What I’m Wearing
Top: Cleobella // Denim: Caslon // Sunglasses: Similar // Bag: Similar
Boy has life changed since little Oliver hit the toddler stage. My little peanut has grown into such an adventurous young spirit who longs to run around and play all day. For those of you who are new to the space, I gave birth to my son Oliver in September of 2017. He is now 18 months old and full of energy and spunk.
While I was pregnant, I did a lot of pregnancy related posts and really kept you involved on the journey of becoming a new mom. But since having Oliver, I have not really kept you in the loop of how life has changed during the daily adventures of motherhood. There are a couple of reasons for this.
1. Being that I was a working mom and went right back to work after my 8 week maternity leave. My time was limited and it was difficult to plan content, let alone get a baby to cooperate and be happy to shoot along side mommy.
2. I felt like a lot of my audience was not at that stage of life and not interested in learning about the daily duties of what motherhood entailed.
But after taking time to talk to you all over on Instagram, it seemed there really were quite a bunch of you who were indeed mommas or women who had a curiosity about my perspective on #momlife. So I have decided to resurrect the old series Mommy Musings and rename it #momlife. So going forward, if you are looking for motherhood related content on my site, you can search that hashtag to find more on the subject.
So how has #momlife been for me lately? Well I have had the flu since Tuesday while my husband has been away on a business trip. So it has just been me and Oliver, and I have to say that I feel like I deserve a metal for combating the flu and taking care of a toddler! This week has been challenging to say the least.
Being a mother to a toddler is so much different than what it was like mothering a baby. I, like you, find myself constantly chasing after my kid saying “no, don’t touch that” half the day. Or I will just have finished cleaning his room, just to have him come in and destroy it all 5 seconds later. Being a mom to a toddler is exhausting. But it is also absolutely incredible.
His little laugh makes me smile ear to ear. And I live for those precious snuggle moments on the couch watching an enchanting Disney cartoon. And I love that he learning so much every single day and is becoming more and more like a little man.
But momma, let me tell you I am no different from you. I find myself wondering how the heck I will get everything done in a day while chasing a little human around. My apartment gets destroyed the same very day I clean it top to bottom. And I wonder if it is even worth trying to keep it clean anymore. So if you think that I have some magical answer to kicking butt at motherhood, you are mistaken lovely. But I am giving it my all, and I have to say I am proud of myself. I know that I am putting my heart in soul into that little boy and that is all any of us mommas can do for our children.
One of the questions that I got from you was this. “How do you prioritize make/hair/self care PLUS getting Oliver ready and out the door in time.”
Before I answer this question I want to say this. Glam Life Living is not about putting a front out to the world on how perfect you are and how fantastic your life is. It is about seeking out those small moments of bliss and making them last for as long as possible. As a mom, the way I live out the #glamlife is definitely different than I did before. The moments are more brief, but they are still mine. Now, for example, Oliver is sleeping in his crib and I am in the living room in silence with lavender essential oil being diffused and a candle glowing on the coffee table. This quiet moment is me living out my glam life. Everyday I live it out a little differently.
So I do prioritize getting ready (most days) because it helps me to feel better about myself. It affects my mood and I find that I am being a more authentic version of myself by putting in time for a little “glam.” Now I will say that I am very lucky because my husband works from home a lot of the month and then travels the rest of the time. So most of the time he is able to watch him for a brief time while I get ready. Otherwise, I have to wait to get ready until his late morning nap. But I think the important thing is to do something for yourself in the morning, maybe that is fitting in a workout or putting on a little extra makeup. Just take a moment to give yourself some love.
As you know, a lot of motherhood is very “unglamorous.” But gosh is it beautiful. This new toddler stage has been a challenge in many ways. But on the days when I am overwhelmed or tired, I remember that he will never be this little again. I cannot hit the rewind button. So I do my best to cherish all the moments in-between.
As this is a reintroduction to the topic of motherhood on my site, I wanted this post to be a little more of a narrative style. I would love to write a post in the upcoming week or so on specific questions that you have or products suggestions that have worked my me and my family. As I said, I am happy to share my unique perspective. I am not perfect. And I do not hold all the answers to nailing the role of motherhood. But I am more than willing to share my point of view.
Thank you so very much for taking time out of your day to read this post. Stop back soon!