Monday Morning Ramblings

Last week I made time to sew my mom an apron she REALLY wanted - she loves aprons and wears them all the time, only removing them when she leaves the house. So, I took some of my coveted Amy Butler fabric and spent a few hours crafting her Mother's Day gift. I realized that Mother's Day is so much richer when you really focus on making someone else happy - I knew my mom would have many hours of use from that gift and it didn't hurt that I LOVE to sew and look at that pretty fabric.

We headed to Rainier for the latter half of yesterday to celebrate Mother's Day with Barb and on the hour long car ride there and back, it was so great to just talk to my husband with little distraction. The kids were sleeping and even though we were just talking about minivans vs. SUVs (ugh - what a decision!), I realized how much I miss adult conversation! He's a fun guy to hang around and that was a great Mother's Day gift in and of itself.

We also discussed how off balance my life feels right now - my social life is lacking because I am trying first and foremost to be a great mother and wife. And with a nursing newborn, it seems that there is little time for anything else! I think, though, that the balance will come later. When perhaps she is a bit older and not so attached to me - then I can go have coffee with a friend or out to a movie and feel like I did my primary job well in those early months. I did manage to get a pedicure on Saturday - the salon is close and it was great for a bit to be by myself and read "Wuthering Heights", but by the end, I missed my family. I was ready for them again. It really doesn't take much of a break to make me feel like a new woman - and I got pretty, sparkly, red toes!