Mommy Milestone. Come Linkup!

As a first time mommy, I spend a lot of time anticipating and celebrating each and every one of Chazz's milestones. It is an amazing thing to witness. But I'm starting to realize that I have reached a few milestones myself. And they need some celebrating too! {hey, any reason to pop open a bottle of wine!} Here are some of my mommy milestones

- Anxiety. Particularly seperation anxiety! The first couple of times that we left Chazz were really hard for me. But its slowly getting better. This last time, I was a little more relaxed. I didn't feel panic-y or as anxious to get home to him. It felt nice to get out with Roman and not feel guilty or as stressed. Just enjoying our time together was such a relief! I think it is only a matter of time before I'm more comfortable without him.

- Some sort of schedule assymbled. Mostly in hopes of getting our lives back in order. Yes, I realize it will never be the same. And that "order" won't be possible everyday. I can't balance it all (yet!) but my new stay at home mom schedule is working well. And to have a few thing accomplised at the end of the day feels nice!

A few milestones that I'm looking forward to:

- Sleeping. Ever.
Ok but really, him sleeping in his own bed, and someday his own room, will be nice. But nobody is ready for that yet, especially me! He sleeps well on his own for naps, but with him still nursing at night, it is so hard for me to get out of bed, let alone going in another room. I'm hoping that the weeks following our move, we can slowly move him into his own bed.

- Losing the diaper bag. I love love love my diaper bag. Love it! And I am nowhere near being able to give it up. But at some point, it won't be needed. Not having to lug it around all the time will be nice. {I swear, it's worse than a purse. I need a back adjustment!} Maybe a small pack for quick changes, and the bulk of it can be in the car?? Because I'm a "just in case" kind of girl.

There are so many things a mom learns along the way! What Mommy Milestones have you accomplished? What are you still working on? Link up, pour a glass of wine, and lets toast to our success!

Cheers!

Wordless-less Wednesday

I just love these two! I love the special laughs that Chazz has just for his daddy. It's sweet how he says "dadada" and giggles.

Watching them play is heartwarming, and I can't wait to see them grow together!

BYOB Partay!

It's a Bring Your Own Blog party this week on D-listed. If you haven't yet, check them out, add yours, and find some fun blogs!




A little about us. I am a young wife and mommy, as in 21 years young. I married my best friend, Roman, last May, after discovering "Oops! We're Preggy!" {We had been engaged for 2 years, and never set the date, I think God was nudging us a little!} I had our beautiful son, Chazz Dallen, in November 2009, and life just keeps getting better!

As young parents, we are always juggling a lot! Roman works really hard so that I can stay home with Chazz. I hope to start back up with college soon for Graphic Design. Our dream is to build our own house in the next couple years.

Forever&After is the new blog on the block! There are a billion things we want to keep track of, and even more things to learn. So I started this blog as a way to keep tabs on Chazz, and even learn from some seasoned mommas! I write a lot about my Little Man, of course, and the adventures of a young mom. I'm *trying* to "green up" our little family. I make most of Chazz's baby food and love sharing those recipes. Chazz was just diagnosed with a vision disability, ONH, and that has been a mixed experience.

Feel free to click your way around and leave comments and suggestions. Don't forget a link, I love reading new blogs!