Woman

So, I have started and stopped this new blog for 9 months now.
About a month after Emerson was born, I wrote my last entry on my
"Baby P and Me" blog http://babypiering.blogspot.com. However, I didn't publish it until about two months ago. I am not sure why except that maybe I enjoyed the first few months with my own quiet thoughts.

But something in me has changed. I come across, at minimum once a day now, something inspiring me to "write it down." And thus, I have transitioned my blog from "Baby P. and Me" to "Mommy Tales."





This entry is about how I feel as a woman now that life's journey has changed.

I feel different. I care about different things. I read different things. I watch things and people differently. My heart feels things differently than before. I feel more empowered about LIFE than I ever felt climbing the corporate ladder. I make no money, and I am richer than I have ever been.

My life is as scheduled as always, some things never change, but now it's about how and what I want to schedule. Time is fleeting. We must spend it with the ones we love doing what we love.
For me, right now, while I am blessed with time, I love to "smell the roses" with my family...
I love to change Emerson's diaper and watch her grab her feet.
I love to see her crawl towards Jaxx and climb up on his belly to feel his soft fur...wouldn't you, had you never felt fur before?
I love that she is little and strong.
I love to watch her concentrate on pulling herself up.
I love that when I walk into her room to get her from her nap, she is standing, peaking at me over the bars with her adorable grin on her face.
I love that when I say, "come here, Emerson," she smiles and crawls to me, and uses my pants to pull herself up.
I love that when she wants to be held, she throws her arms in the air to me and smiles.
I love to watch her expressions as she tastes new food.
I love that she squeals and smiles when she sees her Daddy walk in the door at the end of the day.
I love that she has a Daddy that loves her as much as mine loves me, as their relationship will be one of the most important.
I love that I smile and laugh more than I have ever in my entire life.
I love that I have time to workout during the day.
I love that I have time to volunteer at church and that I have time to join the JLP with all of its service opportunities.
I love that I have time to learn new things. I learned to knit!
I love that I have learned that it's fun to just watch Emerson play.
All of these things are different than before. And I love it. I feel more like a woman than I ever have.
-C