Pity Party...Who Wants In?

I'm in a funk lately...plain and simple.  Ever have those?  Negative feelings that you just can't shake no matter how hard you try?  That's me right now.  And for the sake of getting out some of my melancholic musings, I'll give a list of potential reasons why:

1. I'm tired.  Why?  Because I'm a mom.
2. I don't feel incredibly supported in being a stay at home mom.  Finding "mom friends" has been more difficult than I anticipated, despite my continuous attempts.
3. I've come across several people recently who seem to think that being a mom is nothing more than going about  your day as normal with the exception of toting around a little person with you.  I wouldn't expect someone who doesn't have a family to understand exactly what family life is like, but I would hope that a person in a different life stage would, at minimum, respect people who have given their lives to their families.
4. Admittedly, I'm sick of hearing how busy everyone is - we're all busy!  Ever notice how people try to "outbusy" you?  It's as if someone with 15 commitments in a given day is "better" than someone who only sees a dozen things on his/her calendar. 
5. I haven't felt overwhelming support for our family regarding our decision to pursue grad school for Drake, even though it's something that we have prayed about for nearly a year now and take to prayer daily.  We feel strongly that this is the next step for our family and that it is one way that Drake can better serve our family.  It's hard to be hopeful when so many others don't seem to think it's a good idea.   
6. Sometimes I feel like I do the same things, day in and day out - and it's wearing on me.  Laundry is "done" for what feels like a solid 30 seconds before there is a mountain of clothes growing in our bedroom.  Meals are prepared with much attention to detail and in the time that I find between all that Thomas and the home require, but then the food is eaten, a compliment is given, and it's over until the next meal.  I would make a terrible chef or restaurant owner. 
7. In my experience, the good majority of activities to do out in the community with kids are geared toward toddlers and older.  Presently, I feel as though I have exhausted the things to do that are age appropriate for Thomas. 
8. Honestly, reason #1 is likely the most likely reason for the funk.

Sorry for a cranky, picture-less post.  It's just where I'm at right now.  Pray for me, eh?



St. Gianna, Pray for Us!