Day 12: I love my daughter, Aubrey
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
The Things I Love Most of All
Today is the final day of PAXbaby's 13 days of peace and love and for that, I have saved my biggest loves.
Day 12: I love my daughter, Aubrey
Day 12: I love my daughter, Aubrey
Before Aubrey, my heart felt full but now it is constantly overflowing. No matter what accomplishments my life has to offer, carrying, giving birth to, and having the opportunity to raise my child will always top everything else...(well, almost everything but we'll save that for day 13).
Aubrey is the center of my world. She is constantly reminding me to savor the little things. With each day, there is a new challenge and a new milestone. She is a determined, independent, and bright baby who is already showing a spark of the woman she will become.
I treasure each and every day with her and feel honored to be her mother!
Day 13: I love my husband, Clay
I've always loved telling people the story of how we met because it is quite a doozy! My best friend at the time had been hanging out with her ex from high school (her first boyfriend) and decided to bring him to a BBQ to meet us. It wasn't much of an introduction at the time. We talked about music and compared brownie recipes but that was pretty much it. Yes, there was a spark but I wasn't quite sure that my bf, Lauren, wasn't still kinda into him so things were pretty cut and dry for me!
A month later, Clay joined us on a trip to Bonnaroo and that's where everything began. Throughout the trip, there were glances and casual conversation but nothing too serious. But as the trip came to an end, I started to sense that there was something between us; so, at the end of the trip, when we were deciding who would ride with who, Lauren and I fought over who would ride with Clay (our friend, Ann, was in the other car and not in the greatest of moods so Lauren didn't want to ride with her). Needless to say, I won the battle and it may have been the best battle I have every won!
(Clay using a bandana to cool off at the Roo)
Clay told me that I had to keep him awake during the drive so we sang Rent together and I tortured him with every irritating song in my CD collection. It was wonderful!
When we finally made it home, we said an awkward good bye and I thought that that might be it! However, a few weeks later, Lauren invited Clay to see a band with us; and I guess he felt something too because shortly after that, he asked Lauren if I was trouble and if she would mind if he dated me. Being a girl, Lauren instantly told me what had happened and we started discussing the possibility of me dating Clay.
I wasn't so sure about the whole thing since I was recently single and Clay was moving across the country in less than a month but I decided not to worry about it until he asked. Well, he invited us to a going away party that week and barely said a thing to me the whole time I was there. Then, he was supposed to meet us at a club later and never showed!
After I got home, I called Lauren and told her that I was swearing off men! I was tired of all the drama. While I was on the phone with her, Clay called her and got my number. She told me that he was going to call me and that I should go out with him.
Well, he did call and told me that I was the only person he wanted to see that night and would I meet up with him, I couldn't resist!
It's pretty much history from there. We dated for two weeks before he moved to MT. Within the month, I followed him and we've been together ever since!
So, to my husband, my partner, the man that has given me everything I wished for and so much more, I love you more than I could possibly describe. You are a blessing and I don't know what I would do without you. Thank you for an amazing life, an amazing family, and the amazing future that we will have together!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Things I Love: Day 9, 10, & 11
Day 9: I love cooking
Being a stay-at-home mom has reminded me of how much I love to cook. While I was in school, my husband and I had such crazy schedules that cooking became a chore that neither one of us wanted to do. We were also so poor that the things we cooked were sometimes $0.99 and loaded with preservatives.
Now that I am at home all the time, i get to cook what I want and generally can enjoy what I'm doing. And even more than that, I get to challenge myself to make new things and to give my family less of the premade junk that you get at the store.
I also love to share my food with others. Since we live on mainly a vegeterian diet, I love showing people that vegeterian food doesn't have to taste bad; and in fact, it is quite delicious!
However, more than any other thing, I love the way my cooking brings my family together. I love sitting down to dinner with the people I love and sharing a home cooked meal. You just can't beat that and with a three month old, sometimes it's all you get!
Day 10: I love to Read
I love to get under a blanket with a cup of tea or glass of wine and savor a good book. In fact, and cold, wintery days or bright sunny spring days, I'll sit and read for hours. Although, with a baby, reading has become more limited to breastfeeding, napping, or after the baby's asleep but it is still a wonderful and peaceful thing to occupy those times.
I love all kinds of books! I read lots of classics which seems to be a rarity these days. I read a good amount of fiction and non-fiction of all kinds. My favorite types of non-fiction are related to psychology, raising children, or histories (mainly of European royalty).
Reading is the best pastime. It can be anything you want it to be. You can gain knowledge of any subject or slip away to a far off land without ever leaving the comfort of your own home!
Day 11: I love to knit
I love being able to make something that another person can use. I love the fact that people treasure the things I make and plan to savor them. I love challenging myself to learn new ways to knit or new things to knit.
Knitting is such a great way to get your mind off the rest of your life. It gives you time to focus in on something that doesn't remind you of bills, dishes, groceries, or anything else that might occupy your day.
Knitting also gives you the power to do things your way. Any time I see a hat that I almost like or a scarf with something missing, I know that I can go home and make it my way and it will be so much better; and if I buy my stuff at the thrift store, it will also be so much cheaper.
Honestly, the only thing I don't love about knitting is that I don't get to do it much any more but I'm hoping to change that soon!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Things I Love: Day 8
I love to host. Whether it's game night, dinner parties, Thanksgiving, etc. hosting is one of my favorite things. I love to pull out my french press and pretty tea cups or to use my serving dishes. I love setting tables, sharing my home, serving my food, and making everyone feel at home. To me, hosting isn't just a way to show off my skills in the kitchen or all of my neat stuff, it's also a way to bring people together and you can't beat that!
I take pride in my home and the fact that everyone feels welcome and comfortable here. When people come over, I want them to be relaxed and happy. I want people to remember that they always have a good time here; and most importantly, I want people to want to return.
Things I Love: Day 7
I love to snuggle up on the couch with a glass of wine or a cup of tea and watch old movies. I watch them when I'm sick or sad and they are like my comfort food. There is just something about the simplicity of the plot, the beauty of the costumes, the glamour of the cities (mainly old New York) that makes me feel warm inside. There is nothing like them to me!
Here are a few of my favorites...
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Things I Love: Day 6
I love my family. I always tell people that I come from a big family and they ask me how many brothers and sisters I have and I tell them that I just have one brother. Usually, this is followed by a look of confusion as I go on to explain that my mom has seven brothers and sisters and we are all very close.
Growing up, I began to refer to my mom's family as "The Family". You know, "Mom, when are we going to see "The Family"." When is "The Family" coming over", etc. I never thought anything of it but people used to get such a kick out of it. It took me a long time to realize that referring to them as "The Family" kinda made them sound like the mob or something. But to me, they were just such a vital part of my every day life that I singled them out as a representation of what all other families should be.
Of course, for those of you that know my family, you know that we are definitely not lacking in faults. There have been more than a fair share of fights (some actually involving fists...or at least hair pulling); and we can definitely seem dysfunctional at times; but we're always there for each other in the end. No matter how stupid I'm being or how wrong I am, I know that I will always have not only my immediate family but also my aunts, uncles, cousins, and even second cousins to give me a helping hand, a friendly ear, or a shoulder to cry on when I need it. I love you all!
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