Trying to find a new temporary center

So today has been one of those days where I just didn't get done what I wanted to. I gave it a try, but in the end I feel defeated and sad about work and a little overwhelmed by all of the things still left to finish up in the house. All of the details are starting to pile up while time quickly ticks away. I wonder how much longer I can keep pace in the name of progress. I think about all of the cool things I should have been doing with the kids over the summer which is almost gone. I think about all of the renovation still left to do before the new baby and Thanksgiving arrive. I'm wondering how I'm going to get Christmas shopping done with a brand new baby. I'm thinking about all the fabric I bought to make him some awesome bedding, it's going to be so cute! I'm thinking about the fact that one of the apple trees needs to be seriously trimmed back and that I hope it doesn't kill it. It's really a 50/50 shot of it making it since if we don't trim it it's going to break and maybe uproot, and if we do trim it, with the amount that's going to have to happen I hope it doesn't go into shock and die. We can't trim it until Fall, so there's really no use worrying about it now. I'm also wondering about my Etsy store. I hate to let it lose steam while I'm on "maternity leave". I'd like to make some extra items to sell on there since I will not be able to hit the craft fair circuit this fall. That makes me sad. I like the craft fair season, and it's a fun way for Henry and I to spend time together. Speaking of Henry, I started working on the mural in the nursery today. I had an original vision which of course exploded into something much much bigger, but in the end I think it's going to be really neat. I'm taking pictures as we go along so that you can see it in a week or so when I'm hopefully finished. That's just an approximate timeline, so don't hold me to it. I'm thinking that the best way to get myself motivated and realize progress and not get overwhelmed is to make several lists and start working through them. I'll need a baby list, a renovation list, a kids list, a work list, and the other general lists for things like housework and other chores. I think I'll go do that right now, since the thought of some organization gives me a feeling of control and I really feel that I need that now. :)
-Kellie-