Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to all the mamas out there. No one really knows what it takes to be a mom, until you are one. I love and appreciate all the mamma's in my life. Thank you for your advice, your love, your care, and thank you for raising our future.




This is one of my favorite passages from The Prophet.

Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and he bends you with his might
that his arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as he loves the arrow that flies,
so he loves also the bow that is stable.


Thank you to the people in my life who sit and listen and made my day special.


Thank you most of all to my son, who shows me unconditional love everyday. You make me a better person and you show me how to love. You have given me the gift of the world. I get to experience everything again through your eyes. The grass, the sand, the trees, and butterflies have never given me as much joy. I love you baby Arlo.

Arlo turns 1!!! Part 2 of 2

So here is the birthday party post. Thank you everyone who helped, and everyone who came out. I missed a few of you, but you were here in spirit. We all had so much fun, and the weather was perfect.

A special I love you to Dexter for coming from New York. We love you and I'm so lucky to have you in my life.


Arlo you have been our everything, you make everyone smile and laugh. You are my angel and I love you more then you will ever understand. Happy first birthday bub, you are growing up too fast....I love you always.

Okay and drumroll please.....

www.onceuponacupcake.com they are amazing!!!!!!!!! Thank you!







The birthday boys!

Arlo turns 1!!! Part 1 of 2

Here are a million pictures of Arlo turning one.


So after a crazy week of work, a car accident(i'm fine), and planning a party, I can rest. I have been working like crazy, and trying to get this party together for the last few weeks. On Tuesday, some lady decided to not break when I was stopped in traffic on the 110. So me and my rental car are becoming fast friends. Wed. was Arlo's Birthday, we had my dad and his wife over, as well as grandma and grandpa Sach come visit from IL. It was a beautiful day, and Arlo had so much fun with his new sandbox (thank you grandpa!)

I can't believe he is one. It doesn't feel real. I feel like it was just yesterday, I was in labor for 23 hours! This is so bitter sweet, but it just keeps getting better!

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Please excuse the LOA. I have lots of fun stuff to post about! Yesterday was Arlo's birthday, but I need to upload pictures. Will be back real soon! Please hold....
xo
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Easter

Last Easter, I went into Labor after a day of bbqing. This year, I was able to enjoy the special day helping arlo find eggs. Arlo was the best little easter egg finder ever! Not that he had much competition, but sometimes I forget how smart and mature he is becoming. Today I found him in his room taking a toy from his easter basket and stacking it on top of all this blocks, he was just sitting there clapping, so proud of himself. I am more then proud of him, and he brings so much joy to everyone around him. So Happy first Easter Arlo. We love you!










There is a lot of photos, mostly for family!
Hoe Fo Sho!

Hearts and Stars and Rainbows...

Tonight was a special night. Not for any particular reason, but it just was.

Arlo has a runny nose. Anyone who has a baby, knows how heartbreaking it is when your little one doesn't feel good. He still laughs and plays until mama says no more. We had dinner and bath time and then I rubbed oils to help him breath on his chest and back. He sat there calm and looked at me with this giant blue eyes (if you know Arlo, he does NOT sit still, and those blue eyes will melt a million hearts one day.) I then nursed him and he fell asleep breathing hard. I normally put him down and he normally isn't sleeping tonight, but tonight I held him and watched him sleep softly to sleep. I fell in love all over again. He will have my heart forever.

I then went on my nightly jog. I was running around and I felt like the world was happening around me and I was just watching from the outside. Even though I was running, it felt like I was standing perfectly still. I watched people eating dinner with their families, people walking their dogs, people sitting outside laughing, and then there was me. I ran to the bay and there it was before me, the moon. It was lighting up the entire bay and I went to take a picture, but had no camera. I honestly wanted to run back to get my camera, but instead I figured it was a secret the universe was sharing with me. Honestly, it is what I needed to stop feeling the way I have been feeling.

I then went back to running and listening to party in the USA, with a huge smile on my face. I felt at peace and thought about all the people who I have in my life that have helped me get to where I am today. How hard I work to love my life and enjoy every second of every day. So thank you to all those certain people who listen to me vent and remind me I am doing alright.
A perfect picture of my heart.

I'm blessed it so many ways.

**for those who want to know what I put on arlo to help sooth him: I used a mixture of coconut oil, lavender, petroleum jelly, eucalyptus oil, and rosemary extract.

blabbling

I was sick last week, and therefore out of order.

My weekends are always packed and they are full of Arlo time. It was a beautiful weekend. We played outside and went to a bbq with extended family. Arlo played with his girlfriend, and I held Arlo's new bestfriend.

I love my weekends and when they come around, I feel okay about working all week. The past few months I have felt really good about being a working mom. I think I am doing an alright job balancing the two, but come Monday's, I always feel like my heart is heavy saying goodbye. I have a full weekend of smiles and laughter and it's so hard to leave those blue eyes.



Arlo is walking all over the place and he thinks he is a comedian all of a sudden. He will hide behind his blanket until I notice him, then laugh and smile. He also tries to make me laugh when I'm nursing him. He is such a ham and he is my little ham. I can't believe how much he is becoming his own person. He is so sweet and loving and full of such personality.

So how do you leave that????

I have to say it has been a lot better. Work and being a mom have settled into their own times and so far it's all working out. Sometimes I feel I have the best of both worlds.


And in good news, he hasn't pulled any kids hair lately!

*I haven't uploaded pics in awhile, so I will have some new ones to share soon.