Motherhood Check-in: 16 Months
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Finn turned 16 months this week and I realized I hadn't done a Motherhood Check-in post in quite some time - since he turned one! It's pretty amazing how quickly time has gone by this summer. Finn went from a crawling little baby to a walking toddler with a vocabulary and crazy hair! Seriously, I was looking through pictures from his birthday party and his hair has gotten so long! I can't quite get myself to cut it yet, though.
Motherhood, 16 Months In
I think I should stop myself from writing this because I say it in each update, but this is my favorite age by far! Finn is a little boy at this point. He has grown out of his baby face and into a kid. He climbs things with confidence, he dances and sings to his favorite songs, he interacts, gives kisses, points at animals, runs away when we chase him and so much more! This is what I've been waiting for! A kid to entertain and to entertain me in return.I wouldn't say that life goes without it's hiccups, but we are just at a better place to deal with the hiccups. I recently read this piece by a blogger I follow and it brought me back to all of those postpartum feelings. Nowadays, Finn is not a burden but a bright spot in our lives. We live for that kid! I miss him every time I have to leave to go to work. I'm so glad that I was able to get myself out of those postpartum blues and get excited about being a mom.
Working Mom Guilt
I so wish I was at a point in my life where I could work from home, but I may be a little ways off still. I keep telling myself that the separation from David and I will do Finn good, but that doesn't stop the enormous guilt I feel when I'm away from him. At first, this guilt held me hostage and every moment I wasn't at work I felt like I had to be with Finn. Recently, I've made 'me time' a priority and have given myself the okay to get out without a baby. I'm playing soccer again and my girlfriends and I have started a book club. It's little things that make me feel like my old self and keep me energized to be the best mom I can be.
Traveling With a Toddler
I plan on doing a much more in depth post about traveling with a toddler, as well as a recap of our trip to Colorado, but I can say that the trip went much better than expected. I feared that Finn would be restless on the plane, but he managed to get some good sleep on the way out there! He was really interested in the parts of the airplane, so it was fun to watch him point and stare. It also helped to calm my anxiety of flying because I was paying so much attention to him.Overall, I'm feeling pretty good about life these days. I still have a lot on my plate, but being a mom to a 16-month old is incredibly different from being a mom to a 6-month old!
PS. These pictures are from Pearl Street in Downtown Boulder. They have a dancing fountain and since the babies had been in their strollers all day, we stripped them down, and let them dance! Finn just stood there, staring confused at the water. One he got the gist of things, he laughed and laughed. Natalie took a minute to warm up to the water, but once she did she couldn't stop screaming with delight. 
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