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Been feeling like I’m hanging by a thread here so the only thing to do is let some things go so I don’t loose my marbles. It’s also important to recognize what we are doing well and do our best to be grateful and enjoy the present. Hope you are having a nice holiday and are being kind to yourself.
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I’ve been having quite a week… Mama needs a break!
There have been a lot of hard moments this week- potty training, dad working late, baby transitioning into a toddler.
Along with the hard, there has been some really amazing moments, often at the same time as the hard ones-feeling proud of my 3 year old because he learned to use the potty and even better seeing the joy he has being proud of himself, watching my 1 year start to do so many new things including walk, my boys interacting more and more and enjoying each other’s company (even though there’s quite a bit of pushing).
What has been really hard and really amazing for you lately?
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With my first I pumped 1-2 times a day ritually for the first 10 months. It started out as essential, because he couldn’t latch.
When he latched at 6 weeks I continued to pump so that other people could feed him and to build up a stash because I thought I was going back to work.
It was easier to include pumping into my routine with only one kid.
Fast forward to baby number 2. I found it a lot harder to do many things with 2. There were less opportunities for rest, the house was messier with less opportunities to clean it,
and I had way less free time.
Some days after both kids were in bed and the days mess was clean I would hook myself up to the pump as I finally sat down on the couch. Other days I wouldn’t because that’s the last thing I wanted to do when I finally sat down.
Often, I’d want to leave the house or even just take a nap, but there was no milk for my husband to feed him so I couldn’t take a break.
It also got to the point where I couldn’t take my turn putting my toddler to bed because I had no milk for my husband to put the baby to bed.
At 6 months when we introduced solids I also decided to introduce formula into his diet. It was such a relief to just let go a little bit and give myself some more freedom to leave the house when I wanted.
It was also important that I was able to put my toddler to bed every other night. We switch back and forth.
Luckily the baby took the formula just fine. He was already used to bottles some of the time. I chose @holle.babyfood goats milk formula because I read it was easier on the stomach and it was recommended by a mom in my @latchedmama FB group. He took it no problem and had no adverse effects.
You don’t have to do everything. It’s okay to take something off your plate. It’s okay to let go a little. Your mental health is important.
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Part 2: Not worth it to work?
I know this isn’t a cut and dry issue. There are reasons why moms chose to work even though they are only bringing home a fraction of their pay.
Some moms fall into a certain income bracket and get subsidized daycare.
For so many us of though with the cost of childcare taking most of our income we chose to stay home, change our lifestyle, make sacrifices, and find ways to earn from home around our kids and our partners schedule.
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This reminder is just as much for me as for anyone else. We had big plans for getting stuff done around the house and for activities this weekend. Nothing outside of the normal has gotten done and as each possible outing approached we ended up deciding not to go. We take our kids plenty of places, but it’s a lot. Our toddler usually has a good time, but he also has a good time at home. Most of the time it requires sacrificing a nap or normal bedtime, which is a price we are willing to pay sometimes, but not all the time. Today all we really wanted was to sit on the back patio after the kids went to bed. The only way that was happening was if we said no to the activities. We were totally okay with that. Even our 3 year old said he wanted to stay home. Don’t feel guilty if nothing on your to do list got done today or if you didn’t take your kids on outings. We are in the thick of it with little kids. It’s HARD, but you are doing great! They are safe, fed, and happy. #momofistagram #momlife #toddlerlife #momoftwo #momofboys #momtruth #momblogger #momstruggles #mompositivity
