That was my blood pressure last time I checked. Some of you may know that I have chronic high blood pressure and so it is usually higher than that. I'm a type A personality and I'm not good at relaxing. So, this 120/68 was very surprising. I attribute it to my life with Avery. : ) At first it was a bit unsettling for me to wake up day after day with no deadlines or anything I really
had to do each day. I felt a bit lost. No one cares if we take the sleepers and onesies right out of the laundry basket because they never got folded. No one cares if we spend two hours walking outside and then just have chocolate chip pancakes for dinner. I have projects that I am working on - such as photobooks that chronicle Avery's life - but they don't have to be done any time soon. So, like I said, at first I found this a bit strange, but now we are "in the groove". We do what we want to do and don't worry about what we don't get done. I read somewhere (and I'm paraphrasing) that once Avery is all grown up, I won't look back and wish I did more dishes. And, I don't want to look back and wish we cuddled more or I looked into his eyes more, or we played together more. Avery likes to sleep while being very close to me. So, usually we nap together or I put him in my sling and spend a lot of time sitting (once he falls asleep) and reading or working on the computer. I don't worry about cleaning the kitchen or tidying the living room. I love our time together, and, while I am looking forward to each developmental stage, I don't want him to grow up too soon. I am going to enjoy each day as it comes and just focus on my sweet little boy.
That was my blood pressure last time I checked. Some of you may know that I have chronic high blood pressure and so it is usually higher than that. I'm a type A personality and I'm not good at relaxing. So, this 120/68 was very surprising. I attribute it to my life with Avery. : ) At first it was a bit unsettling for me to wake up day after day with no deadlines or anything I really had to do each day. I felt a bit lost. No one cares if we take the sleepers and onesies right out of the laundry basket because they never got folded. No one cares if we spend two hours walking outside and then just have chocolate chip pancakes for dinner. I have projects that I am working on - such as photobooks that chronicle Avery's life - but they don't have to be done any time soon. So, like I said, at first I found this a bit strange, but now we are "in the groove". We do what we want to do and don't worry about what we don't get done. I read somewhere (and I'm paraphrasing) that once Avery is all grown up, I won't look back and wish I did more dishes. And, I don't want to look back and wish we cuddled more or I looked into his eyes more, or we played together more. Avery likes to sleep while being very close to me. So, usually we nap together or I put him in my sling and spend a lot of time sitting (once he falls asleep) and reading or working on the computer. I don't worry about cleaning the kitchen or tidying the living room. I love our time together, and, while I am looking forward to each developmental stage, I don't want him to grow up too soon. I am going to enjoy each day as it comes and just focus on my sweet little boy.
I agree with that 100%. Spend as much time as you can with Avery. They do grow quickly.
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ReplyDeleteYou've got it, how to relax, and enjoy your boy. No one is going to care 25 years from now, whether there was dust in your house. But 25 years from now you will have a young man who can hopefully look back at a childhood filled with love.
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