Fun With Grandma & Grandpa
We had a great extra long weekend in Lynchburg with Grandma and Grandpa...and later Aunt Dawn & all the cous-its.
We also had a nice play date with some friends of mine and their kids, and mommy even enjoyed the baby shower I went to--without my children.
I also earned several gold mommy stars this weekend. For starters I found the courage to go through Gracie's baby clothes. After I sorted I ended up with only 6 boxes remaining...to keep. I had filled 7 with clothes to give away. She may not be the best dressed, but she is definitely well dressed!
It was hard to see all of those tiny outfits and picture her in my mind wearing them. She isn't a baby anymore and I am not sure if I will ever get to dress a little girl again. It was amazingly depressing, but then when I carted the loads to the shower for my friends to look through, it was a great feeling. Now her cute clothes would live on and they would be put to good use. And now that the pile has dwindled, I realized I have several other good friends with little girls all different ages. So, Gracie's massive wardrobe will be dispersed and shared, and it makes me feel so good.
And, for my other sticker--I made it 3 whole hours before I called Dawn and checked on the kids while I was at the baby shower! Can you believe it. It wasn't that I wasn't thinking about them, and I know Dawn was taking super good care of them--but hey I am a mommy who can count how many times I left my child on one hand (and she's 5!) And, remember I left my own mother a manual to take care of her :) And, hey he is less than 3 months old!!!
While I totally earned my mommy sticker, I am finding things so much easier with Thomas. It is easier to give him up, as I rarely ever let anyone hold Gracie (including my parents and inlaws!). I don't worry about as much, and I am much more calm about things. Experience is good!!
Pictures from Lynchburg
We also had a nice play date with some friends of mine and their kids, and mommy even enjoyed the baby shower I went to--without my children.
I also earned several gold mommy stars this weekend. For starters I found the courage to go through Gracie's baby clothes. After I sorted I ended up with only 6 boxes remaining...to keep. I had filled 7 with clothes to give away. She may not be the best dressed, but she is definitely well dressed!
It was hard to see all of those tiny outfits and picture her in my mind wearing them. She isn't a baby anymore and I am not sure if I will ever get to dress a little girl again. It was amazingly depressing, but then when I carted the loads to the shower for my friends to look through, it was a great feeling. Now her cute clothes would live on and they would be put to good use. And now that the pile has dwindled, I realized I have several other good friends with little girls all different ages. So, Gracie's massive wardrobe will be dispersed and shared, and it makes me feel so good.
And, for my other sticker--I made it 3 whole hours before I called Dawn and checked on the kids while I was at the baby shower! Can you believe it. It wasn't that I wasn't thinking about them, and I know Dawn was taking super good care of them--but hey I am a mommy who can count how many times I left my child on one hand (and she's 5!) And, remember I left my own mother a manual to take care of her :) And, hey he is less than 3 months old!!!
While I totally earned my mommy sticker, I am finding things so much easier with Thomas. It is easier to give him up, as I rarely ever let anyone hold Gracie (including my parents and inlaws!). I don't worry about as much, and I am much more calm about things. Experience is good!!
Pictures from Lynchburg
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