Hello All! I hope you all had a wonderful week. Really uneventful in my neck of the woods; just a another week in the books. Today, I just want to reflect on stages of life. Lately, I've been feeling so weird. I couldn't identify it, but I felt like my feelings were coming from a place directed at my son. He is growing more independent of me, and exploring his surroundings as he continues to better his walking and learning skills. I almost felt as if he didn't need me anymore. I know, a little dramatic....I mean he is only 11 months old, of course he still needs me. But it almost made me feel guilty. Why? Because in the process of him becoming less of an extension of me, I am becoming less of an extension of him. I am starting to feel normal again. Not this woman who just sacrificed her body, and so much more, for her child. I want to focus on those things I left behind. From the big things - moving him out of our bedroom and into his own, to the little things - getting a pedicure every once in a while. So, as his 1st birthday approaches, I will try to celebrate how far we've come and the joy that he has brought into our lives and not so much on the fact that he's not my itty bitty baby anymore. (Cue the tears and sad violin music!) And I'll leave you with this: Cherish those little handprints, they are filled with playful spririt and curiosity.
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I'm Anne! Follow me as I go through life as a new mom and soon-to-be wife. Always looking for a creative outlet, I want to share all my ideas with you here at Life by Design! Archives
February 2018
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