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.
I'm having a hard time lately accepting that my son is basically no longer a baby. I am trying desperately to hold onto whatever baby-ness I can, while also being so excited to see how he is learning and growing. I feel like I blinked and he was a walking, talking little boy. How much… Continue reading I see you, baby.
Clinginess used to be a huge irritant to me... clingy people drove me crazy and usually drove me away. My almost 17-month-old has always been clingy to mommy, but is going through an exceptionally clingy phase. He wants me to hold him ALL the time. He wants me sitting within arms reach. He wanders around… Continue reading Clingy boy.
I never really struggled with body image issues or low self-esteem when I was younger. I was a confident person but I just never thought much about my appearance. I think the first time I felt truly unattractive and started to notice my flaws was my first semester of college. I was at a party… Continue reading What really matters… and what doesn’t.
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.
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.
It's been a busy month for us so far, as evidenced by my slowed down posting. Well, what's new? I started selling on eBay again over the past couple weeks. I took a long break from it, but finally got my motivation back. I'll make another post soon about the fun things I've sold. It's… Continue reading Busy bees.
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.
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.
Kristen Stewart, Writer 