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I am often an overcommitt-er. & when I am, I get SUPER cranky. Then my kiddies get cranky. & it’s all downhill from there. I’ve been trying very hard to really pare down my commitments lately. I like free days. I like wiggle room. & I NEED it to stay sane. Part of the reason that I know two is our perfect number of babies is that more babies bring more commitments. Two I can handle. By myself. More than that? I don’t even want to go there. I know I can’t handle it.
I have only involved caroline in one regular activity for the last two years and she LOVES it. Gymnastics is her thing. (That, and our regular trip to the bookstore that happens after class each week.) She is thriving. And I love to watch her self confidence grow as her physical skills continue to develop. She has learned so much from gymnastics–and it has been such a great base for her future athletics. I don’t want her to feel pressure to do everything & be involved in everything. I think kids are often over-scheduled and if she’s anything like her parents, she’s going to need a lot of quiet time too. So how do we balance it all? How do we expose her to enough to let her choose what makes her heart happy? I don’t know yet. But I do know, that this makes her happy. & we aren’t stopping any time soon. :)
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& Project 52 is off to a very collaborative start! If you’d like to join in–it’s not too late. Here’s everything you need to know about
& those of you who are linking up (please let me know if you need to be edited/added!):
Adventures in Mommyhood • Aubrey My Love • Blossoms & Vintage • Bugs & Boo-Boos • Candice Craves • Caynay Photography • Christina’s Project 52 • Chronicles of KT • Claire Jane • The Crain’s Nest • Dana Moran Photography • The Daulton Dabbler • Englexas • Everything Eatherton • Fairy Wings & Dinosaurs • Finding Joy • Firecracker Mama • Freckled Pink • From Stanwood to Seoul • Gin & Juice Boxes • Heather Marie Portraits • Ici & La • It’s a Graham Life • It’s a Strange & Lovely Ride • Kate L Photography • Keeping up with the Carters • Kim Percival Photography • Living for Love • Lizzi Photography • Mahina & Lucas • Mama Bethany • McLain Padilla Photography • Mist Moments • Memories by Mere • Moments & Impressions • The Mommyhood Memos • Moo with Me • Moxie Made • My Tots Travel • Navigating the Mothership • Nicole Dina Photography • Oh the Places We’ll Go • Our Baby Behr • Our Splendid Little Life • Phreckle Face Photography • Quiet Footsteps •Rachel Gray Photography • The Robersons • Shades of Bliss • Shutter Mama Blog • Side of the Table • Simply Us • Snaps of Our Life • Squamish Baby • The Todd’s • We Aren’t Scared of Sugar • We’re Better Together • Wicked Kate • Wokabout • Z as in Zebra
