So I have been super busy with life and a 6 month old! Since my pregnancy and the birth of my son I have been delving into mommyhood and all things relevant. What does that mean for me? I have become a mommy meet-up goer, a seamstress, a laundry and housekeeping pro, and a concierge for all things baby! I love it all!
I have felt drawn to a higher calling recently and I am following it down the road to wherever it may lead me. What is this calling? Well I have decided that while I love my job/career in the clinical field I too love working with expecting moms and those who have just had their baby. It is a feeling I just can't shake! I thought I had my life figured out before bringing this wonderful little person into my world but then things have changed again.
So here are some upcoming things I have in my head and on my calendar. I am very excited about my "dancing for birth" instructor training workshop this month and I am hoping to touch on that more in future posts. I have signed up for a doula training workshop in March and can't wait to dive into the birthing community. This is something I never thought I would want to do but now I can't stop thinking about it! I hope to touch more on doula work and how I am balancing my family, my current job and a baby as I know it will be challenging but hopefully rewarding as well. I already have a birth lined up for July!
I have recently "mastered" the art of making cloth diapers. Well I am still always learning but I feel pretty good about my recent outcomes. I have had my name spread across the cloth diapering and birthing community in my area and have been getting many questions on the how-to and what-to of cloth diapering. I guess in my 6 months of motherhood I have become somewhat of a guru in this particular subject. I have my routine down to a science and even then I am always looking for better alternatives if there are any. I have spent a good part of my free days counseling other moms that are interested in cloth diapering as well as sewing and repairing them for myself and others. This has become somewhat of a side business more than a hobby and I look forward to seeing where this goes this year.
Life is taking me down a new road I thought never existed and I can't wait to see what happens. Possibly some people think I am crazy now and I have lost my mind since giving birth but I feel like our journey never ends and we are always exploring ourselves and new pathways. We are never done learning and there is always more out there to seek out. I have a super supportive husband that knows that when I am excited about something that I need to explore it even if I am not sure about it completely. He is such a good man to just let me spread my wings and be anything I want to be. If I told him I wanted to be an astronaut or a doctor he would probably say "go do it!" Maybe it's a little too much and sometimes and I do need someone to pull on the reigns a little but for now I am glad he is so open to this new adventure and seeing me happy. Everyone knows "happy wife, happy life!" and he has learned that quickly.
I guess the biggest perk of all is doing these things with my baby in tow and making new connections for him and I in the world of parenthood. He has made many new friends as we attend Le Leche League meetings, cloth diaper meet ups, and stroller fitness workouts. He is my little sidekick when I go to grocery store, shop for new fabrics, and he will even be on my hip at some of my upcoming trainings. I wouldn't have it any other way!
Here is my first attempt at balancing life with my new found passions all while working my normal 30 hour a week job at the hospital. Wish me luck!
More to come so stay tuned!
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