Lots of outdoor time this weekend. It was gorgeous out until today, back into the 90s. 🔥 We went walking at the park, played at the playground, and Spencer started trying to put sentences together (which sounded a lot like "babababadadadadamamamama BYE BYE DADDY HIYA MAMA"). Our best friends came over with their baby who… Continue reading Weekend recap.
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Don’t wish this away.Â
There's beauty (and difficulty) in each phase of life. What if we could learn to just appreciate that instead of wishing we were already in the next phase? Especially regarding the baby/toddler phase - it seems like so many parents talk about that phase like it's something to be survived or endured, rather than cherished… Continue reading Don’t wish this away.Â
Same stuff, different day.
Most days, it seems like I do the same things over and over. And it almost feels pointless to do these things, because no one really notices. No one is applauding my work or promoting me... I'm not receiving any awards. Of course, I'm referring to the work that I do at my primary job,… Continue reading Same stuff, different day.
The boy who made me “Momma.”
Hard to believe he's about to turn 18 months old already! There is no sweeter sound to my ears than his laughter, his baby babble, and his sweet voice saying "momma! Momma!" I love watching him grow up. I love taking him to the park and to the store. I love how he says "hi"… Continue reading The boy who made me “Momma.”
All about my mom.Â
Some people have one mom. The woman who birthed/adopted/raised them is their mom. Until I married my husband, my "mom" was non-existent. The word carried little to no meaning for me. I was raised by my dad. He didn't remarry until I was in my 20s and living 2.5 hours away. My stepmom is awesome… Continue reading All about my mom.Â
Letting life happen.Â
I've seen the movie Forrest Gump probably 500 times. At LEAST 500. It's one of my favorite movies, and my dad loved Tom Hanks movies, so we watched it a lot. Watching it on Netflix with Spencer yesterday, I got kind of emotional. I don't know if it's because I have a child now, and… Continue reading Letting life happen.Â
Friday faces.
Remember this.Â
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.Â
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.
15 months.
The good... So chatty! He's like a little parrot now, trying to repeat everything we say. He actually has quite a few words down already. My personal favorites are "cacka" (cracker), "gog" (dog), "ba boyyy" (bad boy 😂), and "ewwww." The *animal* says... he loves animals and loves to mimic their sounds. Horses say "nenene,"… Continue reading 15 months.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 