olive.

I don't think I've told you about Olive yet. 

Honestly, what do I need to say.

Just take a look. 

She's mesmerizing. 

During my visit today with her and her beautiful mom,

there were many rare silences between us.

 

We just stared in silence at Miss Olive

and nothing else seemed to matter.

Olive belongs to our dearest friends Andy, Ursa, and big brother Enzo.

Please refrain from kissing your computer screen.  I know you want to :0)!

postpartum blues.

Not only have I felt a little under the weather lately, but I think I am suffering, on a small scale, from the postpartum blues. Work, play, life in general - nothing seems to excite me. Everyday tasks seem extremely daunting and my motivation to do anything more than just get by is not only lacking, but gone. For 10 months, you have the unexplainable excitement of the birth of a child to look forward to and then its over just like that. I remember experiencing this same thing with Maddox, but because he was my first I kept myself somewhat preoccupied just learning to be a mom. I have been back at work long enough for the schedule to already become mundane - wake, get myself and two kids ready, drop off at daycare by 7:30am, work all day, pick up kids by 5:30pm, make dinner, and squeeze 8 hours worth of day into 3 of the 4 waking hours I have with the kids and my husband each day, bedtime routine, and up again the next day just to do it all over again. I know that no matter what you do in life everything becomes routine and after all I do in fact like routines, but for some reason I am struggling being happy with mine lately. My mom tells me to call the doctor, but I just don't like the fact of having to rely on something or someone else to make me happy. Especially because I am still breastfeeding - I don't know anything about anti depressants and if they can have any effect on the baby, but to tell you truth I really don't want to find out. I am a strong advocate of "if there's a will, there's a way". If only I could just get my "will" to work with me here, I would be alot happier in more ways than one. I know that this to shall pass, and if bad gets worse a call to the doc may be my only resort. However, for now, I will work on my "will" and do my absolute best to find happiness in ALL of the wonderful things I have been blessed with. Sorry to be a downer here, but I thought putting something into words might help. I already feel a little lighter.

Thanks for listening.

favorite purchase.

These have to be my favorite "necessity" purchase with Baby #2. They are glass bottles with a silicone sleeve made by munchkin. I wanted these, but I opted for the munchkin brand from target. I am just in love with the looks of a glass bottle - so much prettier than plastic :) and hopefully healthier for baby too.

hand/ acorn washing

I have a little boy like most who doesn't like washing his hands so tonight I convinced him that his collection of acorns needed a good washing too. Now we have clean acorns and clean hands. What more could a Mom ask for?

Moment to remember: Maddox went to the nursing home with my mom yesterday. He asked her "Why are these people here?" and my Mom simply stated "Because they are old and sick." Maddox quickly replied "Well my Daddy is old and sick too." Enough said.