Luca Henry Update
Each time that I've been pregnant I make a promise to myself.
I promise that I am going to take photos of the baby each month so we can look back on their first year of life.
We've had 3 kids and I've failed doing this 3 times.
I'm okay with it though.
I've accepted the fact that I'm not one of those moms who is good at things like printing off pictures and displaying them.
I take the pictures but that's about as far as it goes.
I promise that I am going to take photos of the baby each month so we can look back on their first year of life.
We've had 3 kids and I've failed doing this 3 times.
I'm okay with it though.
I've accepted the fact that I'm not one of those moms who is good at things like printing off pictures and displaying them.
I take the pictures but that's about as far as it goes.
I guess that's the good thing about blogging, instagram and all other social media platforms.
I think we all tend to put too much pressure on ourselves though when it comes to taking photos.
We feel the need to capture EVERYTHING.
Back when I was a little girl I'm pretty sure my mom didn't feel the need to take photos of the plates of food we were eating or of every new outfit she bought us.
I'm also certain that she didn't take 25 pictures a day of us.
People used to take pictures at birthday parties, first day of school, the big important stuff was captured on camera.
Today moms feel guilty if they don't have photobooks printed for every month of the year.
It's a pretty ridiculous pressure to feel.
Back when I was a little girl I'm pretty sure my mom didn't feel the need to take photos of the plates of food we were eating or of every new outfit she bought us.
I'm also certain that she didn't take 25 pictures a day of us.
People used to take pictures at birthday parties, first day of school, the big important stuff was captured on camera.
Today moms feel guilty if they don't have photobooks printed for every month of the year.
It's a pretty ridiculous pressure to feel.
Our kids may not have monthly pictures of their childhood but I know they will have fantastic memories of all the fun we have which is just as awesome to me!
I've kind of lost track of the original reason why I am writing this post....
I haven't done an update on Luca since he was 2 months old!!!
He has changed so much since then!
Luca is 7 months old now!!!
I've kind of lost track of the original reason why I am writing this post....
I haven't done an update on Luca since he was 2 months old!!!
He has changed so much since then!
Luca is 7 months old now!!!
Since then he has started eating solid foods, sitting up, crawling, STANDING UP and grew two very very sharp teeth!
He is such an amazing little boy already!
He's very easy going and is my most cuddly baby which I am taking advantage of every opportunity I can!
He also has an appetite of a teenage boy which is way different from our girls.
He is such an amazing little boy already!
He's very easy going and is my most cuddly baby which I am taking advantage of every opportunity I can!
He also has an appetite of a teenage boy which is way different from our girls.
I am enjoying every moment of him being a baby because I know all too well how fast kids grow up.
Mommy Crush Monday {Laura}
Happy Monday Blog World!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
We spent the weekend celebrating both of our girls birthdays.
Emma turned 5 on the 27th like I mentioned here and our sweet baby girl, Audrey, turned 3 on February 2nd.
I'll have a separate post about their party another day because today I am doing something I haven't done since September!
Today I am bringing back Mommy Crush Monday!
Today I want you all to meet Laura Shortt.
I met Laura a few months ago at my cousins house and clicked right away.
She is super fun, incredibly funny and stylish!
She also just launched an incredible clothing line Shorttees.
Basically she is supermama - but I will let you all meet her for yourselves below!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
We spent the weekend celebrating both of our girls birthdays.
Emma turned 5 on the 27th like I mentioned here and our sweet
I'll have a separate post about their party another day because today I am doing something I haven't done since September!
Today I am bringing back Mommy Crush Monday!
Today I want you all to meet Laura Shortt.
I met Laura a few months ago at my cousins house and clicked right away.
She is super fun, incredibly funny and stylish!
She also just launched an incredible clothing line Shorttees.
Basically she is supermama - but I will let you all meet her for yourselves below!
Hey – my name is Laura! I’m a mom of two kids, who I happen to think
are pretty awesome. We have Grady who is
3 and every bit a busy toddler boy, and Baby Audrey who is almost 15 months and
is a girly-girl who loves trucks and diggers.
