There is something so serene about the evening waters reflecting a sunset sky.
It looks so magical, peaceful, beautiful.
Topping it off is the chimney on the left, blowing up smoke.
Winter is on its way, but gee aren’t these nights grand. 😍
Today was the 1st day of May, and the skies opened up to sunshine and put the last month of disarray behind us.
I always enter May feeling like things are quieting down, and they are slowly, as we enter June, but also May tends to be a busy month, full of anniversaries and birthdays and other events, even more so this year.
And although the cooler weather will be with us permanently soon, there is just something magical about this time of year.
Watching the orange/brown leaves fly up into the air as cars drive by.
Enjoying the feel of a warm cup of tea in your hands.
Cold evenings that start to freeze your face.
Those chilly but brilliantly sunny days.
Hello May. 👋🍂
Tomorrow is Summer, so beach and pool days are here, yee-ha!
Um… so we will have warm weather, right?
Anything other than this sudden rain and wind and cold spell that has cast a spell over Melbourne, anything is better than this!
Channel 10 is killing it for me at the moment.
I’m a good way.
The Traitors we are watching, and we love.
The Masked Singer, another family show we watch and that baby girl loves the theatrics and costumes of, is coming soon.
And tonight The Shark Tank came back! I was a huge fan years ago when it was the old sharks on the panel, so to see new life breathed into the tank (🤣) was exciting and interesting.
While we are going to bed earlier and staying home a lot more due to baby boy, it’s good to have some tv entertainment to keep us busy. 😊
Sometimes,
Some days,
Some weeks,
All we can do is say, WE SURVIVED. 💪
And that’s gratitude enough.
But I have one extra.
Here is a cold, hard fact, emphasis on COLD.
We have 20 days of Winter left.
That is less than 3 weeks.
We have already had snippets of Spring, and it will only get better.
It can ONLY get better.
The warmth is coming, and that is a fact that no one, and nothing can change. 🙏🌞💖💙
It’s just easier.
Days are cold and wintry. Nights and mornings are freezing.
Not having to lug around baby boy with us as I take baby girl to school, or pick her up…
Not having to interrupt his naps, plan his feeds…
We put the heater on, and we watch the weather rage from inside.
That’s it. Hibernation is key, for so many reasons.
I’ve written about the winter solstice so many times before. Sure, it’s the shortest day of the year, but it’s symbolism is undeniable…
Through the darkest and coldest and shortest of days, begins the ascension into lightness, warmth, longevity.
It’s all about hope, things looking upwards, getting better.
In some ways, the shortest day of the year is a kind of rock bottom.
Which I feel completely. If it’s not one challenge with baby boy, it’s something else, never-ending.
Teething.
Not day napping properly.
Waking frequently at night.
Fussing everywhere.
Clingy.
Crying in the car.
It’s tiring. It’s exhausting. I’ve had enough.
I need this to be rock bottom. Because things have to look up.
I hope this phase of life is also my winter solstice. Hope. I have it, but I need something to give. 🙏
I’ve spoken about honouring it, but acceptance can sometimes come harder.
I kinda was of the belief that things wouldn’t stop when baby boy arrived, and that it all had to do with baby girl. She went to school, had after-school activities as well as friends. I couldn’t just halt all of that because of him, right?
And we didn’t. But I’ve realised, other stuff has had to give, big time.
For such a go-er and do-er such as myself, this has been hard. I was contemplating all this
today as we stayed inside, our refuge from the cold, thinking ‘well at least my down time is in Winter.’
And sure, that’s true But I do need to look back on baby girl’s journey to realise there’s a season for everything, and it DOES pass, the good, the bad, all of it.
So when I’m feeling tired, spent, run-down, and like I’m missing out on all the fun, I have to remind myself…
We wanted this.
This stage is fleeting.
It’s OK to slow down.
And as we sat at home on a Saturday night, me on the floor next to baby boy, he rolled over, his first proper one from tummy to side/back.
And that’s the beautiful season we’re in. 🙏❤
It was one of those days where the weather told us to stay inside, and I stayed in my pjs ’til midday.
Winter calls for slowing down, honouring the colder, darker days, our bodies, and the season.
We watched Stranger Things and took pleasure in staying in.
I think with the stage we’re in with baby boy, this slowing down will suit us just fine. 🙏
With these colder nights I’m loving having a hot drink at the end of the day.
All I need is hot water, and honey. I don’t even need a teabag – the above will suffice.
Quick tip: having this combination before bedtime helps with constipation… true story!
Keep following for more life-saving tips and tricks. 😉🤣
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