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He Completes Me Growing up, I was very headstrong, independent, and never of the mentality that I would ever need a man in my life to feel complete. Obviously, I was young and naïve, and it was not until I met my husband over eight years ago that I really came to understand that quote, “You complete me.” I have two children and one on the way, none of whom would be possible without my husband. It is interesting, because it seems like every struggle we encounter truly brings us even closer. Each year that goes by, we fight less and less and we enjoy our time together even more. Not sure if that has to do with our children, monetary success, friends and family, or simply just time and maturity. Nevertheless, he truly completes me. He is gone for a week at an industry trade show in Las […]
Differences Wow. My two girls could not be more opposite. They are still both delightful little beings, but it amazes me how different they are. Today really solidified that for me, and I thought I would document it. Lili (as a baby): Awful labor Hated boob Loved bottle Loved being carried in the expensive carrier facing me Loved being on the ground and playing by herself Needed to be put down drowsy every time to sleep Hated the car Long Hair Pasty Skin Amelia (5.5 months old): Easy labor Loves boob Hates bottle Hates the expensive carrier and facing me Loves the cheap 20$ carrier facing outward Hates being on the ground, and will likely never crawl. She just wants to stand. Is happy being put down wide awake for sleep Loves the car Short Hair Olive Skin Similarities: Adorable […]
My daughters remind me of Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, that’s right. My beautiful little girls remind me of mass quantities of food. You know that feeling you get about 15 minutes after the final bite of pie that you knew wouldn’t exactly fit in your already stuffed stomach? That ‘I’m about to explode, have to unbutton my pants, and pray I don’t spew chunks’, feeling? Virtually every night when I’m putting my daughters to bed, and their pretty little eyes are gently closing, breathing slows, and bodies relax I get that post-pie feeling. Except, it is in my heart, not my stomach. I feel as if my heart is going to burst any second. Just, about to explode with the overwhelming feeling of Love. I recall a comparable feeling when I was early on in the months of dating my husband. I knew it was love then, and I know this is […]
An 18 month old, a 6 week old, a husband, and two dogs under one roof… Sounds like the beginning of a joke! Well, it is my new reality, and one with which I am quite pleased. Sure there are some tantrums, many stinky diapers, vomiting fits, face reddening screams, and days that just don’t seem to go right no matter what I do. However, the majority of the time there are smiles, laughs, giggles, games, coos, new words, wonder, love, gratefulness, and so much more! SLEEPING: As of last week, we have a great routine down pat with Amelia (6 weeks) and Lili (18 months). Lili goes down like clockwork around 6pm (with the recent time change it bumped up from 5pm) and then Amelia cluster feeds, to go down in the pack n’ play in our room at 7pm. Lili sleeps until 730/800am and has been sleeping 12-14 […]
I had a hectic day yesterday that resulted in a nice revolution. I had two new sleep consultation reports to prepare, which take two hours each at least. I also had plans for Veterans’ Day lunch at my parents house. The day started with me locking my mother, Lili, and myself out of the house before our morning walk. Then she offered to take Lili to her house for a couple hours while I work a bit, do laundry, and bathe my two filthy dogs. This was helpful, and I took advantage of the offer! After lunch, I did work while my parents (Nonna and Papa) and grandmother (GG) played with Lili, taking a break to fill her (not so little) tummy! Then I ran to the grocery store, sans baby, to get makings for dinner and flowers for my mother-in-law. I then took Lili to my in-laws (Papi and […]
It has been 7 weeks since my daughter entered this world and she has charmed well over 100 visitors. Yes, judge me if you will for not waiting the societal norm of a couple months to show off her chubby cheeks. It is not my fault that I cannot keep people away from her or that my husband has a penchant for throwing parties and going out with friends. And of course, we bring Lili along for these events, because she is a part of our lives, but that is a post for a different day! Let me preface this post by stating that I am rather traditional in terms of gender roles and responsibilities in the home. My husband is the primary breadwinner in our family and I the primary care provider to our daughter and two wonderful puppies. This by no means implies that I frown upon breadwinning […]
It happened! I am in love! Well, to clarify, I have been in love with my husband for well over 7 years, but I am in love with my little girl. 4 weeks after giving birth to her, I looked at her adorable face (which bears striking resemblance to her father) and my heart melted. It was such a wonderful feeling I had wanted so badly to feel. She then started smiling at me and chatting (the way babies chat) and that is when everything changed. I look at her differently and inherently feel differently toward her. When she cries, albeit very seldom, it hurts me a bit more than before. When someone tells me how lovely and beautiful she is, it uplifts me a bit more than before. Now…the funny thing is that something else changed during this wonderful time. I now can honestly think about having […]
I had some reservations about posting this, as it is likely to receive a good bit of negative critiques. However, I realized that I am not alone in this, and other mothers should be aware of this and know it is normal and OK. I see this beautiful baby sound asleep on my chest and I feel…nothing. Actually, that’s not true, I do feel something but it isn’t positive; it’s guilt. I feel guilty for some reason because I do not feel that feeling every other mother talks about. All I ever wanted was to be a mother and I pressured my husband to have children sooner than he initially wanted. I was so sure that having a baby would so instantly enhance my life and just make my heart burst out of my chest like it does when I think of my husband. I am well read when […]
I am often asked, “Why do you love newborns so much?” Is it their innocence, their fragility, their helplessness? Certainly a combination of those attributes, but also their daily, almost hourly, maturation. It seems as if their hair grows just a little bit longer while they are down for a nap. They are more curious every day, and gain strength in their extremities at an impressive rate. Babies are a miracle and a mystery of the world, both human and otherwise. Babies are tiny humans, and learn how to be a human by watching, hearing and mimicking the world around them. These tiny humans are born with everything they need to not only survive, but to flourish in this tough world. They can breath air almost immediately after birth, when they have been swimming in fluid ever since conception. They can hear, while still in the womb. Their hearts […]