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Confessions of a First Time Mom- Appreciating the Moment

November 6, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Confessions of a First Time Mom- Appreciating the Moment
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Confessions of a First Time Mom- Appreciating the Moment

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Confessions of a First Time Mom- Appreciating the Moment

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Confessions of a First Time Mom- Appreciating the Moment
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Confessions of a First Time Mom- Appreciating the Moment
Sometimes I feel like it’s hard to appreciate the present.  I’m always thinking and planning for the future or reminiscing on the past. Sometimes I forget to take in the moments and appreciate where I currently am in life.  I often look back on certain times in my life and wonder why I didn’t just appreciate that time.  Time goes by so fast, especially when you have little ones.  I feel like I had a newborn just yesterday.

My current life is so busy.  I work full time, then when I’m home, I’m trying to catch up on all my responsibilities at home.  My weekends are spent doing laundry, grocery shopping, meal prepping and cleaning.  I’m really trying hard to set aside my busy life and just soak in my time with Jack.  My husband has been busy this fall training on a new airplane, so I’ve had a lot of one on one time with my little guy.  I’ve been trying to just enjoy my time with him as much as possible.  I know that he’s only going to be little and sweet for a short time.  I don’t want my busy life to take me away from those little moments.  That’s why I take him to the park as often as I can.  I push him on the swing and I go down the slide with him.  I read him books.  I tickle him and give him as many kisses as I can.  At bedtime, I lay next to him until he falls asleep.  I have been the only one who has put Jack to bed every night since he was born, and I’ve never spent a night away from him.  That’s important to me because one day he won’t need me to put him asleep.

I’ve taken a little step back from blogging, just to get that extra time in with Jack.  I love writing and working on new blog posts, but I’m not going to stress if I can’t get all my posts out that I’d like to.  I usually do most of my blogging on the weekends and at night after Jack goes to bed, but lately, he’s been staying up later.  I put him to sleep around 8:30 and after he falls asleep, I’m ready for bed too.  If I don’t get around to working on a post, then that’s okay.

One thing I’m learning as a parent is that you just need to slow down and look at what’s in front of you.  I once was told that when you have kids, the days are long, but the years are short.  It’s so true.  Not to mention, one day I hope to have 2 kids and that means life will get even crazier.  I need to soak in this one on one time that I’m getting with my little guy while I can.

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  1. Doodlecraft

    November 7, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Oh sweetest. Yes, cherish those moments…they will be gone in a flash. I remember sleepless nights and lots of craziness, and now I have teenagers! Enjoy that little cutie!

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  2. Mary Leigh

    November 7, 2017 at 3:59 am

    So beautifully written. It is so good to take time to slow down and be in the moment – especially with our kids. The moments fly by too quickly! I'm thankful to my guy for reminding me of this!

    Reply
  3. blessingsandlilacs

    November 7, 2017 at 1:01 pm

    I hear ya girl. It is a constant battle. I just need to tell myself, my kids are #1 (well God, husband, kids…you know 😉 ) and whatever I can do in blogging is great and that's that!

    Reply
  4. Ashley Newell

    November 13, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    I miss one on one time so much! Blogging is an ebb and flow for me. Sometimes I can do it a lot, sometimes I can't. Thankfully, my friends will still come read when I post.

    Reply
  5. Tiffany

    November 16, 2017 at 7:21 pm

    Ahh it goes by so fast! One on one time is so necessary.

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  6. Katie Margaret

    November 18, 2017 at 6:28 am

    Thank you Natalie! I'm sure it goes by so fast.

    Reply
  7. Katie Margaret

    November 18, 2017 at 6:29 am

    Thank you Mary!

    Reply
  8. Katie Margaret

    November 18, 2017 at 6:29 am

    I agree! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Katie Margaret

    November 18, 2017 at 6:31 am

    Good thing for friends! Yes blogging can always wait.

    Reply
  10. Katie Margaret

    November 18, 2017 at 6:32 am

    I agree Tiffany!

    Reply

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