We’re on a roll
It’s all happening so fast! Life, parenting, transportation?!
This one’s for me
Looking
Far too much of parenting is looking so long for something that your child forgets they even asked for it. Today it was a Quokka.
Goodbye
When the time came to leave simple things were said in the hopes that they were more likely to stick in our memories. There was no doubt in that moment that she was her and I was me and we were what we had always been, grandmother and granddaughter together.
Eight years, eight lessons
I know it’s difficult, I know we are blessed that we found each other in this universe, I know we might be a unicorn, but also I know that we put the best of us out there to bring up the best of each other, every day.
For who is about to get married or thinking on it, here are my eight take aways.
Pregnancy is hard
Movie pregnancy is cute. You have a bit of nausea, wild cravings and the bigger you get the more you cry randomly.
A Good Father
Today alone I watched at least ten videos about moms doing so much hard work and dads being able to sit back and relax.
It’s 5am
Daniel was working, Kai was starving (he’s learning what happens when you reject all the food you’re offered), the cat was watching for the right moment to attack us and I was just along for the ride.
The dream I never had
I never dreamed of being a mom. But there are days I ever wonder if I dreamed of anything else.
Discovering life
Every day is different for this little explorer.
Bedtime
Sometimes the moment you’ve waited for all day comes too quickly.
Space
Space gives you a chance to spend time with yourself, focus on things you love that your special someone may not enjoy as much, it can even help you become more of the wonderful person that they enjoy so much.
Happy Pants
Not long after giving birth you realize you’ll be living in maternity clothes for years, because who wants to go back to tight waist lines. None of these moments are particularly happy ones.
A Lonely Night Owl
The late nights I used to spend out with friends, studying, eating pizza or dancing (shh… don’t tell) now look a lot different.
Naya’s Impact
It’s gone over and over in my head how it would feel to know Kai was in danger. A mother’s instincts are strong, and her desire to protect her child even stronger. I never would have understood it a year ago.
Sometimes I'm a Bad Mom
Today for the first time I realized that there were a few things that I’m 100% doing wrong on purpose without a bit of remorse.
He's "The One"
It’s not always the big moments we remember, but the moments when we’re really living our favorite life that stick with us.
Overrun
People always say that babies come with a lot of stuff. In one sense you could basically fit a baby in a drawer. But then they grow. And you have to keep them entertained, fed, clean, and eventually contained.
Angela’s first Father’s Day
In November I went through the work of bringing Kai into this world. But what followed in the next 7 days was a beautiful miracle of life that I just sat back and enjoyed being witness to.
Mommy’s meditation
One of my absolute favorite feelings in the world is rubbing a baby’s back. It takes me back instantly to my days working at a daycare, when the lights were down, the lullabies were playing, and my one job was to rub or pat different children’s backs to help them fall asleep during nap time.