Jayden appears to be a little ashy in the photos. It’s sunscreen. It’s so hard to rub that stuff in!
April 26, 2010 Comments are closed
Last Wednesday, our play group headed to the beach. When we left, the weather was lovely. We had taken our jackets off. We were ready for some fun in the sun.
As we got closer to the lake, oh boy did things change! The weather seemed to be 10 degrees cooler than it had been when we left and the breeze surely did not come with ease. The conditions certainly weren’t ideal for beaching it…
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April 7, 2010 Comments are closed
Before giving birth to my son, I never thought much about playdates. But after he was born and the months began fly by, I started to realize that my boy was growing up. He needed to be around others so that he could learn from them, grow up with them, and embrace childhood together as friends.
Thinking about it all gave me an uncomfortable feeling because that meant that I had to interact with other moms. Moms who would be older than I and more advanced in their lives. Moms that may possibly turn their noses up at me because I am not yet on their level.
Some playdates go bad.
Overly judgmental moms do exist.
We don’t have this, we’re not yet.
What about the ice breaker moment?
I’ll probably have to answer questions I wish I didn’t have to.
All of these thoughts swarmed through my head at once.
How would I connect with moms who shared my same interests and ambitions? How would I connect with moms who would accept me for who I am in what I thought to be my imperfect life?
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March 31, 2010 8 Comments
We’re going on a picnic, today, to the park. Each mom is bringing lunch for their kiddos. Today, I packed Jayden’s lunch for the first time and I’m wondering if I even packed enough. He’s already had at least 10 slices of deli meat (no lie), a bowl of chips, and half of a peach raspberry muffin in the last hour. Growth spurt, yes?
