A change of pace

April 19, 2021

Reflection: In this moment, I am ok.

Today, I’m grateful for: after-dinner playtime

Challenge: Give yourself grace.

We continue to work on finding our “new normal” in the Sepich household. Just a few short weeks ago, our nights and weekends consisted exclusively of Dan working on the basement while Calvin and I managed the house upstairs. What this really meant is that I ran around in a frazzled frenzy attempting to cook dinner, clean, do bath time, and try to get him to bed all without Calvin cracking his head open in the process. 🥴

But between the placenta previa diagnosis and the drywall work we’ve contracted out in the basement, the last week or two has been a refreshing change of pace as we’ve been able to spend our evenings together as a family, and Dan has been able to help out considerably.

I’ve noticed that as a parent, when you get into a routine, you kind of forget what life was ever like before. You just do the damn thing because that’s what you gotta do to get the job done. But lately, the extra smooth dinner times and decrease in the cloud of stresses that often hung over my shoulders each night (knowing there was plenty of things that weren’t going to get done...or done well) has been a refreshing reminder of how grateful I am to have a partner to share this wild journey of parenthood with. Shout out to all the single parents out there killing it. Y’all are amazing.

Despite the trials during this time, we still have so much to be grateful for. And little moments like preparing dinner or after-dinner playtime make the time that much sweeter. The love, grace and kind words from friends and family are so appreciated. And if nothing else, the sweet flutters from our baby girl remind me that in this moment, I am OK.

XO

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