Pre-parenthood: A 1/2 cup of coffee sent me buzzing into the land of productivity.
Post-parenthood: 2 cups deep and I still can’t talk myself off the couch. Except maybe to grab another cup. And sit back down with it.
Send help. And stronger coffee.
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Susan Cain (via skeletales)
[Yup, that about sums me up.]
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Me, in a paragraph.
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(via kindnessandmischief)Hello, my name is Lauren, and I am an introvert.
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You love a teacher when they’re hiding your children from a crazed gunman in Newtown and getting shot while protecting them. You adore educators when they’re using their body to shield your kids from a falling wall in the middle of a tornado in Oklahoma.
But let that teacher have the nerve to ask for job security or reasonable pay or a manageable workload and all of a sudden we’re lazy union thugs.
For my teacher friends.
THIS.
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This was so unbelievably perfect. I sobbed. And laughed. And sobbed while laughing.
I can’t believe it’s over…
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Day 2 of Tatum waking up ready to party at 5:45… let’s hope there’s no Day 3… please… please oh please…
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Numbers 1 through 6 popped out with MAYBE a day or two of mild grumpiness and MAYBE an itty bitty barely noticeable fever…
Tooth 7? A week and a half of grumpiness, no appetite, sleeplessness, and fevers on and off up to 101.6… and I couldn’t even see any signs of a tooth actually coming out until yesterday, which was the first day that she was back to her normal self.
I’m re-thinking 7 being my lucky number.
After we all slept in until 10:15 (what!) I awoke to this…
Daddy: “Old McDonald had a farm…”
Tatum: “Yai yai yoo”
Daddy: “And on that farm it was Mother’s Day…”
Tatum: “Yai yai yooo”
Daddy: “With a mom mom here and a mom mom there, here a mom, there a mom, everywhere a mom mom…”
Tatum: “Eyai eyai yooo”
Daddy: “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAAAYYY!!!”
Perfect.
After a wonderfully lazy morning we headed off to the Shoreline Beach Cafe for a delicious lunch followed by frolicking and lounging in the sand. Just what I wanted!
Not only did my little bug sleep in until 10:15 that morning, but she went to bed that night without a single complaint, and in less than 10 minutes.
Gosh I love her!
My in-laws soon came knocking on the door with wine and we went up to their house (a mere 15 steps away) and enjoyed a bottle (okay, maybe two) of yummy red wine and plenty of laughter.
I think I like Mother’s Day… ;)
PS: I know it’s Tuesday… and I’ve already forgotten things that I was going to write about my first Mother’s Day… they were probably really witty and just a little sappy but life goes on… literally, like today is almost over already, gotta go.
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‘Downton Abbey’ Season 4 Sets PBS Return Date - The Daily Beast
“Masterpiece fans will not be disappointed: Julian [Fellowes] has done another brilliant job,” Eaton wrote in an email to The Daily Beast, “this time, portraying the Downton family moving on from the tragedies of last season.”
Photo: Nick Briggs/Carnival Film and Television Limited 2013 for MASTERPIECE
I’m ready, are you? — tanya b.
Not gonna lie… kiiiiind got the chills from this photo.
I literally got chills. I can not wait. I have never loved a show as I love this one. Oh Downton… I’ve missed you so.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/53f078e2dc6c0f218e5d06f8324bd6ee/tumblr_mmsnr8RYsG1qdkv8qo1_500.jpg)
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‘Downton Abbey’ Season 4 Sets PBS Return Date - The Daily Beast
“Masterpiece fans will not be disappointed: Julian [Fellowes] has done another brilliant job,” Eaton wrote in an email to The Daily Beast, “this time, portraying the Downton family moving on from the tragedies of last season.”
Photo: Nick Briggs/Carnival Film and Television Limited 2013 for MASTERPIECE
I’m ready, are you? — tanya b.
Not gonna lie… kiiiiind got the chills from this photo.
I literally got chills. I can not wait. I have never loved a show as I love this one. Oh Downton… I’ve missed you so.
Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal
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omg I’m crying… CRYING… why is this the funniest thing I’ve seen in ages?? I can’t stop…
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pretty self explanatory... i have thoughts which i sometimes like to share. such as... random things i like or dislike, my love of books, the love/hate relationships i have with photography and cooking, and my dreams of being in great shape and one day being able to run like the wind. among other things. i'm also not a fan of capital letters, they're so pretentious.
sometimes i ramble on. it happens.
okay, a lot. oh and i had a baby in june... probably the greatest thing ever. and i will speak of her often.
