Dirty Toes and Mommy Prose
Midnight musings of a first time mom.
christastockton
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Heyyy! I'm Christa! Wife, mother of the most precious little girl and two crazy labs.Trying to perfect the balancing act of wife, mother and Behavior Analyst while my hubby works a project 1200 miles away. 💜👪 Here you'll find stories of my family and random midnight musings.
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We both have had up and down emotions this week with big feelings attached. Nothing grounds me more though than when she's wanting to sit and snuggle. I wish I could freeze these moments.
This year I went simple on the appetizers (and used paper plates because this mom is tired). This one was a crowd favorite. Pear caprese salad. Good for those who aren't huge fans of tomatoes. I'm talking about me. 🤣 French bread, slice of mozzarella, slice of pear, basil and top off with balsamic glaze. Super quick and simple. Bonus doesn't require precious oven space! 🦃 What's your favorite app?
It's a good day to play in the mud. Taking the opportunity to slow down today before the craziness of Thanksgiving prep starts tomorrow. 🦃🦃 Are you ready or do you still have errands to run? I still have to go shopping today and grab some last minute items. 🤦♀️
Husband: Aww, why are you wearing your comfy pants? .
Me: Because they are comfy.
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H: But that means we don't have a chance of leaving the house.
#hesright .
Are you a homebody? I am all the time, but when its dark by 530, I especially like to hibernate. Got my old lady sweater on too. 🤣🤷♀️
Mom guilt. Let's talk about this for a minute. Why as moms do we feel the need to justify everything we do? Maybe this isn't you, but it certainly is me and typically I'm projecting the guilt onto myself!
Yesterday I caught myself explaining to my husband why I needed to take I shower when I just took one the day before. Usually this is a low priority on my list, so I guess I felt like I needed to make an excuse for why I needed him to watch Adaline? What in the world? Why do we do this to ourselves? My husband certainly didn't care. We live in a society where regardless of what you do, someone is going to judge you. So here is a list of things I personally will no longer be "defending". .❤Extended breastfeeding. I'll nurse my daughter until I decide it's time for her to wean. .❤Cosleeping. Waking up to her smiling face is always a highlight of my day. .❤Wanting alone time. Sometimes I want to be alone and NOT be bothered. Yup. #introvert .❤Needing help. One kid or ten kids we all need support.
Tell me something you can stop justifying. Or are you already past this phase and how did you get there?
Who else played in the snow yesterday? Do your babes love it? Adaline loves it, but wasn't sure how to walk in it. 😄 I'm sure by the end of winter she'll be a pro. ❄❄
Sunday morning on the playground. Cold weather doesn't bother this girlie. 🥰❄
I was really hoping when I took this pic last week it would be the last one I took before I started taking pictures for bump tracking. 🤰 This month wasn't our month. My husband and I have only been trying a few months, but man waiting is hard! I am terrified to have the responsibility of another child while simultaneously I feel like I can't wait for Adaline to have a sibling. I look forward to newborn snuggles while also struggle to give up Adaline as being my littlest baby. Hormones make you crazy. Trying to conceive can make you feel crazy. Motherhood definitely makes you feel crazy. 😂 But I wouldn't change it for anything. Praying Novemeber is our mo th to conceive. ❤
I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO POST THESE!! 🎃🤣 We made it happen. She wasn't thrilled to be in a pumpkin, but she didn't seem too distraught either. I promised her next year she could just hold a pumpkin. God willing, she will have a baby brother or sister and it will be their turn to be in the pumpkin. SWIPE to see this years pics compared to last years. 6 months and 18 months. What's the silliest thing you've made your little do for a photo op? 🙃
