photo an hour: at home with a baby

A few of my friends have asked me what I did all day as a stay at home mom. Although I would like to say I had loads of time to blog and create jewelry, that is simply not true. Between feeding, changing and trying to keep a very mobile Henson out of trouble, my days are really busy.
Usually, Henson wakes up at 5:00 but we try to keep things quiet until 6.

6am: Coffee and Kitty stares.

7:00 play after breakfast

8:00 Walk along the river. Pat and I chat while Henson naps in his stroller.

9:00 met this guy on our way back to the car

10:15 Pat's car ran out of gas and I had to go save him!

11:30ish lunch

12:00 cutting up beets for dinner

1:00-2:30ish nap time 

3:30 tidying up the nursery for a future blog post

4:30 enjoying the beautiful weather

5:00 Cookie looking for dinner

5:30 books before dinner

6:30 finishing up dinner/ getting ready for a bath

7:00 bath and sleep coaxing (no photo because this time of day can be a struggle)

7:45/ 8ish dinner and a moment of peace

9:00 Pat gets home and we hang out until Henson wakes up somewhere between 10 and 11. I hope this wake up will eventually go away and he will sleep until midnight or later. We'll see. 

Documenting a regular day was interesting. It is crazy that the chaos and energy cannot really be expressed through photographs. I will miss these days but am so grateful I was able to have them. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

family project 31

Our new glass door is too much fun! These boys are hilarious. Hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.

Linking up with Jodi's awesome project

August 2014

Happy August everyone! Since it is August first, I thought I would tell you all my exciting news! In roughly three weeks my family will begin a new chapter in our adventure because I am returning to work! Yippeeee!!!

When we found out I was pregnant, I was a full time student and working part time at a crap job. In March 2013 I quit my job because it was proving detrimental to my pregnancy and I needed to focus on graduating. I graduated in May 2013 and haven't "worked" since. I don't like that last sentence because I may not have been working for a pay check or a diploma but I was working on building a human AND getting our lives ready for baby. Believe it or not, I patched ceilings and repaired furniture while pregnant. I organized ALL of our art supplies (it took an entire month), landscaped, built a closet and purged a ton of junk from the garage. So yeah, I didn't "work" but man oh man, did I work!

Now, I am rejoining the work force and I couldn't be more thrilled. You have to remember when I graduated I was pretty pregnant and no one would hire me. I acquired all these shiny new skills in college that I had to put on the back burner while I became a stay at home mom. Well, I am so glad I waited because not only did I get to spend some seriously special time with Henson but this new job is exactly the type of work I have been looking for! It is in a school, working with kids and focusing on cognitive development. There is a ladder to climb, a young and enthusiastic staff, health care, and it is in my field! I am so proud to have this opportunity.

Of course, I am also terrified. I am terrified to leave my son. I am terrified that I will be even more exhausted. I am terrified that I will never see my husband.

I am so lucky to have had the last ten months to stay home with Henson. I realize many working parents do not get to stay home for so long and I am very, very grateful to have had the time. In my heart, I know things are going to be okay but I also know it is not going to be easy. Figuring out a new routine is going to be confusing for Henson and I just hope it works out. Wish me luck and thanks for all the support you have shown me and my family. Keep in touch because I am sure things are about to get very, very interesting. Thanks for looking. Love, Ms. Kate.