Hard Pass💁🏻♀️
I truly believe that if your kids are your morning alarm clock, you’re missing a big opportunity to tap into yourself. Waking up before the kids is an opportunity for quiet. For coffee. Adult conversation with your spouse, or a private devotion. Perhaps journaling, or exercise, or working a side gig, or meditation. A time for YOU, no matter how you choose to spend that time. It’s a time that energizes you for the day ahead, much differently than the quiet time after the kids go to bed.
Ya know what else I believe?
I think your baby’s first year, you get a PASS. When your sleep is interrupted several times each night, taking that morning time to sleep is a valid option. Adequate sleep is a primary contribution to your health, so when you’re not getting it through the night, take it when you can. That baby stage is not your time for all the extra things (...that time will come!)
That all being said, I am CRAVING my mornings back☀️ It’s not realistic for me right now and I have peace with that, but DANG! I caught a glimpse of that thriving AM life yesterday morning and I’m excited for them to return.
Are you the first one up at your house?
Unexpected quarantine consequence: Howie is petrified of other people.
THIS GUY is the biggest smiler. The absolute biggest little cheesecurd. The happiest baby.
...but he’s been in quarantine since before he recognized the world around him, and this past week has seen several friends for driveway drop offs, etc. At the sight of anyone outside our family, he becomes absolutely petrified and screams💔
The first time I thought it was a fluke.
But it happened again, immediately following a nap & feeding session (aka: when he’s happiest), and then one more time he went from smiling at his sister on the right to crying at a friend to his left.
He doesn’t know a world outside our house or the stroller, or that other people exist beyond the 4 of us. For him there’s no grocery stores, museums, zoo trips, or play dates. No other people.
We’ll get there.
This will end, and he’ll be as healthy and as socialized as his sisters. ...but it breaks my mama heart that nobody in the near future will know him as the smiley, happy baby that I do.
So for now: peep this happy guy🥰
Robert & I aren’t big on gifts. We’re at least 2 years behind the “traditional anniversary” presents, and I don’t think we’ve exchanged birthday or Christmas gifts since before we were married.
...so that one day when I walked into our bedroom and saw this workout tank laying on my bed, I remember feeling very surprised! (& impressed & excited & confused)
A few days prior, I felt nervous to tell him I wanted to join an online coaching community. Maybe it was newlywed jitters, maybe I was intimidated that he grew up in a house of entrepreneurs, maybe I lacked quite a bit of confidence... but it took me 3 days to spill the beans.
The very next day I came home from work to this tank laying on our bed. It was this extra piece of support that said, “I love that you’re doing this” and sank in extra deep because it was so out of character for him.
I’m pretty sure he initially thought my team was “a cute little hobby” ...he didn’t always believe in the business side of this, but he did always believe in me. This silly little tank (that I’ll probably never throw away) reminds me of that🥰
Fast forward a few years and I’m not a million dollar earner nor have I retired my husband or paid off our house ...but pairing this part time job with my then FT job & now SAHM life has allowed us to live a lifestyle above what we otherwise would.
Things like covering tuition, paying off debt early, having fun with house projects, going out for a night, or traveling regularly make a big difference in our family’s lifestyle.
So if you’re still reading and know those same things like covering childcare or car payments would matter to you and your family- reach out! I can help you get started. I’m looking forward to introducing you to the team🙌
