I’ve been trying to get back into praying more meaningfully and regularly. Baby & I say prayers morning & evening, but it’s not the same thing when she’s crawling all over the bed/floor/me. I think I need some divine inspiration in my life, and some inner peace, I know this is a clear path to …
More grumpiness today. It’s hot; I start a 3-day training course tomorrow (my longest work-like stretch yet and I don’t know how I will like it); Baby wasn’t really into the naps today, or nursing; and I don’t know, I’m just feeling stressed and frustrated. I would not say I handled it well, but I …
More grumpiness today. Though I think I figured out why – ask and I’ll tell you! At least part of it must be because I’m starting work. Tomorrow. I’ve been ignoring the fact that this day was coming. Yet it is here nonetheless. I love my job but I’m not ready to leave my baby …
Try again tomorrow! Today was complaining followed by enjoyment followed by complaining. I can do better. I had some thoughts today on fun and joy – their importance and how to get them in daily life. But it’s 10:00 and I am exhausted and baby just went to sleep so those thoughts will have to …
Letting myself relax and enjoy moments is not something I am always good at I don’t think I fully realized this until today. Sometimes I have no other things to think about, I have time and I let myself enjoy what I’m doing. Usually, I have a lot of things I want to get done …
Some lessons I learn right away; others I need to learn over and over each day. Being present with my daughter is, unfortunately, one of the latter. Today was a whiny day. For her, for me. I whined in the middle of the night when she woke up as usual and gave her “I’m hungry, …
I think I’ve posted multiple times already about how adorable she is. So one more time won’t hurt!When she’s eating something she likes, she says “umm, numm, nummm.” She screams when she’s happy! She spent about half an hour tonight playing on the bed with her new stuffed dog. She’d bounce the dog, chew the …
Over the past few months I’ve begun to percolate with ideas. I’m bursting with energy to make and create. Starting with crafts: I HAD to make headbands for my girl (4 of them – none really worked – who cares??) and have some new fabric to make 2 more. Then a purse: I’ve had the …
We had our second “discussion gathering thingie” this afternoon at our friends’ home on the theme of “balance.” Balance for me is a reminder to take care of everything I need to take care of, not just those things that are easy or convenient. And as a mother, or perhaps as a woman who now …
First tooth! She bit me yesterday – a gum bite as she latched on – and was kind of looking at me to see what I thought. I reacted with an “Ow!” and “No. Don’t bite mommy.” She seemed okay with this and latched again to nurse. And today I thought I saw a flash …