Where have we been?

HI WORLD!

 We have been super super busy. Life is chugging along quickly and time is flying by us. As a family we are trying to find that magical balance in life. I think that finding said balance is going to be a lifelong quest and something that will constantly require tweaking.

I will admit that when G was born I felt as though I was the first mother that ever existed.  Not sure why I thought this but I was afraid of everything. I didn't want to take him out b/c he might get sick, need to eat, need a diaper change or worse of all...cry. I chuckle a little as I am writing this but it was a serious problem. Unless we went out as a family unit I RARELY left the house. I blamed a lot of it on how hot it was and that G didn't tolerate the heat much. The truth was and sometimes still is, I am scared.

We travel, A LOT. That is not news to anyone. Traveling is scary enough. Traveling with a baby is terrifying. Most of our friends and family say "when G does....you'll have to slow down." Well he has done many of those things and we are speeding up. We all have good days and bad that is the truth. Our life is very busy, very scheduled and well our life. G is an avid traveler and does GREAT 90% of the time. Here is something that I think many people forget...We are together 95% of the time...Yup, and we LOVE it.

As busy as we are I believe that if we were the "normal" family I would be a hermit. I would have become comfortable with never leaving and just living in our little Ethel. There is NOTHING wrong with the day-to-day that anyone else lives...it is theirs and they will do with it what they want. Ours is this and from this there are a couple things that I have learned....

Having a baby is like having an "ah-hah" moment EVERYDAY. The minute you think you having something figured out it all changes and then you are left to wonder...is that right? Should I do this? Did we do something wrong?

When we have the chance to be adults and go out we take it. Recently my mom spent the evening with G and we went out to a real adult meal full of indulgences and most of all TIME.  Eatting at a restaurant with a toddler is like having a ticking time bomb at the table. Rarely are there signs that it might go off but rest assured it will. So to be able to sit and chat, eat, drink and laugh without that was a great change.

Rant over....
As we continue to live our chaotic, super-charged, busy life I like to think that this is our normal. It is just that. We have down time everyday. We have each of us. We have great friends and amazing family.

Cheers!