*Found this awesome quote on Pinterest awhile ago, and i just love it.*
So, I am sure I don't need to tell anyone that has kids that everything gets a little harder once you add a baby into the mix. But you tend to forget how hard that transition is when you decide to add a second baby in... well at least I did. The whole time I was pregnant with Riley, I was concerned about Noah's transition from only child to big brother.. I didn't even think about the challenging times for my marriage. Not that I am saying our life is that bad or ever has been.. but having children is an adjustment. In the long run, I would definitely say having a baby strengthened my marriage (just in the short 2 years of Noah's life, my love for Trev has grown immensely and I know he feels the same.) But that first like 6-12 months of having a baby can be a little rough at times. I know for me, I felt slightly overwhelmed trying to figure out how to be a good mom, wife, house cleaner, cook, etc. etc. Oh and after all that is done, finding time for ME. Haha, yeah right. With all that pressure, any little thing can send a person WAY over the edge.. and trust me that has happened many times! But things calm down and the baby starts sleeping more, you figure out a routine and what works for you and your family, and slowly things return to normal. (or your new normal, what I feel [most days!] is better than before!)
Ok, ok.. I totally went off there. My point, I forgot how hard it can sometimes be with a newborn. It is a crazy, wonderful thing. It's even harder when you have a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn... there is seriously no time for my marriage. I know we will get through it and come out so much better and stronger and more in love than before. ALLLLLLLL that being said, I am reading this book called, "Babyproofing Your Marriage" and it totally rocks. I am in love and only a few pages in. It is written by three women Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O'Neill, and Julia Stone. I am recommending this book to anyone with kids, or expecting, or even newly married! Go buy this book NOW! :)
I am not trying to say my marriage is on the rocks (cus it's not! Ha not that I would probably share if it was, lol) and I am not saying my children have ruined my life.... because they have blessed my life and shown me that I have so much love inside me. They have blessed my family and my marriage, they have strengthened me and Trevor and our love. Holy cow, I need to get off my soapbox about this.. Book review/life lesson over now! :)
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