Love

It was Valentines this week….and I kinda feel like a horrible mother…I didn’t get my child/children anything to celebrate! I was on fb seeing all the good mommies out there giving their kids their Valentines…and yep…I was a total FAIL this year. Thankfully Owen’s young and had NO clue and he actually enjoyed picking out a card and chocolates for Daddy! So he didn’t recognize that I’m a horrible parent this year…and hopefully won’t have to go to therapy about it later in life! haha j.k  But we hung out at home all day and ventured out for the first time as a family of four to dinner at Red Robin. Yes we braved going out on Valentines…and it went rather smoothly! She slept, we all ate…then home we went! haha

So my guilt subsided about being a crappy mom and not having gifts for Owen and Ella…when I realized that this week was the first time I have been alone at home with 2 children. And we all survived! haha. It was a lazy day in pj’s watching Jake and The Neverland Pirates over and over BUT we did get to test out our new double stroller for a short walk to the mail box. haha

I love having all the help with keeping Owen entertained and stuff since bring the baby home but I was finding myself missing our time together. I was the person who got him up and ready in the mornings, drove him to daycare, picked him up from daycare, did the bath/bed routine every night…and then Ella came along and Yosh got handed all those jobs. I had to give up control (which is totally easy for me…hahaha ::cough cough yeah right::) 
Poor Yosh…even if he wanted to be the one that did all of that stuff I usually wouldn’t let him…I am stingy with my Owen time!! And having to give it up to be able to nurse and care for the baby was difficult…a little more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Hearing Owen yell…”I want my Mom” during teeth brushing was heart breaking…but after a few days he’s over it. Used to having Daddy help out now!
Going from spending SO much time alone with him to always having someone else around was tough…on me! Not him…don’t think he cared but it was very nice to have a day just us…figuring out our new “normal” with Baby Sister around! It was a good day…and I needed it dearly!

We also braved our first “family day out”…and went to the Aquarium of the Pacific! Owen has been DIEING to show Daddy the Giant Spider Crab since we visited the aquarium almost a year ago…so we finally made the trip. Owen ran around the place dragging Daddy to EVERY fish window….pure excitement…it was adorable!

Owen was beyond excited! He LOVES sea creatures…and enjoyed his day so much! He kept thanking us and telling us he loved us so much! Most appreciative little person I’ve ever come across in my life…it melts my heart!

Speaking of MELTS my heart…here are a few pictures from this week that bring me some serious joy!

Hope everyone had a great Valentines week…whether you love or hate the meaning behind it I hope ya’ll found love somewhere!! I’m a lucky girl and have love over-flowing in many places right now…its pretty amazing!  Now to prep for this week…Ella has doctor check-ups and her echocardiogram…more on that later!

xoxo