June Gratitude List

When things get too busy in my life, I tend to spiral. That being said, in the thick of a very busy month, I still found plenty to be grateful for.

Celebrating our 10th Wedding Anniversary. I feel very lucky to be with a man who shows up for me when the moment counts. This year we went out for a lovely dinner but other then that, we skipped the grand gestures. It's just not our season right now. We're in the thick of it parenting our three kids. In our 9th year of marriage we finally decided to gun it and try for another baby, and welp... here we are with a 7-month-old, which is, in the best way, all kinds of wild.
Celebrating my little boy turning 7. He has brought me so much joy and pride over the past 7 years, but more than that, helping him grow and discover the world is something I absolutely delight in. He surpasses me in every way.
A baby girl entering into her busy 7 month of life. It's a busy, giggly, sweet time.
The end of the school year is finally upon us. While this doesn't quite mean no more early mornings, it means no more driving in the early morning, and even better, no more of that dreaded school lunch prep the night before.
Helping my 13-year-old find and reclaim a sense of identity. I don't know what this means for me as the mother who raised her for 9 years, but I want her to find her best path forward, so I support what that looks like for her. I think she's old enough to start making some choices around getting to know her birth mother, and I want her to understand where she came from, and why things had to be the way they are. Sometimes we need to look back to figure out where we need to go.