I don't think I was fully prepared for parenthood (who really is?). I think part of me expected that life would go on as usual only now we'd have a little baby tagging along with us. I really didn't realize how much things would change, or how quickly. One day, I was living this independent… Continue reading Finding myself.
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16 months.
Spen-J is 16 months old today. HE IS THE BEST. The literal best. We couldn't have been blessed with a sweeter, funnier boy. (Help me remember that when he's older.) At 16 months, his vocabulary and personality are really blossoming. I love watching him think and process things. And he of course has no filter,… Continue reading 16 months.
Grandma.
I didn't have a mom growing up, and as much as I loved my dad, I didn't always feel very connected with him emotionally. My very favorite relative was always my Grandma Donna. She lived two hours away from us and we would talk on the phone every single night. I remember before cell phones,… Continue reading Grandma.
Friday faces.
So tired.
I never knew the meaning of tired until I had a baby. Oh my goodness... I... am... so... tired. But it's not sleepy tired, like I could just go collapse in a heap on the bed and sleep for 12 hours. I actually have a lot of trouble sleeping even when Spencer is sleeping (which… Continue reading So tired.
Remember this.
Being a mother is hands-down my greatest accomplishment, my fullest joy, and my reason for living. Nothing else has touched my heart or changed me as a person so profoundly. From what I've heard about my mother, she loved being my mom as well. She loved doing things with me and taking me places and… Continue reading Remember this.
The toddler and the lobster.
When you take a baby out to a restaurant, it's not a big deal. Usually the baby is content to nap in their carseat, or let people take turns holding him/her. When you take a toddler to a restaurant, especially a non-fast food restaurant... it can be a little more stressful. 😜 Jordan's parents got… Continue reading The toddler and the lobster.
Our first bully.
I took Spen out a couple times today, and now that he's getting bigger, he's starting to have more contact with other kids, especially "big" kids, and that kind of freaks me out. Our paths crossed with two different kindergarten age boys today. The first was at Barnes and Noble. There's a little table in… Continue reading Our first bully.
Oh, tantrums.
Well, we are definitely heading into the toddler years with our tantrum skills on point. It's kind of sad to see him freaking out, but it's also kind of funny, because he's crying over the most ridiculous things. He cries when he can't go outside. He cries when he has to come back inside. He… Continue reading Oh, tantrums.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 