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Hang on to idyllic moments
Big Moments:
* Birthing my daughter.  Was it intense?  Yes.  But it’s also insane feeling a baby exit your body… my husband and I sang “I like you as you are” to her while the midwife team was doing all their checks and what not.  It felt very perfect and so different from my son’s birth.
* Floating in the Nantucket Sound and feeling at peace, a marked difference from years prior when floating would send me into brief fight or flight. Also, just being able to swim in the ocean as much as I wanted for a few days.
* My son starting preschool and LOVING it.  We did a lot of preparation but I was still worried sending him off into the world without me.  It’s been awesome to see how much he’s grown in a positive way.
I have had so many small moments over the past year that felt idyllic, and I’ve made a mental note to hold onto them.  Small moments with my husband, kids, other family, friends.  My day to day isn’t as expansive as it was in the past, but it’s deepened.  I love this stage of life.  It’s full of so much love. 
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@imkhushi
What did the kids get for christmas??
Dec 26, 2024
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imkhushi also this is deeply inspiring to read for me personally btw
Dec 26, 2024
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imkhushi aww I’m so glad 🥹 !!! I try to cover all the developmental areas with gifts, and also don’t go crazy because everyoneee wants to get them stuff. From us/santa, my son got brainquest cards, iSpy books, playdough, a collaborative problem solving board game, a soccer net and ball, balance beams and stepping stones for building obstacle courses, emotional learning books, this craft/interactive story kit that’s all about dealing with frustration and disappointment, and a snow shovel. My daughter got a wood rainbow puzzle, a stuffie, a teething car thing, a shape box puzzle, and a rocking horse. She’s only 9 months and really is fine playing with paper, we just didn’t want it to seem like Santa didn’t get her anything lol.
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imkhushi oh he also got more magnetiles and a stuffie :)
Dec 26, 2024
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@imkhushi
mossyelfie I mwan what else could a toddler and baby ever need really
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imkhushi for real!!!
Dec 26, 2024

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