My husband Ty and I have been married for 5 years but together since
grade 11. We are every bit each other’s
opposite, but that’s what keeps life interesting and our debating skills in
tip-top shape. ;-) We are both from
small towns in the Ottawa Valley, and moved to the big smoke (AKA Toronto) for
college too many years ago. We’ve now
settled in the suburbs where we like to think we get most of the big city
conveniences with a touch of that small-town feel. Pre and post babes, I’ve always loved
working; feeling productive and earning a pay cheque! But I equally love lounging on the couch, and
embarking on adventures with the fam. Is
there anything better than seeing your kids’ eyes light up when they discover
something new?! Basically we work hard,
play hard, and laugh hard. Just make
sure you do your kegels too. ;-)
How has life changed since becoming a mama?
I know I’m not the only mom who feels this
way, but I have a hard time remembering what life was like before having
kids! At the same time, I long for those
days where I don’t have to think about naptime, or if I have enough diapers and
wipes in my bag, or enough snacks, or is that pink eye, or what did you just do
with that apple slice… you get the idea.
I miss the freedom to be spontaneous, but wouldn’t trade these precious
moments with my babes for the world! God
willing, Ty and I will have plenty of time for ourselves in the years to come. So I guess it’s our priorities that have
changed the most.
What was the biggest challenge going from
one baby to two?
The biggest challenge was realising that
there would be times when it would be impossible to make them both happy. I remember when Baby Audrey was a couple
weeks old, trying to get ready to leave the house. Grady was fighting getting his winter stuff
on like it was his job, and Audrey started to cry. I stopped and went and put Audrey’s soother
in. Grady had taken everything back
off. We started getting Grady’s stuff
back on, and of course Audrey spit the soother out and started to cry
again. It literally was impossible to keep
them both happy and get to where we needed to go. I think it’s a lesson you learn quickly in
order to survive with 2! Plus it is a
lesson in patience for the kids. J
What does a typical day in your life look
like?
Monday to Friday our days are
jam-packed. Wake up, get myself ready,
get Ty up (he’s so not a morning person and would tell you that himself), kids
up, get the kids ready, and we’re off to daycare for 7:15 am. Then I catch the GO train downtown for my
corporate job. My day wraps up around
4:30 or 5 and Ty (who drives to work) picks me up for some quality commuting
time on the way home. Our one-on-one
time at home is so limited, so we cherish our commute together. We usually pick the kids up from daycare
around 6 and then scramble home for dinner, play time, cuddle time, bath time,
and finally we tuck the kids in. Then a
whole other phase starts… I just launched a little side-venture and this is the
only time I have to focus on it without sacrificing time with my fam. Same thing goes for working out. Totally validates why we spend a majority of
our weekends at home in our pajamas, or doing activities where jogging pants
attire is totally acceptable.
Any advice for finding “me” time as a
working mama?
I think you have to think outside the box,
and possibly redefine your definition of “me” time. Working and commuting downtown may have its
drawbacks, but it does mean that I can grab an express mani on my lunch break
(I never have, but it coooooould happen).
My commute to work on the train is usually the quietest, calmest time I
have to myself. I can read, catch up on
blogs I follow and social media, or catch a few zzz’s. I never really considered working out to be
“me” time, but my view on that has also shifted. I can get lost in my own head, think thru and
let go of stress, and it helps keep my eating on the healthy side knowing that
I’ve already but that effort in.
Best parenting advice you’ve been given
I can’t pick one so here are two pieces of
awesome advice. First, sleep when the
baby sleeps. I’ve never been great at
this (isn’t naptime when all parents get their stuff done?!), but I’ve never
regretted it when I have done it! After
all, sleep solves everything!!! The
second piece of advice is from my dad and isn’t applicable to just
parenting. He told us this all the time
growing up. “Just do your best.” I’m not perfect. Especially when it comes to parenting and
juggling everything we have on our plate these days. It’s way too easy to be hard on yourself as a
parent, but if I just do the best I can, and remind myself of that, it’s much
easier to get a good night’s sleep and start tomorrow fresh. Puhleeeez sleep
through the night kids!
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