LOVE DAY

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OAKS SWEATER / JEANS 

MY SWEATER / JEANS

Love hurts doesn’t it?  No, but really it does!  Not just the love you feel for your husband, but the love for your kids.

It is almost worse with your babies..  At least thats how it is for me.  You’re worried about their every move.  

But with that said, it’s the greatest love of all.  Thats why it hurts so much!  

Guys, mom life is hard.  It truly is so challenging and if it looks like I have it all together, trust me.  I do not.   In fact, some days I just want to scream haha. 

Becoming a mom is the biggest life changer and it still feels that way.  Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way depressed like I was when I first had him with the postpartum and all.  But that doesn’t mean you don’t have your days where your patience is gone out the window.

It just comes along with being a mom.  I feel like every stage of their life is a new beginning of motherhood.

New moms, out there reading this right now.  Don’t feel guilty if you feel this way.  Don’t feel guilty if you want to have alone time for a day, just to do nothing.  Don’t feel guilty if you need to do NOTHING, but sit and relax during nap time.  (I have a problem with this one!) 

I have a hard time relaxing because I know the list of things that need to get done, and nap time is when they get done!  But don’t feel guilty if you don’t get them done and you truly need a break and you time.   I am telling this to myself too, as I type haha.

You aren’t selfish for wanting to go be by yourself and do something alone.  You aren’t!  You’ve got to have that time to revamp, and come back to being the biggest badass mom you can be!

So when you feel like you’re about to have a breakdown and you feel like you want to scream and yell at your babies… you NEED a break.   Take an hour to yourself and do something that makes you happy.  

That is what I have noticed that helps me SO much.  I come back refreshed and happy and ready to be a patient and loving mama haha.  The mom I know I can be!

Becoming a mom has been the most amazing experience.  I love living it everyday and watching him grow and learn.    

Take a deep breath everyday and just know there is so many other mamas out there, that feel the way you do right now!

What do you moms do to refresh and renew??  Would love to know!!

Side note.  making Valentines cookies was SO much fun, especially in our matching sweatshirts!  He is the light of our lives and is such a joy to have around!  I couldn’t ask for a more loving happy boy!  

Happy Valentines!  I love you all so much!  Thank you for taking the time to read my posts and comment.  It means a lot to me!  I love getting to know each one of you every day!

xoxo,

Sara Lynn

MOM UPDATE

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resizeThe past week has been rough as a mom.

Couldn’t figure out what changed in Oaks, and why he wasn’t his happy smily self. I then figured out he was teething and sprouted two teeth, so then on top of that he came down with the worst cold.  At first I thought it was his teething that made him have a runny nose, but it was so bad, and then it moved down his throat, and he lost his voice from that.

I felt so bad for him.  This was the first time he has ever been sick, so I was SO sad, and so was he. Saturday night, was THE worst night of them all.  Mostly because he was so sad and hurting and that made me feel bad. He was so stuffed up and congested he could hardly breath (it sounded like, but he could)   I was a mess because I was getting what he had, and so THANK god for my sweet loving, caring amazing husband.  (not over exaggerating) I truly am so incredibly grateful for him.

Anyways, Oaks slept in our bed that night and let me tell you.  I might have cried with him.  Mostly because I felt SO terribly bad for him.  He woke up from his coughing and not knowing how to clear his throat, it scared him.   My husband and I took turns having him sleep on our chest, we would also get up every 30 minutes to an hour and we would rock him back to sleep.  

I was thinking we would need to take him to the ER, but he never had ran a fever. I know most of you have gone through this a lot more than I have, but this is my first go round of sickness and it was so hard and sad to watch. The next day we had lots and lots of cuddles. It was  SO amazing.  I haven’t had cuddles like that since he was about 3 months old.

He is on the mend now. The doctor said he is just fine, and it was just a yucky cold.  Oh, and yes, I did take him in to the doc… I am a first time paranoid mom.  Can you blame me?  On Tuesday he woke up SO happy, and wanted to play and he was finally getting his cute voice back that I missed for a couple of days. 

I wrote on my instagram, what your recommendations were for home remedies, and I took all your advice (they were all SO helpful) and used them, and they have worked wonders on him!

So Thank YOU!  

That is why I have been MIA lately.  My baby is my first priority, and it is hard to juggle my career and raising a baby, let alone a sick one.  Are you moms as paranoid as me and take your baby to the doc for a cold? Share your stories!

Anyways, switching lanes here… have you guys entered my giveaway to win my Ab Challenge?! Head to my instagram to enter.  TWO lucky winners will be chosen this Friday!  

OUTFIT DETAILS

WINDSOR BODYSUIT / SHORTS / JEFFERY CAMPBELL BOOTS (CUTE HERE, HERE) / NASTY GAL HAT (CUTE HERE, HERE)

OAKS JACK AND WINN HAT / ZARA TOP / ZARA SHORTS / FRESHLY PICKED MOCS

Have a good day!