Hi all! Today was a wonderful day spent with a dear friend. I had a productive morning setting up my new fridge (and scrubbing out the old one) and then we went antiquing and consignment shopping in Hampton.
I found the most perfect wedding gift for some friends of ours, It’s very “on brand” for me (if you know, you know)
Jack was such a good boy all day. He barely napped and was still an awesome sport. He only tried to destroy a few antiques and only tried to shoplift once! (Is that somehow a win?)
On our way through Hampton- we drove by a little hay and pumpkin setup and took the most adorable fall photos. I love seeing how grown up he looks- and comparing to how little he was last year. He’s growing too fast.
Hi! I’m not a super sentimental person, and my husband definitely isn’t. But when we were unpacking boxes the other day- we found Chris’ childhood stuffy. A cute little dog, who has one eye.
We thought it would be really cute to put our two stuffed animals on a shelf in Jack’s room. The puppy did not make it to the shelf.
Jack picked it up and snuggled the puppy like he was an old friend. He is not usually super interested in stuffed animals (he doesn’t have one of his own that he is attached to) but he loves this scraggly, 28 year-old, eyeless dog.
Chris was so pleased, he couldn’t stop smiling. And that made me teary and so happy.
Hi all! I’ve been busy getting back into the swing of things (and going to bed super early) so I’m sorry I missed yesterday.
Because Jack doesn’t usually spend a ton of time around other kids (thanks covid…) this past weekend hit him like a ton of bricks.
He’s had a snotty nose and has been the NEEDIEST human for the last few days. Nanny has been getting the brunt of it (thanks Chey) and he has not let her out of his sight without crying in days.
Today I think he is feeling much better- but I’ll let you make your own assessment from the video 😂
I felt absolutely awful going to work when he wanted and needed snuggles. But I am glad to have gotten it over with quickly, and I am so so lucky that he is with his grandmother and she can give him the undivided attention that he demanded this week (and let’s face it- most days)
Today was my first day with kids! I felt so happy to see them. I hope this year goes smoothly for everyone.
Jack had a rough day yesterday. He is still trying to recover from a wild weekend of fun with cousins. He cried quite a bit, and had a few naps.
This morning he woke up a bit off. He just wanted to lay in bed with his dad and watch the wiggles. He was less than impressed when I put him in the car. I’m sure he is having a nice and relaxing day with his Nanny.
I definitely need to put a bit more thought into my morning routine- I feel like I had a lot of wasted time and ended up rushing.
Also: if anyone has any recipes for the slow cooker or instant pot- I’m all ears. I am the worst at making dinner.
Hi all 🙂 we had a lovely weekend with the family. I can’t say it was relaxing- but it was so much fun. Jack absolutely loved playing with all of the kids.
Today is the one year anniversary of Jack sleeping in his crib. We decided to try sleep training with him when he was 4 months old, and it worked so well for us. I joined a supporting moms Facebook group and picked up some tips and tricks.
I used the group information and modified it so that it worked best for us. I didn’t commit to one “method” of sleep training, but just combined practices to suit what we wanted to do. Jack thrived.
He went to bed every night, after a bath, in his sleep sack, with his sound machine on, his sookie in, snuggling his blankie. It sounds like a lot of steps, and maybe it is, but after a few tough days, he slept the night in his crib.
Jack sleeps from 7-7 in his crib 90 percent of nights. On the nights he wakes up, he has the tools to sooth himself back to sleep with very little crying.
We are all better for it. A few tough days (and I mean tough- don’t get me wrong) have been totally worth it in the long run.
Hi! We are spending the long weekend at my family’s annual camping trip. There’s so many kids and aunts and uncles here and Jack is having the time of his life.
Camping with a “busy” toddler is wild. We weren’t here 10 minutes before he was bruised, scraped and filthy.
I am trying my best to focus on how much fun he is having, so I don’t fret about chasing him around.
I hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing weekend. Back to school and the real world Tuesday!
Hi everyone! I’ve been sitting on this story- waiting for a good moment to share it with you. It’s an adventure tale, there’s a princess, police officers, and a golf course involved.
When Jack was three weeks old, the whole family boarded an aircraft (remember when you could do that?!) and went to Vancouver for my Brother-in-laws wedding. I was exclusively pumping and bottle-feeding Jack, so I was a bit nervous to fly and travel. I always wanted to be one of those confident moms who could breast-feed or pump in public, but alas- I’m shy as hellll
We made it to Vancouver with no trouble and got settled into our air bnb. The day of the wedding I got all dressed up and ready for a beautiful day. My sister and brother-in law are both RCMP officers, so Jack was dressed in a tiny red surge.
I started to feel sort of crappy right before we left the house. I felt like I needed to pump, but I already had, which was strange. By the time we arrived at the beautiful golf course where the wedding was taking place, I was shivering and in a lot of pain.
It was a really beautiful ceremony, the bride looked like a princess and the food was divine, but I wasn’t able to enjoy it because of the throbbing pain that felt like my left boob was about to EXPLODE. I was shaking from the fever (that I didn’t realize I had) and Jack was the fussiest, and puked on his cute outfit.
Mastitis, it turns out, can ruin a perfectly lovely night. My Mother-in-law (the nurse) was ON IT. She went from table to table to see if she could find a nearby clinic that might be open. I saw her from across the room, a lady stood up and followed my MIL to my table.
“SHE FOUND ME A DOCTOR!!!” I thought. Amazing, wonderful, perfect.
“Hi, I’m a massage therapist, I think I can help you”
Wtf.
At this point though, I’m prepared to try anything. She leads me to the deck of the country club, and starts massaging me on the deck. People are walking by, taking in the scene:
One girl sobbing, another holding her hand, and one MASSAGING HER TITS.
Another long day folks. I got up and got myself ready, ate some breakfast, and then had to wake my lazy bones baby up to go to Nanny’s. It was cold this morning!
Jack had a fantastic drop off, he ran right in and didn’t look back (I try not to take offence) and I listened to an audiobook and drank coffee on my 30 minute commute. Fantastic.
I spent my day preparing my room and myself for my kiddos. I teach mainly grade 9, and I know they must be feeling so anxious about starting a new school in such crappy circumstances. I hope I can give them a little normalcy.
I try my best to only check in once or twice a day- Chris’ mom always sends a photo, because she knows that’s what I really need. Today he was getting down to some serious playing.
I’m sure this happens with lots of kids (please don’t tell me if it’s only me) but Jack always starts to whine and cry the minute I walk through the door. I get “he was so good all day” and then he melts down.
So I’m pretty sure my kid saves up all of his crappy for me 🙄
He must know that I have to absolutely adore him despite 🤷🏼♀️
When I started this blog- I didn’t think I would be able to commit to writing every day for any length of time. It turns out that I love having an outlet for all of my one million thoughts over the course of the day. Thank you so much for reading.
Today is a much better day. I got to have breakfast with my boys before leaving for work, and I was able to get my classroom organized a bit! Socially distant classrooms are pretty sad looking! It reminds me of exam days 😬
Jack is having a ball with his Nanny, Chris is getting work done at the house, and I am able to focus today on my incoming students. I’m excited to meet them!
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