SAHM

It is official, 2 days ago I gave my notice at work (where I have been for over 5 years) and my husband and I decided I am going to be a stay at home mom. I will be home with our 2 1/2 year old son and our 1 year old daughter during the day. I am going to attempt to chronicle our journey on this blog. In order to afford this, one of us will need a part time night job (so if you know of anyone hiring in the Seattle area) and we will need to severely cut our expenses - but we believe we can do it (and we believe it will be fun) and the best possible thing for our children....stay tuned - life is what you make it and we are going to rock it out.

One year Check up and First Skirt

Camille turned one on April 23rd but we went to her one year checkup yesterday. Since Johanna has been watching her I have watched my little girl flourish, she has gained 11 oz in 3 months and while that sounds promising her doctor is still concerned that she isn't gaining more (I am pretty sure she has put that entire 11 oz on in the last month or so since Jojo has had her) so we will return to the doctors office in 6 weeks for a reweigh and start giving her whole milk to see if we can fatten her up.

Other than that, she is beautiful, perfect and saying plenty of words (they hope for 2 words by age 1). She wore her first skirt last weekend, and I just had to put up at least one picture of the red and white polka dotted wonder....and at least one of an angel sleeping. Hope you enjoy the flicks - more soon

Mother's Day

Today is the day we use to celebrate mothers everywhere, tonight I sit here and was reminded that as mothers we share a bond, one of love, and hope and dreaming. As I sit here typing and my family sleeps I think of all mothers, of my mother - the best mother anyone could ever ask for and an inspiration to me, of Kelle, a mother I know only through blogging who has taught me that life may not always be what we ask for or what we think we want, but in the end it usually ends up being exactly what we need, of other mothers who have done the best they could with what they had to give at the time, and I am reminded that there is no perfection except love.

Any mother who loves with all of her heart and soul, who breathes for her children and hopes for wonderful things for them, is the perfect mother. And so tonight I say to every mother everywhere, Happy Mother's Day - you are doing a wonderful job.