I used to think that being a mom would be boring or mundane. I thought my life would consist of dirty diapers, spit-up, brooms and laundry. Although those things are included, I've discovered how satisfying mom-hood can be. I've learned to find new outlets for my creativity and I've bonded with my sisters and other mom-friends in unexpected ways.
For instance, Linda and I started making cakes. We think it is so fun and we've had some really creative ones! We've also shared the joy of gardening and canning parts of our harvest. I never thought food storage could be so satisfying, but this morning, I picked a box of peaches from a tree in my backyard where the temperature outside was perfect, the ground was dewey, the peaches smelled so sweet, and the birds were singing loud and proud.. it was magical! Now I'm going to can them. Saturday, Linda's going to come over and we're going to make peach jam out some more of the peaches in the back. I've got plums coming in soon as well as peppers and tomatoes. It finally feels like all the work I've spent on the back yard is paying off.
Sadie, of course, is a joy to be with everyday. We have so much fun together. We sing, dance, read, play, scoot--almost a crawl--across the floor, go for walks, feed the ducks, visit museums, go to the library, and many more fun things. She interacts with me all the time and sometimes I feel like a little kid and I want to wake her up so we can play. Lately, she looks more and more like she walked out of Dr. Suess. Her hair has a swoop-curl that looks just like a who. Her eyes turn up at the ends, her nose has a ski-slope shape that ends in a little button, and her little lips sit in a pucker most of the time. She's just so great. Her mobility grows everyday and we are quickly realizing we need to baby-proof the house; which has been the motivation for our latest project.
My latest project has been cleaning. I realized, I don't know how to clean--literally. I don't know what should be done to a house so it can be considered clean. I was never really taught what I was supposed to do to take care of a house, so I checked out 5 books and a movie from the library. 4 of the 5 books simply succeeded in overwhelming me. However, the 5th book, House of Havoc, has become one of my favorite books of all times. It's apparent the author actually has kids, pets, and a "normal guy" husband. She talks about what needs to be done and what tricks you can do to make your house look nice quickly. It's written really well too--it has made me laugh out loud multiple times. All in all, I'm learning what needs to be done and using skills I was taught during a training session for work, Spencer and I are putting new habits in to place. It'll take a while, but I'm confident we can do it. Hopefully, I'll post pictures and movies of these projects soon!
