Wow! Just like that folks, it’s 2019! Happy New Year! Per usual, so many things happened in 2018; good and bad alike! The beautiful thing about it is that regardless, we are persevered and here we are in 2019 ready to start anew! I’m sure most of you noticed, I didn’t write very many blog posts last year. Because I am human, I got busy, made excuses, and got discouraged. The truth of it all is this, as much as I love sharing my life and unmatched charm with you all, I feel so much guilt and am pulled in so many different ways that it easiest way to cope is to prioritize what is stressing me out the most: veterinary school. Don’t get me wrong, I love learning and being a scholar is my jam but being stuck in a classroom with the same people for up to 8 hours 5 days a week in a small classroom with not enough desk space, poor temperature control, and mice can REALLY but a damper on your desire to do anything you really care about. Nevertheless, I have ONE more semester stuck in a classroom before I start 52 weeks of clinicals, which is equally scary and exciting! So cheers to THAT!
I’m sure most of you noticed, while I wasn’t posting blogs as much, I was still engaging with my lovely internet friends on Facebook and Instagram and without doubt I will continue to do that! I’ve also decided to add in a new form of social media that will force me to be even more candid and real, as if that’s even possible! We’re taking our talents to YouTube! SO if you haven’t already, you should go subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbSBmhKgvtesxmR7PHYskeQ/featured because I’ll be posting on there soon too!
SO! What DID happen in 2018? Well, you guys missed out on a TON of emotional parenting challenges because parenting is an ever-changing maze to never be conquered, but you should revel in each small victory. And I do! While lots of things HAVE changed, here’s what remains the same. I am still awesome. We know this. Lariah still takes gymnastics. We’re still breastfeeding and using cloth, but we’ve switched to cloth training pants since we are POTTY TRAINING. ? We still go to Nashville and Memphis to visit family. I’m still in vet school. Daddy works at the same job. We’re still working on being better people and better parents!
We started 2018 with the same setup as 2017, Lariah was being watched at home by her aunt while I was at school and Brad worked. Lariah still had several activities a week and naturally was the happiest child you’ve ever seen, duh. We came into the new year with only one main issue: constipation. Muffin started having constipation issues in November of 2016 and sadly, it took us until October of 2017 for an ER doctor to take my
My favorite natural parenting boutique closed down suddenly! Heartbroken doesn’t even come close to describing how hurt I was about this, but honestly, it was a blessing in disguise…for my wallet. I had developed a cloth diaper addiction and was spending SO much money funding it. It was my retail therapy to help me cope with the stresses of vet school and I loved getting new diapers in the mail and I loved being a part of the online community that my favorite boutique and favorite cloth diaper company had created! It gave me a sincere since of belonging that I
In March, Muffin fell on her face, busted her lip, and chipped her first too. The chip was initially tiny and barely noticeable, but due to the alignment of her teeth and the difficult nature of dental care for toddlers, it continue to get worse. All 4 of her top-middle teeth were chipped by 2019! I’m sure if you look closely enough at her pictures, you can tell the difference over the months. I also learned that children’s dentistry here in Knoxville is awful and slow. It wasn’t until August that her dentist finally agreed with me that he needed to go ahead and put her under anesthesia and fix her teeth. We weren’t scheduled for “surgery” until November and her surgery was 2
Okay guys, that’s all I’m sharing today, but I have so many great ideas and so much good content coming to the blog this year! We’ve expanded so much and are going to have so many new collabs and products to share! I just hope that you’re ready to enjoy everything that we have in store for you!