So, it's not exactly a secret that the first six months of motherhood kicked my booty. In all seriousness, I was pretty consumed with postpartum anxiety (and pre existing depression). There were weeks where I rarely left the house with Asa for fear that x,y, or z would happen. Looking back on this I realize how crazy that is, but of course hindsight is 20/20. Part of dealing with this and putting those fears behind me is making goals for myself. So I thought I'd share some things I'm looking forward to these next six months.
I am really looking forward to this one! Whether I go alone while James watches Asa or we get a sitter and go together I don't really care. I know there are some Mommy matinees here, but I just want to go and enjoy myself and not have to worry about the little one. Got to make this happen.
I cannot wait to give Asa his first taste of a ripe Texas peach or some juicy melon. I hope he loves them as much as we do.
Call me a dork but I'm so excited about planning Asa's first birthday party.
Asa is really enjoying playing with toys right now. he loves music and anything that makes noise. I'm so excited to watch him grow, learn and play over these next few months.
We are lucky to have a pool at our apartment and I am so *stoked* to be able to take Asa swimming whenever we'd like. If bath time is any indication, he is going to love the pool.
How about you? What are you looking forward to doing with your little one?
(all photos taken by me)
hey abby, i hope you are coping better now. you seem to be an awesome mom to asa and settling into parenthood really well. it's been a busy time for you and james being moved half away across america and having a baby in such a short space of time is no wonder its a bit of a shock to the system. anyway, you seem like you're settling into a routine again now, since you're managing to blog and what not. and also, if things are getting you down and you just wanna vent to someone completely outside, i think my e-mail address is on this form & we already follow each other on twitter :)
first birthday's are so exciting, I loved helping at my friend's girls first birthdays they never happen again and its always amazing how different life seems a year later :)
lots of love x
Posted by: Sammi | 03/30/2012 at 02:06 PM
just wanted to say it is great to see you are writing again! I followed you other blog before and was pregnant and had my little son ( Miller) at exactly the same time as you. ( He was born 13 sept). We seem to be going through very same things. It is amazing to be a mother, but since it is impossible to be prepared for mentally, it is also a chock. I have just started to write a blog again in the past two weeks, so exactly like you. But I am not yet ready to tell anyone about it since I might fall off the creative wagon yet again! I think almost the hardest for me is that I had so many hopes for what I was going to do one I had my little one: write a childrens book, continue blogging every day, do some voluntary work in the zoo with the baby on the back...well as I am sure you understand it all fell through, Looking back I was so naive!
Anyway, you seem like an amazing mum, good luck and ill continue follow your lovely blog now
x
Posted by: mia | 04/03/2012 at 02:04 PM
I read your post and wished I'd wrteitn it
Posted by: Destrey | 05/16/2013 at 01:52 PM