3 years, 4 months
3 months, 1 week
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| Silly girl. |
The first month was exhausting. The second month was challenging. The third month brought routine. And with routine? Sanity. I can now say with pride and dignity that I am functioning stay at home mom of two. Just as memories of life before Colter slipped away, life before Aspen seems like a distant memory. It's always been us.
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| Colter in the midst of tantrum thirty. I smothered it with love. |
Aspen's got it good. With Colter I was a new mom - making classic rookie mistakes and being set on my ways. Honestly, it worked great. He was (and still is!) an epic napper and sleeper. He is organized (as Grandma would say!). He loves life. He loves us. Aspen is a great nighttime sleeper. She wakes up usually once a night but on a few occasions, she'll just sleep a full 10-11 hours. I can say, hands down, she is the worst napper EVER. I'm pretty sure that's my fault. I'm okay with it. We take walks during naps, she sleeps in a carrier, she sleeps in the car seat, she sleeps in my arms...really, she sleeps whenever she can during the day. It's quick, efficient and then she's up and ready to join the party (as Colter and I like to say). Because, let's face it: Life is just way too great to spend the day taking long, epic naps.
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| Owen on the shore of the Colorado River. |
She is such a sweet thing. Not nearly as outwardly smiley and laughy as Colter was at this age, but she always has a quiet joy in her eyes. On the rare occasion I get a small chuckle out of her, it usually brings tears to my eyes. Most of the time, she is perfectly content watching Big Brother doing his thing. He always brings her in on his games. Colter is such a sensitive soul and can't bear for her to cry. So precious. They are truly little blessings from above.
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| Colter. Sand. |
Yesterday I did something crazy. I spent a day on the shores of the Colorado River with my children. It was my first "real" outing solo with two kids. Each kid had only one freak out session - so I'm calling it a total success!
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| She's so vogue. |
CJ signed up to do a solo-canyoneering route out of Lee's Ferry. He convinced me to drive out with him and spend the day on the beach. Thank goodness my husband knows me well and convinced me to partake in this adventure (which seemed a wee bit daunting). It was fabulous. Sunny, 80 degrees and barely a soul around. Colter frolicked in the sand for hours, Aspen took a cat nap, Owen paced the river and even I had some time to just sit and stare off at the canyon cliffs and river.
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| Colter loves his Aspen Rose. |
It's been a good week. My cup is full. Full of the chaos of children. Full of endless adventures with a three year old and the demands of a 3 month old. Full of friends. Full of family. Full of love.
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| Our beach camp. |
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| Mama Day. |
And a message from Colter :\gh hhh jsjgff lasdtl= gd h
