Childcare Change

Tomorrow we start in the nanny business.

To say I’m nervous is an understatement, not because I don’t like her or don’t trust her with my children but because it is a big change for us.

For the last 2.5 years we have had the same daycare lady.

She’s wonderful.

She’s the reason my son knows how to count to 13 and that my daughter is so excited to learn her colors.

They love her.

So our last day was bittersweet to say the least.

But we are also excited to start this new journey with our nanny.

To have someone 100% committed to our children. To our family.

& the best part?

To have two people love our children almost as much as we do.

So here is trusting that an ending is followed by a beginning.

But never really saying goodbye. ❤️

#childcare #daycare #nanny #family #love #bittersweet

Anxiety

My anxiety gets the best of me sometimes.

It makes me hate change (even the smallest change). It makes me overthink silly things. & it makes me a jealous person.

It also makes me feel awful. Both physically and mentally.

It’s draining.

& like many others, I don’t talk about it.

I don’t talk about it with my husband, my family or my friends.

& I don’t talk about it openly.

But I think that needs to change.

Having any sort of mental disorder is seen with a negative connotation.

& I think we need to change that.

Especially now with anxiety, depression and suicide risks at an all time high.

So yes, I have anxiety.

It might make me a tad OCD (okay, maybe more than a tad). It might make me overthink how I do something or how I react to something. & it might make me jealous sometimes.

But it doesn’t define me.

#anxiety #mentalheath #mentalhealthawareness

I Love You

My kids hear “I love you” a lot.

I tell them randomly throughout the day. I tell them before bed. & I tell them whenever I leave them.

I want them to know that they are loved whole heartily.

I never want them to hope and think that they are loved.

I want them to KNOW.

I may say it too much. I may show it too much.

But I love my kids.

So say it. Say it a lot.

& most importantly, mean it.