Shaz by the Sea

Weekend Recap: On Saturday, Jim and I decided to spontaneously pack up the kiddos and a very small couple of bags and head down the Cape for the night. We are lucky to have the Cape house - so we thought we might as well try and make use of it. We left around noon on Saturday and the boys slept the whole way. Caden left, Conor right. When we arrived at the house, the boys played with their "Cape toys". It's nice when we go there after a long while, because their toys are pretty much brand new to them -- even the toys they used when they were babies. We then visited with Jim's Dad for a little while. Jim ended up feeling pretty sick with a bad head cold, so we went to bed shortly after the boys did. It was nice to get a good night sleep and the trip was short but relaxing.    When we woke on Sunday, we went for a drive to Marylous to get some iced coffees and then we spent some time with both of Jim's parents and his Grandma, Mary. She is the o...

    I've wanted to write a post to address this topic for a long time, but at the risk of sounding negative, I held off a bit. As much as I try to focus on positive experiences -- sometimes I get frustrated with things. In all honesty, I feel like this needs to be addressed. Why does it feel like there is  constantly  a competition between moms?? Seriously. Why does it matter if you have had a C-section or vaginal birth; or if you bottle fed or breast fed your child (and for how long)? Why force your child to crawl, walk, or talk?? What's the rush? Last time I checked, I wanted to savor every minute with Caden and Conor. They grow up so darn quickly on their own, why rush through it even faster? Every child is different and every parenting style is different -- there's no right or wrong. So why is there so much competition...and pressure....and stress? In my opinion, I feel it's because every mom struggles. Th...