Before I had Jace, I had absolutely no idea what having a child was like... much less what being a stay at home mom was like. I won't lie, there are definitely days where I have felt emotionally exhausted and unappreciated, but I think most moms will feel that way at some point. I think the last few months have been a bit challenging for me, I've blogged before about how I felt like I was being pulled in too many directions, stressed about moving, and wanting to make some life changes. I'm happy to say that "rut" is behind me. These last couple of weeks I have just really felt at peace with life again. Things have settled down and I feel like I'm enjoying my days again.
Lately I've just been thinking about how crazy this whole parenting thing is... a few weeks ago I thought I was going to loose my mind because I was so sleep deprived and couldn't handle Jace's behavior. Thankfully I've gotten a little sleep and life is now "do-able" again. ;)
I've been taking alot of random pictures here and there lately. When it comes to Jace, I feel like I can't have enough random little pictures. Each picture brings me back to a moment in time. Seeing what he was wearing reminds me of how he smelled and felt when he gave me a hug. Seeing what we're doing reminds me of cute new phrases he muttered or laughs we had. As cheesy as it sounds, every single picture means something to me... and I know that all too soon
(the years have been passing too quickly!) I won't have little kids anymore, and the days of crafts, and movie nights, and baking, and going on little adventures will be a thing of the past. And I will soak in these pictures and remember how much I loved
this. This amazingly simple, and yet so rewarding, life I never knew about.
The random dance parties in the middle of the living room, the endless bedtime stories, the packed lunchboxes and experimental meals, the constant noise and movement, the board games and the crafts, the little smiles that make your heart swell... all of it. Every minute of it. I don't want this part of my life to ever end. Who knows maybe I'll be like my mom and have babies in my twenties, thirties,
and fourties just to squeeze every last drop out of this time.
(Ok... probably not!)
Our average day is pretty simple, it usually consists of a walk and some form of outdoor playing, a craft or two, possibly an errand, making a meal together, reading a couple of books, and ending our nights with a movie and popcorn. But the simplicity is what I love, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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| Time for our morning walk! |
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Enjoying the fact that daddy was home for an evening
and could walk with us. J was apparently camera shy :) |
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| Picking out a movie... |
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| Mmm... we love making popcorn snack mix |
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Watching "Madagascar" and eating popcorn was the
only thing that would cheer him up this night after getting
a really bad "owie". :( |
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| Love that little profile mesmerized by the movie :) |
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| Cheesers :) |
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| Mr Potato Head and Playdoh put together for a game?! What could be better!? |
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Vaccumming through mommy's dust piles while she was
sweeping. It was only cute for the first couple of times ;) |
We also tried another
muffin tin meal the other night for dinner. These are so fun to throw together, and Jace is really loving the variety and eating much better. Last nights dinner was: yogurt, grapes, celery w/ peanut butter, left over pizza cut into squares, raw broccoli w/ shredded cheese, fig cookie, mixed nuts w/ mixed dried fruit and yogurt bites, raw green beans, piccolini pasta w/ veggie marinara, apple sauce, black beans, and banana chips.
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| Examining closely... lol! |
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| Started with the nuts and applesauce. |
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What was left, don't be fooled by the missing brocolli and green beans,
they were on the floor... no vegatables were actually DIGESTED. Oh well... |
So that's our simple life. I'll post more later on the rest of our "B" learning week... once I get around to it. ;)
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