On Nap time.

Silence. Everyday, at 12:30, I kiss my baby boy, sing him a song, and set him in bed. And then, silence. At least for a moment.

Then my brain goes into overdrive. 

"Ok, what do I have to do? Laundry, dishes, and, oh yeah, I need to pay that bill- oh but I'm so tired. Maybe just a little nap. But, he'll probably wake up soon so..." 

And it goes on and on. I find myself somewhere in the midst of to do and not to do. 

We hear it all the time; 

"Sleep when he sleeps", 

"you've got to put on your own oxygen mask first" 

"You deserve it"

But, that doesn't make the choice to forgo the pile in the sink any easier. It doesn't change the "Mom guilt" we all too often feel inside. The nagging feeling that we aren't enough. Doing enough, being enough, working enough. 

But mama, you are enough. 

You're enough for your babies, your partner, your family. 

No amount of doing (or not doing) is going to make you any less important, less special, less worthy. 

And so I embrace that today. And I pray that for you. 

Xoxo

Insta-Life, lately.

Lately, my Instagram feed is all baby, all the time. But, I think that's okay.

 

1. Rowan and his cousin on Christmas

2. All bundled up

3. Homemade candles from dear friends

4. Connor's blanket from childhood. I think I stole it.

5. My little couch buddy sitting up 

6. Mall walking with my man.

7. Go Ducks

8. The amazing "12 days of Christmas sock set" from Trumpette, gifted by our lovely friend Lisbeth.

xoxo,

M-A

Looking forward to the weekend...

Weekends for us are usually Sundays & Mondays.  

Well, when you're a mom, you never really have a "weekend" per se, but I usually base my weekends off of Connor's. He just got promoted to a new job within his company, and while this is a huge financial blessing as well as a directional one for him, for Rowan and I, it means more time without him.  So, I've vowed to make out weekends more memorable. Usually, they consist of relaxing, cleaning, and movie watching which are all nice and have their place, but I have this urge to create more memories now that Rowan is here. 

So, here's what I'm looking forward to this weekend:

Brunch with my Dad

Zoo Trip

Ikea (what am I thinking?) for help with this little project involving my sardine can- sized closet ( My dilemma was even featured on Apartment Therapy here)

Church and Sunday lunch

That's about all we have planned as of now...anything fun planned for your weekend?

See you Monday

xoxo

M-A