Parenthood changes you - physically, mentally and emotionally. Priorities shift, emotions intensify, marriages evolve.
And tolerance for bodily functions increases tenfold.
After just seven months, I’ve gone from an aversion to blood and vomit, to now deciding whether or not to shower or change clothes based not on IF I was pooped, peed or puked on, but on the amount that is still on me. So there's that.
Note the vomit on my shoulder. #dontcare
Whether it’s catching puke midstream with...
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Liam {7 Months Old}
Stats
We don't have a well visit until September, but we think Liam probably weighs about 18.5 lbs, and is about 27 inches long.
Likes
YELLING! He screams and yells and squeals and it is the cutest thing ever. (See video)
Blowing air between his lips...see short video below, but it is adorable!
Eating, especially now that we've started solids. There is not much he won't try! He loves sweet potatoes, peaches, bananas and squash. We also give him table food at restaurants, like...
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Give Yourself Grace
Lately I've found myself in a bit of a negative funk. It comes and goes, but when it comes, it's intense. It infiltrates every part of my brain.
I just feel like there are so many things to juggle right now. Everything is only getting half my effort or attention - nothing gets 100%. It's a shitty feeling.
I've made a concerted effort lately to change my perspective. To try and not be so hard on myself.
People tell me this all the time - that' I'm too hard on myself. I always have been. I'm...
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4th of July Celebrations
I woke up this morning as I do most Mondays: Pissed off and sad, because we just had a great weekend. But then I remembered it's a short work week because we are going away this weekend on a mini-vacation! And all was fine. Then I got to work and all of the anxiety I've been hiding from over the long weekend came rushing back to meet me, so I spent all of day sighing, hemming and hawing with stress and anxiety seeping out of my pores.
However, as much as I want to close the computer, finish my...
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