Doesn't Get Easier

I worked full time during my first pregnancy. I didn't go part time until Teagan was a year and half old. I'm thankful for this pregnancy, I get Fridays off. Its a blessing for scheduling doctor appointments, having time to prepare for baby, or just have a day of rest. There have been many Fridays where Teagan went to daycare because of the pregnancy. While I was looking forward to the benefit of scheduling all things pregnancy on Fridays, I didn't realize how much I would miss out with Teagan.

Its just one little day. But its our day. When we do spend a Friday together, I love her more (if that's even possible) and Mondays are harder to go to work.

While dropping my Sweet Tea off to school this past Monday, she cried. She wanted her Mommy. Usually I can barely get a hug out of her. She'll run and play with her friends and is too busy for Mommy. This was a rare moment. Gosh, its probably been a year since she had "Mommy dropping off at daycare" attachment. It made for hard morning. She was so sad. I know its best just to leave and not drag out the goodbye. Every inch of my body wanted to scoop her up and tell her we could hang out for the day. But I had to work. Her teacher hugged and comforted her as I walked out.

I always thought time away from your child was harder on the parent. I didn't realize some days the child feels the same way.

Leaving your kid to go to work doesn't get easier. Well not yet anyways. I know these days are numbered.

Teagan and I spending a Friday watching "Disney on Ice":

Love,

Teagan's New Big Girl Room

Teagan was upgraded to a new room. Baby #2 will use the nursery. We designed the nursery to be gender neutral for all of our children to use. It has pale yellow walls. 

I was very excited to design Teagan a real girly girl room for her big girl room. As a child I was not allowed to help decorate my room. (My room was very pretty Mom! Thanks for all the hard work you did to design it). So it's important to me to allow Teagan to have a say. She told me she wanted a blue room. Hmm...not very girly. I found the girliest blue paint and started from there. This was quite a project.

Guest room cleared out (Teagan's new room)

Primer

Blue Paint

New Window Trim (also around the door and closet)

Back panels

Teagan helping paint

I asked her to pose and this is what she gave me. 

Posts, slats, baseboard, and rails (DONE!)

The other side of the room

Furniture and decor. I took a shot from each corner (next 3 pictures)

 

Magnetic Owl Board. I love this. 

Clothes hooks

I found this canvas gem at a local home decor store.
Sorry Teagan, its not blue. Mommy snuck pink in.

Name letters from her old room repainted.

Wall decal above the doll house

Now lets talk about stuffed animals. I searched all over the internet for stuffed animal storage ideas without any luck. There are corner nets, but Teagan isn't tall enough to reach them. I found bean bags where you stuff the liner with the animals. But I figured Teagan would forget the animals were in there and the chair would be uncomfortable. There are also huge "cage" furniture pieces, but I didn't want another piece of furniture. So I found these pink tubs from Target ($7/piece). They do the job, though they are already full and Teagan's only two. 

 

The end.

Love,