Saying Goodbye to our Brestfeeding Days

November 14th marked the last day that I breastfed my son. Ending our journey was harder than I thought it would be and I didn't feel emotional about it until two days later when I realized it really was over. I am beyond happy that I was able to not only meet my goal of 12 months but I also made it 2 extra months. I did it! I made it through one of the toughest thing Mother's have to go through in life and here I am at the finish line. But why am I so sad?

Fighting against instincts

I had a moment today where I had to stop myself from running over towards my son, sweep him up into my arms, and prevent him from getting into something that I thought he wasn't suppose to. But I stopped myself. What was wrong with him exploring? Why was my first reaction to stop his inquisitiveness? What would that be teaching him? I didn’t like my reaction so I simply stopped in my tracks and instead I watched him closely.

October Fun with the Tungates

Anyone who knows me personally will tell you that I am a Summer kind of Gal. I love the warmth, the sunshine, and all the fun Summer memories to be created with friends and family. But I have recently discovered that the older I get, the more I am turning into a Fall lover. I mean, what is there not to love? It's not so miserably hot outside, which as a mother whose body has slowly transformed to despise itself, it is nice to not sweat too death every second of the day. The leaves are slowly dying and are turning into the beloved bright colors we look forward to all year long. Not to mention Holiday traditions. And that gets to my point about today's post, October Traditions with the Tungate Family. 

The First Weeks of Motherhood

When I first found out that I was pregnant with my son, one of the very first things I heard from other moms was "The first month is the hardest.". I didn't realize just how tough, frustrating, and tiring it is becoming a new mother until we brought my son home from the hospital.