While on maternity leave, I am trying to get things done that will just be harder to do once I am back at work.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

1. Written countless thank-you notes for the gifts we’ve received since Sun was born. I am currently caught up!

2. Opened a savings account for Sun. What happened to the passbook savings? Now, instead of the cool passbook, they give you what looks like a check register. Not nearly as exciting to watch grow. Plus, the bank didn’t even enter her initial deposit–they expect me to do it. The passbook was much more official looking. To bad they are gone.

3. Opened a 529 account for Sun’s college savings. Can’t start early enough, from my way of thinking, to save for the ever-increasing cost of college.

4. Written two condolence cards. Let’s hope there will be no more of these any time soon.

5. Got caught up with reading my old newspapers and magazines. Also have read many novels during these eight weeks.

Still to do are the following items:

1. Finish knitting a blanket I started in October. I really am ready for a new and smaller project.

2. Balance my checkbook. From 2005. Katrina kinda threw me off (I love to blame as much as I can on Katrina!).

3. Resolve breastfeeding issues (hahahaha).

4. Lose remaining baby weight and an additional bit of weight (this will require me eating out less).

5. Resume yoga (have signed up for class starting in September–yipee!!).

6. Do laundry. There always seems to be laundry to do.

7. Fill in items in Sun’s baby book.

8. Print photographs to put in Sun’s photo album.

9. Sew strap for high chair (the high chair was my mother’s and the strap is missing).

10. Buy new work clothes. Want to look shiny and new when I return next month.

So much to do, so little time.