A while back baby & I wandered to the library on a Saturday to return some books. Turns out it was the anniversary celebration for the library – speeches, cake and prizes. I entered both our names in the draw and my name was pulled! I could pick from a number of sets of books. …
I think of myself as pretty independent and strong-minded. I tend to do what I want regardless of others’ views. Growing up in a different religion with a strange last name and a foreign look definitely help. All the same, lately I’ve seen the value of being around those who can support you in what …
I am currently being. Sort of. Napped with Alya this morning. Went shopping for plants and seeds at a cool seed farm (sunshine farms) on the edge of town – that was both, really. Lunch with a friend. Some bustling during nap#2 but now chilling in bed with tea, laptop & baby, waiting for another …
She will pop off while nursing and gaze at my nipple. And grab it with both hands and wiggle it back and forth. And talk with it. And put it in her mouth and babble with it, listening to how it changes her sounds. And finally open her mouth like a baby Tyrannosaurus and lunge …
I don’t know if these two can coexist, but I’m trying. To be the mom I want to be I know that process – being in the moment – matter. I also know that there are things that need doing: food to prepare, wills to write, errands to undertake – that keep us all healthy, …