Dirty Toes and Mommy Prose
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Lessons from My Toddler: Moving On
Posted on October 10, 2019 by christastockton
Let me paint the picture for you. I’m running about 15 minutes late to put my daughter down for her nap. A meeting I was holding remotely ran over by about 10 to 15 minutes. My father was watching her during this time and…
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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? 🙃
Happy Halloween friends! What are your littles dressed as this year? My girl is a beautiful Owl Princess. 🥰😂🦉💞 These pics are actually from last week, check out my story to see our trick or treating fun from tonight! 🎃🎃
I think I could write a thousand posts about my love for Autumn. 🍂🧡 There is something about the cozy crispness of this season. It just envelopes you into the sweetest of embraces. It is such a blessing to share this season with Adaline. Especially as she is old enough to take in and enjoy the wonder around her. 🍁 Everytime we explore, I have sudden memories pop up that I haven't thought about in decades. Today I remembered how my parents would have my brothers and I make scarecrows by raking the yard and then stuffing the leaves into old clothes, tying off the ends with rubber bands. I now realize this was their way to trick us into yard work. Well played. 🤣🍂👌 What is your favorite childhood, fall memory?
Don't worry Marley, soon enough, God willing, Adaline will have a baby brother or sister and then mayyybe she won't lavish you with all her attention. 😂😂 It's tough being Adaline's favorite fursister. 🤣 🐺
Oh my goodness. I rarely get sick and when I do it's typically very mild. I came down with one heck of a cold this week. 🤒 I assume from my sweet Adaline who had the sniffles over the weekend. 🤧 She didn't skip a beat and just had a bit of a runny nose. 🙌 She also got all the TLC and rest she needed. Its amazing how much our bodies need rest to heal. I did not get any additional rest, or really any at all, because #momlife and had a much more difficult time. Thankfully I'm feeling on the mend today, not that I wouldn't gladly take a 12 hour nap. 😂 This just reinforces all the steps I take to keep my family from getting sick to begin with. It can be daunting some days, but it's so worth it! 👏
