But I've been thinking of what days (if any) Bert should take off and what we need to buy, what we need to bring, what to drive. How in the world I'm going to feed my picky child while camping. I'm thinking a year's supply of marshmallows and crackers... j/k.
3. Getting the house in order. No, it's still not all "in order". WIth everything going on, I have to say I think this is a given. Most everything is now done, thanks to my husband.
4. Baby Shower Planning -- Loads of fun, this is one I'm enjoying doing :-D Thankfully I have my friend Lara doing this one with me, so we get to share in the fun together :-)
5. Birthday Party Planning -- At the moment I'm just stressed about it. Lots of stress. I think August is going to be the busiest month this year for me. I'll have camping/baby shower/trip to my mom & dad's and a (combined) birthday party for my girls. That evens out to one thing a week, and more planning than I currently have time for.
6. Writing -- a small project for an online magazine (www.greenfrogmagazine.com -- a place for mom's -- go check it out, it's run by a friend of mine, who is doing a great job!)

Now add in writing for myself and I am kept quite busy. Those of you who know me well... well, you know that I NEED to write, preferably on a daily basis. If I don't, well-- let's just say it isn't pretty. My husband is kept awake by my chattering about what I should or might do with my characters, and when I don't get enough sleep because I can't stop thinking about what my characters are "saying" to me-- he wakes up and finds he's married an Ogre. Seriously. I may not be green but my temperment runs along those lines. Luckily my writing/editing has been helpful. I may stay up until 2 or 3 am, but when I wake up the next morning I'm not exhausted-- I'm energized. And I don't feel OVERwhelmed, as the writing balances that for me. So. I'm just whelmed. :-D Confusing? Possibly.