Sunday Collection: berry lipsticks, yummy snacks & the perfect 90's movie for fall
plus pajamas, period dramas, and my current reads
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I have an almost two year old, and this is the first time I’m feeling emotional and pre-nostalgic about his age. Even though he was a sweet, squishy, super chill baby, I’ve truly never missed the newborn/baby stage because babies and postpartum are not my jam—but I love this stage of language development, big hugs, and pretend play so, so much. I’m trying to capture more of his funny antics in my some lines a day journal, like when he read Old Macdonald Had a Farm to his cow stuffy or his tendency to say “Ooo” or “Whoa” to something new.
When I was in the depths of postpartum and feeling like I wasn’t even a human anymore, I wish someone would have told me it was okay to look forward to being out of the baby stage—instead of telling me I’d miss it some day. Don’t get me wrong, I look at baby pictures of tiny Theo and think OMG he’s too cute, and many sweet moments are seared into my heart forever. But overall, I felt guilty for wanting time to pass when so many moms just want it to slow down. Now that I’ve reached the stage of wishing I could stop time, I have a much more gentle view of myself two years ago.
As usual, today’s collection of links, notes, and recommendations includes other musings on toddlerhood and parenting, along with what I’m cooking, reading, watching, and loving right now. Since I’m sprinkling in more essays and spreading out Sunday Collections posts, you’ll notice a longer list separated by category. I hope you enjoy the slightly altered style.
