A Mother's Simple Pleasure.

I hate to admit it, but I have been majorly slacking in the writing department. I don't want to make excuses, but this little boy is very particular about what I do and when I do it. He exhausts me and he is not even mobile yet. I just peeked over at him and he gave me this devilish sly look, "Go ahead Mom, try to write your blog, I dare you." What a kid!

We have had a lot of change (or talk of change) in the Mundell household lately. With Kurt working evenings and my working nights we really feel the pressure. We both want to be able to share family time with Karson. When we are being pessimistic, we compare our situation to that of a single parent. I have the days with him, Kurt has the mornings, we alter between nights and my Mom & Stepdad have him a lot! Very rarely are we all together. Since shift work has been our life for the past two years, we don't know any better. We sit and dream of a time (hopefully in the near future) that we can have dinner as a family. Unfortunately, being a parent means making sacrifices, if this is what we have to do to pay the bills and make sure that Karson does not have to be put in daycare this is the way it will stay. We hope not! I can't even imagine adding more little angels to our brood until we get these crazy schedules under control. Because my mantra is "Whatever Will Be, Will Be"  I try my hardest to not let our challenge disrupt our current happiness, or let stress take the attention away from our blessings. Easier said than done, but we make it work, we have too. 

Random note: I am glad that I have a valid excuse to listen to Pandora Kids Radio and watch the Disney channel. It’s the simple things in life.

This past Saturday, my Dad got re-married. I said change has been the topic of conversations and actions around these parts lately. I was happy to have my husband and sweet boy with me. I don't think I could have gotten through it without them. I am not going to lie, it was hard for me. My Dad seemed happy and that's all that really matters. Like I've said before, life is too short to be unhappy. I just hope years from now, when I re-read these blogs and the kids are all grown, Kurt is the one still by my side (with a beer in hand & a smile on his face).

My brother's kids were in the wedding and Kaleb (Karson's cousin who is 7 weeks older than him) was there too. Boy, did they steal the show. People kept complimenting how well behaved and how adorable they were. As a Mom hearing that never gets old. It’s nice to hear compliments come from strangers-they are not obligated to give them. Compliments are like extra sprinkles on a sundae, you don't need them to enjoy it, but they definitely give you a little boost. Let me assure you I am not the kick as Mom I am for any other reason than for this wonderful little boy, but when the tough gets going those (compliments) are the simple things you fall back on. I now understand why my Mom always made a big deal about Mother's Day, its nice to know your cherished for all the things you do as a Mom & a wife. 

Today, Karson & I decided to tackle cleaning out his closet. We are having a yard sale this month & each day we try to organize and prepare. What a short stroll down memory lane...six months! Where has the time gone? My baby is half way to a year old. No way. When I was struggling, or having a rough day in the beginning (& even sometimes now), I kept/keep this mantra in my head (compliments of my Mom) "This to shall pass". We have had so many passing moments; I wish I could have put them in a time capsule. The last six months have simply been the best of my life and surely the most entertaining! It’s sad for me when I imagine having a second child, I won't have the same first time experiences as I did with Karson, but on the other hand I am so looking forward to the future unknowns! (Maybe we'll start talking number two around the Holidays). 

I totally know my kid; this short blog took me three hours to write!

Let me be honest to those who read my blog, these are my experiences, my struggles and joys. I know you'll want to judge, but let me tell you this, I can only wish for you the happiness that consumes my life because of this little boy & his Daddy.