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11 Months: Happy, Happy Birthday, Tater Tot!
Oh, Tater. You are the sweetest. You are so full of personality, and you add so much to our lives on a daily basis. You make our family more vibrant, more fun, more hilarious, and more interesting. We feel so lucky to be around you and to bask in your presence every day.You love being the center of the action. Right now we are waiting for the school portables to be delivered, so several members of my team work out of our house every day. You love having all the ladies around! You are always trying to get their attention while they work, and you are desperate to bang… Read More -
Motherhood
For some people, having a child is like coming home. It’s like feeling as if everything is finally in place, comfortable, normal–the way it’s supposed to be.
For myself, having children has been like traveling to the far reaches of the world. Exciting! Alluring! Novel!And then the reality hit: I don’t speak this language, everything is confusing, nothing works the way I’m used to it working, and I’m tired and homesick. And during the first four months after Tate’s birth, I found myself frequently folded over a toilet bowl (but instead of having giardia, I had a malfunctioning gallbladder).I try not to come to this whiny place often.… Read More -
Still Dealing with Stress Eating
I know this topic is getting old, but it’s something I’m still dealing with. And honestly, it’s a process rather than a product anyway, so it makes sense that I’m back in this space to reflect and generate new strategies going forward.
I’ve been trying to exercise regularly and get my eating into a healthy pattern. Before I focus on what I’m not doing and what’s not working, I should celebrate the progress I’ve made. I am now exercising an average of two times a week! (The exclamation mark is a forced attempt to celebrate something that feels very small). But this is not the time for self-judgement–I’m going to… Read More
