Shaz by the Sea

We had a great first day in the Cape - most of them good moments. There are always the tantrum-throwing, toddler takeover moments where you want to crawl under a rock (times two) but thankfully the boys tend to take turns for the most part. Sometimes Conor is GREAT and Caden is throwing a fit for no reason, and sometimes they switch and Caden is fun and happy and Conor is screaming for no apparent reason. I will also say that their lack of speech is frustrating at times, because they cannot easily tell me what is wrong or what they need. The thing is, they are old enough to know what they need or want, so the fact that they can't express it bothers them (and in turn, it bothers me). SO we try to keep busy, see new things, and spend loads of time outside exploring. As I may have mentioned in our day one post, we took several strolls downtown Hyannis and even visited the Hyannis Public Library on Main Street - the children's room. To say the boys loved it would be an underst...

Guys. Thank you all so much for reaching out to me in person, or via text, facebook or commenting on my blog. You really know how to make a Mom (and well, a person) feel loved and supported. It couldn't have come at a better time and I really, really appreciate it. As I mentioned in some of my responses back to you - Kiley, Suz, Lexi, to name a few - motherhood can be a lonely, emotional and challenging place. However, it can also be rewarding and amazing. You are constantly second guessing yourself, the decisions you and your partner make together, and whether or not the outcomes had something to do with your parenting choices. So with that, I really want to thank all of you for your support - and for sharing your personal stories with me. They made me feel better and a bit more sane. :) After I published the "Mom Guilt" post, I immediately ventured over to daycare to introduce our new Speech Language Pathologist to our daycare provider. I went over there initially ...