Well, I know it's been a little while since my last post so you have successfully figured out that I am a champ when it comes to procrastinating. It's not that I didn't want to write, or didn't have any ideas, it's just a little tricky to find a good hour to write when your six month old starts crawling and continues to hate sleeping. If it comes down to sleeping or writing, I'm going to choose sleeping every time. So, Danny, here's your entry, now GET OFF MY BACK. :)
Half of a year has gone by since Cece came into this world, and I wanted to celebrate those months by listing some of my favorite things about being a stay at home mom with our sweet insomniac roommate.
I need this mug, pronto.
1. Coffee. All day, everyday. This is what I drink. I don't have to wait until I have a free period to go get some, I just have a mug full of it all the time. You might say, 'hey, you should probably put something that you like about Cece first.' I would say to you, 'hey, coffee allows Cece's mom to help her have all of her greatest moments.' I've started to have to really tolerate lukewarm coffee as it is impossible to play with your child and drink an entire hot cup of liquid euphoria.
Can you believe we look this good in the morning?
2. Morning snuggle sesh. There's something about the morning that makes Cece really lovey. I've heard this is true for many other babies as well. There's nothing better than snuggling and morning kisses in pjs.
Nobody is ever this happy when wearing khakis, Gap.
3. I don't have to wear khakis. Ever. Khakis remind me of going to work. I used to wear khakis a lot when I was teaching. My work now includes a boss who spits up on me multiple times a day, so I keep it simple and comfy. The majority of my outfits include yoga pants and multiple layers for easy shedding after being spit up on.
This is typically how I celebrate not having to wait in lines at the checkout.
4. Family dates. This year, Moose has Wednesdays and Thursdays off. I was a little sad to see our Thursday and Friday days off go, but it's been really nice to have two days in the middle of the week for us to hang out. He's able to go to all of Cece's appointments and able to watch Cece when I need to head to an appointment too. It's also nice to go to the grocery store, mall, or out to dinner and miss the Friday/Saturday rush everywhere.
This is what car duty at CKS looks like.
5. No car duty. When I was teaching, one of our responsibilities was to partake in a blood pressure screening called car duty. Your job was to corral Kindergarten through 8th grade students into the appropriate cars at the end of the day. When this mess was orchestrated, somebody was under the impression that having gobs of students sitting together after the school day was over and 3-4 supervising teachers was a good idea. 'We'll tell the kids to look for their cars, and not to talk.' Brilliant, I bet it works. I'm so glad I only have to worry about getting Cece in my car on a daily basis.
Cece's first playdate with sweet Grace. They found out they have similar interests in redecorating Mommy's clothes.
6. Playdates. This is also known as a Mommy therapy session. It's so nice to spend time with another mom and share success stories and stories about when you accidentally let your dog lead your child in her first gymnastics class(refer to 'the tricky business of taking a walk'). It's also nice to see your kids play together. Cece's at the fun age where she's starting to really interact with other kids. When playdates are coupled with coffee, it's pretty much the best day ever.
There are plenty more of my favorite moments, but it will have to come in the form of a 'part 2' as Cece is sitting next to me trying to start her own blog.
Hi! I'm Annie, a former teacher, and aerobics instructor. My current position is as a stay at home mom. I'm married to my dreamboat Josh(Moose) and we have a sweet baby girl Cecilia Marie (Cece) and an incredibly loving and needy dog, Bella. I'm slowly navigating my way through this beautiful adventure called motherhood. I've never particularly enjoyed writing(especially when I know it will be lousy with red marks when I think I have my final product) but I love to laugh. I've gotten pretty good at laughing at myself, and motherhood has brought about many of those moments. I'm writing this blog so that you can laugh at or with me throughout my journey. I hope you enjoy your time spent here!