I had every intention in my last blog post to start posting more frequently. That was back in October. Here we are on Dec. 31, 2019 and clearly that goal went out the window. I can’t even blame my two small humans for not achieving that goal. … Read More Hindsight is 20/20
I remember the pre-baby days when my Type-A, lists for days, planner self would hear “chaos” and think “I don’t do chaos.” Then I got pregnant…… Read More Embrace the Chaos
It has been a few weeks since I last blogged. You may have thought I fell off the face of the earth, which would be a valid assumption. Where have I been? I have been treading water aka in Survival Mode the last few weeks. … Read More Survival Mode
This past week has been a rollercoaster and has pushed me to dig deep and find the silver lining in a bad situation. On Monday night while I was teaching spin someone smashed the back window of my SUV and stole my workbag/purse. It had E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. in it. … Read More When Life Gives You Lemons, Pour Vodka & Ice
The biggest surprise in our new chapter/routine? I have lowered my standards…a lot. Which says a lot for someone who is the definition of a type-a personality. … Read More Our New Chapter
And now it is Sunday evening. I have had anxiety all day as I will be back in the office and our baby will start daycare. I have mixed emotions. I am sad that another chapter [maternity leave #2] has come to an end, yet happy because a new chapter is beginning. … Read More Goodbye Maternity Leave
Like a lot of the country last week we experienced snow, cold weather, more snow and more cold weather. The cold weather wasn’t just your regular cold weather though. It was negative 40+ degrees outside. Yes, forty degrees BELOW zero! The entire city shut down, which meant our toddler stayed home for 3 out of the 5 days.… Read More Snow Daze
The amount of times you have to go to the doctor in the baby’s first year of life, is crazy. I know it is needed, but I feel like I went from bonding with the OBs, to now bonding with Peds. … Read More False Alarms
From the moment our oldest son entered the world, I felt like we were thrown into the deep end and it was time to sink or swim. I’d say we have treaded water ever since. Sometimes swimming and sometimes sinking. We must have been swimming when we decided to have another kid.… Read More 8 Weeks Down, 4 To Go
Over the weekend my husband kept reminding me he was going back to work on Monday, like I suddenly forgot. So I reminded him of the shared online calendar that he never uses. Maybe that can be a New Year’s Resolution for him. It’s never too late to set goals. … Read More New Year, Same Shenanigans