Hellooo friends! Again it’s been so long since my last post in April! I want to start blogging (and reading my favorite blogs) again regularly, though. It’s such a fun little world that, while long past its heyday, will always have a place in my heart and be worthwhile to me.
There’s something so special and personal about classic long-form content on a cute little blog, versus another (somewhat cringy) TikTok video or Instagram post that pretends to be personal and then devolves into an advertisement.
Just me? It does make me feel like my age is showing a bit to write that ;P (<– and that’s a rather ridiculous statement in itself considering I’m only 26!)
Anyways, a few life updates before I have to go run and order some dinner for tonight. I’d planned on making our favorite curried lentil soup but the bag of carrots was moldy. And after a few days of weaning and sleep training… sometimes you just have to know when to quit for the day!
Little A
He’s 4 months old and the feistiest little man. After little E was pretty much the easiest baby ever, I thought his brother would be similar but oh boy. Nope. He fights me on sleep, he was nursing 15+ times per day before we started weaning (and constantly hungry still… my supply issues reared their ugly head once my cycle came back) and we’ve been to the ER/pediatrician/specialists more times than I can count.
On the other hand, he is so chatty, interactive and giggly when he’s actually in a good mood, whereas I felt his brother took a little while to warm up to us. So it’s really a mixed bag! The highs are high and the lows are low with this kid. We adore him and he wants to make us tear our hair out sometimes!
I’ll try to update on weaning and sleep training soon. I think it’s going to make everyone a lot happier!
Little E
Loving his swim lessons, making great progress in speech therapy, and just finished toddler class for the year. Full of energy, still not too picky an eater and loves being outdoors! (Can’t wait for the heat wave to be over so we can spend more time in our backyard!)
Not much to say other than he’s doing great minus some skin issues–but those were a perpetual problem for Eric growing up too, so the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Off to the pediatrician tomorrow to deal with the latest rash.
House
We have big plans for this summer! Painting + updating the decor in our main room, getting our garage deep cleaned, replacing some light fixtures and of course the massive road construction/retaining wall repairs/sidewalk going in outside.
We’re going to be working through a lot of things that have been on our to-do list since we bought this house at the end of 2018. And I am so excited to make progress! I love restoring our little 1940s place. It’s not our forever home but I want to give it the best chance at not being a teardown when we do sell it in a few years.
Me
Like the baby… lots of ups and downs, haha. Postpartum hormones are always a trip–especially with 2 under 2, especially during a pandemic, especially given other family/life circumstances since the beginning of this year.
I’m taking it day by day right now and don’t have much time for myself. But I’m trying to find some, like this little 30-minute chunk of updating the blog, or reading whilst nursing (instead of scrolling on my phone).
My therapist told me that I need to find time for my hobbies, even if it’s just once a week. And I agree: after little E, I found that taking just one morning per week to work on my digital marketing course made ALL the difference in feeling like I was still a human.
My primary jobs might be “mom” and “homemaker” at the moment, but I still need to nurture the person I am without those roles too. After all, once all is said and done, the kids are grown and flown and I have too much time on my hands–I’ll have to sit with myself for the rest of my life. And I want to like that person, you know?
(And this applies to marriage, too!)
Well, it’s time to log off now! Anyways, if you have a moment, drop me a comment below and tell me something you’re trying to prioritize in your life right now. I miss y’all! And I’ll be back soon(er) next time… promise.