hello august!
you, by far, are one of my favorite months. i suppose since my birthday is in a few weeks, i am a tad biased. you, my friend, are chocked full many festivities this year, and this little family is beyond thrilled to dive right on in. literally, miss stella and i are going to celebrate your arrival by jumping in and splashing around the pool this afternoon to get some relief from this kansas city heat.
but i must admit, now that you have arrived, i am in a mixed state of emotions and almost in disbelief that you are already here. i feel like i am caught smack dab in the middle of excitement and panic. luckily, i am ready to embrace the upcoming school year and going back to work, but i am also on the fringe of sadness because i know my precious days spent with baby girl are now down to a mere few days.
we still have many things left to tackle on our summer bucket list, and many things i am afraid will have be to postponed until next summer. and that's ok, we don't have to fit everything in. there is still time to roast of few mallows on our patio with a make-shift fire and flying a kite in the park is most definitely in our near future.
as for now, i am going to spend each passing moment in appreciation as i soaking this thing that is soon to be foreign to our lives: free time spent in our jammies till noon. i know that schedules are looming on our horizon and this silly little blog might just have to take a back seat. but i best not get ahead of myself, we still have 31 days to celebrate you, so cheers to that!
*on a side note, i want to thank all of my dear readers for your kind words of support and love yesterday. it was difficult opening up that part of my life and sharing it in this space that is not so private. i love and am grateful for the connection and friendship we have built over the course of the past few months here in this crazy internet world, and i want you to know, each and every one of you have made my heart smile reeeeeal big.
xo, amanda
My sons 1st birthday is the 17th! I can't believe that it is already august too!!
ReplyDeletehurray for august birthdays! mine is the 14th :) how crazy that this month is hear already! you guys are going to have so much fun planning his party. 1st birthdays are the best, by far!
Deletexo, amanda
I know what you're saying about enjoying the last days to stay in jammies! I should have gotten up and gone in to work in my classroom today, but I'm still at home in my pj's playing on the computer. Can't decide whether to go into work a few hours this afternoon, or maybe get up tomorrow morning and go for a few hours.
ReplyDeleteso i have been in my jammies ALL day and think i am going to stay that way too. :) I am going to go in next week a few days though. not looking forward to the whole room set up thing. i will come up and say hello!
Deletexo, amanda
I LOVE that calender! Did you make it yourself? It's beautiful... Also - I did not comment on your post from yesterday but what you wrote definitely stuck with me. I found myself thinking about what I could 'let go' to feel more content and at peace with myself. It was a great post and I'm sure it was very difficult to write... thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletethank you erika! it is from anthropologie...and is like a piece of art. i just love it so. thank you for your kind words about my post from yesterday. i really appreciate having you as one of my blogger friends :)
Deletexo, amanda
oh my! i was just THINKING about how terribly behind i am on my summer bucket list as well...i'm kind of the worst at it. i didn't realize how bogged down we'd get with work this summer, and most of the things on our bucket list are things that robert & i meant to do together. but you know, that's just life! take advantage of the time you have off together, every minute of it. and the rest of it, just realize you're working toward something else for your family. : ) i'm saddened too that your days with stella dear and coming to a close for the summer...i'm sending you all my love & hopes for many fun, adventurous hours as the season comes to a close. but you know what, even if autumn is a bit busier...it's really the best season ( i think, anyway). think of all the pumpkins you can carve, cider you can drink, and plaid & boots you can wear! you're an absolute peach, amanda, and totally an optimist -- your daughter is going to love you so much for that.
ReplyDeletexo, bridget.
I know what you mean. I've always thought August was bittersweet - it's the height of summertime, but I'm always aware that fall is just around the corner. I hope you and your little one have a fantastic month! (My birthday is this month too! Yay for August babies :)
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