Expectations

So when I first started this blog, I had high expectations of myself. I was pregnant and I was planning on using this as a way for my family and friends to stay updated on my son and husband and I. I mean, I planned on writing or updating a couple of times a week, making this like the best thing ever. I really let myself down on my expectations if you look at the last time I ever wrote on here. I guess I never realized that when my son was born that I wouldn't have time or that I would just be way too tired. And now, I'm even more tired because Kade is all over the place now! So now my expectations are to use this blog as a way to document when milestones happen since I am the unusual mom who doesn't write down anything. I couldn't tell you the date that he first sat up on his own, first pulled up to standing on his own, got his first tooth, first started walking, first started running, first started using words or anything like that. I know, I know. I am a horrible mom. J/K but it is unusual for me or majority of the moms out there not to write down dates of any of those. Oh well. So, now I am hoping that I can use this to mark the milestones to help me remember. At least he is only 19 months and has a lot more learning and firsts left. Heck I have a lot more learning to go! Having a child does not come with an owners manual and sometimes I wish it did! There are some situations that I just absolutely have no idea what to do and I just have to wing it, which sometimes is SCARY! Like when he had a 104 degree fever the other night. First thought.... Holy sh*t! What do we do? Do we call the doctor (it was late one Saturday night)? Do we take him to the ER? Do we just give him medicine and play the wait and watch game? I mean, that is a scary situation. But everyday he teaches me new things. That it is OK to act like a kid. That it is OK not to care who is watching when your kid points to an apple in the store and says apple and you reply by yelling ,"Yes, very good! That is an apple". (and I really did yell that at Target). That it is OK to dance and sing with your kid, even when you have no dancing and singing abilities. That it is OK to go up to complete strangers and wave and smile. I mean, those are just a few of the things that Kade has taught me. He can make an absolutely horrible day at work turn amazing when you get home like when he hears you come in the door, he runs screaming "mama mama" and gives you a hug and kiss! This boy is my everything and I am going to make an honest effort now to make sure I document those milestones and important events in his life, because he is growing up before my eyes!

Here are just a few of my favorite pictures recently taken:

So... Here's to meeting my expectations!