Everybody has their ups and downs. It’s unavoidable. And for me, most often those fluctuations are over typical stuff and usually so small that they aren’treally a big deal. But I’ve found that the emotions of an almost-two-year-old can be unpredictable and all over the place. DUH, right? I try to be steady and consistent, but sometimes her roller coaster ride can suck me in and make my emotions equally as extreme. I can go from laid back easy going sipping on my coffee, to pulling my hair out, to wanting to cry in just seconds. Yes, mood swings. I know, where’s the Midol, right? Some days more than others, but every once in awhile, there really is a reason for her volatile moods.
HOME SWEET HOME
Well, we’ve been back from our long trip to Japan for a little over a week now. And that phrase ‘I need a vacation from vacation’is so true. Yes, it was very exciting to be in Japan, but we slept on the floor for three weeks and we were ready to sleep in a bed. And after the looong flight home (which was still rough, but slightly better than the way there), we were hoping Ellie would be excited to sleep in her own crib too.
BUSTED!
I had planned on writing a post called, “Confessions,” where I’d air my dirty laundry. I would confess to all the lazy parenting things I do that I feel guilty about. In doing that, I was hoping it would spark a change and help me break some bad habits before they got worse. Nothing major, just a bunch of little things. But before I could fess up, I got caught.
IT’S JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS
You ever have one of those days? You know, those days that just happen to you. When you wake up and the first thing you think with your cloudy brain is “Aww man, morning already?” When you wish you could snooze not only another nine minutes, but all day. When you have no motivation or energy to tackle the day. When the first thing on your mind is wondering when you can take a nap. Yeah, one of those days.
IT’S GARDEN THYME!
I plant a garden at my house every year. Every year I always have big plans.
This year I’m going to stake my tomato plants early so they don’t fall over. This year I’m going to properly space the zucchini plants so they don’t crowd everything else. This year I’m going to weed my garden on a regular basis so they don’t overtake my yard. This year I’m going to water my garden. I don’t know what my problem is. You’d think after six years that I’d get something right.