Keeping it Real – Life Lately

Happy summer!

We had a lovely weekend of Mexican food, relaxation, and celebrating Em’s dad at Brooklyn Brewery.

I think it’s kinda funny that we eat Mexican food so much since leaving Dallas – it’s obviously not as good as it is in Texas, but you can never go wrong with tequila and guac.

As you may have seen on Instagram stories, Emerson had a big sleep regression/mental leap and was skipping naps, scared to be in her crib alone, waking up at night, refusing to go to child watch at the gym, and being super clingy/not allowing Matt to take care of her.  Her last canine popped through at the beginning of this two week period, so maybe that had something to do with it? The canines have been the most painful of all the teeth it seems.  She then started having gross poop four times a day, so I’m wondering if she was just sick.

I’ve been super consistent with her schedule and providing lots of extra cuddles and reassurance, and now she’s slowly starting to like the gym again. I’m still not really sure what caused it, but she seems to be feeling better and is back to her old sleep patterns!  Thank goodness!  Matt has been traveling for work the past two weeks, and I thought I might go crazy without a breather to take a shower.  I’ve been tired, and I’m finding this season of parenthood more frustrating than having a newborn (can’t say the parents with toddlers didn’t warn me!). My body has been feeling very run-down, so I’ve been taking a break from high intensity exercise and it feels nice.

The weather has been amazing and we’ve been outside at the park almost every day. Emerson seems to have a new-found physical confidence as she’s able to climb the stairs more independently and is really into the slide. And she randomly taught herself how to ride a scooter? Her physical growth has definitely led to more accidents, as she’s fallen off a chair, cut herself on something in the laundry closet, and has been trying to jump on the couch.

Even though we’ve been out and about a lot and I’m used to being here now, with Matt gone, it’s felt lonely (I’ve always heard that about New York). I’ve met quite a few people, but I think only two moms who stay home full time (I can see why – my budget is not going well at all!).  There just aren’t a lot of people around during the week.  But Matt’s travel is almost finished (for now) and we’re heading to the beach for a week with my family soon, so that will be a nice change of pace. And I’m so excited that Emerson will be old enough to really enjoy playing in the sand and the water this year.

I hope this post hasn’t come off as complaining – there’s always a fine line between being honest and real about life and coming across as ungrateful. I’m cherishing this special time at home with Emerson, but it does have it’s challenges.

I’m off to sample the banana bread that just came out of the oven and savor the last few minutes of nap time.  Fingers crossed this executive order goes through today.