Life is pretty good lately. It has its ups and its downs, but it so nice to finally have some time back for me. I do hate to admit that as it feels bad to feel free when I get an hour here or there free from my youngest. More than that, she is having a great time interacting with kids at daycare and exploring new places. I think she was very bored hanging around with me all the time and needed that change of scenery.

I have gotten back to work on a few websites and have taken some time to get outside and start tidying up the yard and gardening. I am loving it. Time for self care is so important and I was sorely lacking it the first year of her life.

She was walking by 10 months of age and hasn’t stopped getting into trouble since then. She has turned from a cranky baby into a giggly and fun toddler. Her siblings adore her and I adore that they do. Warms the heart <3 Work, however, is very hard as it is 14 hours away from her. It's too long, but that is life... I managed to get mastitis the second week of work as it is difficult to find somewhere to pump in the hospital. At the same time, it is hard to find time to do it when breaks are only long enough to scarf down some food. I will find the balance eventually... Or we will find ourselves weaning earlier than I had hoped.