It took me six hours to pack for a weekend trip to my parents house. In between feeding a demanding 4 week old and wiping the heiney of a potty training 2 year old, I managed to pack all of the necessities...yes, it was six hours! You might hear me say this more than once but having just one child is like a walk in the park, a bubble bath with candles, ice cream with sprinkles...shall I go on?? I am not disregarding the adjustment that new parents of one newborn experience or the weary sleepless nights but when you toss in another child...the dynamic changes and all you wish for is another set of arms. Maybe if they were four years apart I wouldn't need extra extremities. Despite this lack of go go gadget arms, we are still afloat and everyone is happy...including mom and dad:) I clean less, I cook less but that's only because we PLAY more! 'Tis life!
Someone pinch me...these children really do belong to me
This hunk belongs to me too;)
A genie in a bottle couldn't have granted me a more loving Mother...but I hold her responsible for this burden I carry on my shoulders to be 'Supermom'...she defines 'Supermom'...love oozing out of every pore, the best damn cook you'll ever meet, a woman of all trades...she knows how to use and use well, all power tools, can wallpaper and paint like a paid professional, write calligraphy, and sew on a button in 2.5 minutes flat. I have really big shoes to fill...literally, she wears a size 10:)
Happy Mother's Day to the woman who taught me what it means to give of myself.
I love you mom!
safety first
She loves water so much she asked for a water bed the other day...so 80's...do they even make those anymore?
Nanny is 64, sorry for the reveal mom, and she is always the first in the pool with Mimi. She never tires.
Bode is never far from my dads heels
Nanny introduced her to sugar cones
We went to the Taste of Beaufort and M thought she had died and gone to heaven...seven jump castles! Mac took her down the big shark slide and suffered a good slide burn on his elbow. He sacrifices too.
And maybe if I really did have a genie in a bottle, I'd wish for a million of these pretty little girls to cover the Earth.
3 comments:
Hey there. I am Katies friend and I still periodically check your blog. I remember well those days of having a newborn and a little toddler....not easy. I will 100% promise you that it gets easier...or at least you get used to it and it seems easier. Your kids are adorable! You guys seem so happy and I love checking in with your blog!
the good news is, once you make that leap from 1 to 2, it goes back to being a walk in the park with each kiddo after that :)
Great pictures Rebecca! We missed the Taste of Beaufort this year! Hope you had a Happy Mother's Day...you deserve it!
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