And to be really honest, since we're 6 months into a major life change and emotional adjustment of a separation with a now 34 month old baby little girl (FYI: That means my BABY will be turning 3 years old, in 2 months time!!! Whaaaaat?!?!? How did that happen already?!?!?), I wouldn't expect it to be any other way.
In fact, I'm actually beyond proud of how well adjusted Anabella has proven herself to be and how easily she has transitioned into our new life. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and for all bloody hell to break loose with her, but six months in and it still hasn't happened so I'm thinking that is a good sign it likely won't? Maybe that's wishful thinking?! (Nothing wrong with a few wishes along the way).
She has accepted all the moves, adjustments, and changes with a constant smile, LOVING heart, and even spunkier (pretty sure that's not even a word??) personality than ever. This really could have been a WHOLE lot worse in the "two year old separation adjustments" department. Me thinks I did something very right spending 1 week a month with just me and her, away from her Dad and on the island with my family from the day she was born. I think it made all the difference in how easily she has gone from living in a big house with two parents to living in two different condo's with one parent at a time. She has never even once asked for her Dad and I to be together. That alone speaks volumes to me...call me C-R-A-Z-Y.
Anyways, long story short...below is a small glimpse into the past month of our life. Despite the crap, there has been a lot of GOOD and I am grateful for every single day and every single amazing person who has been there for the both of us.
Note to self: It really is the challenging times that teach you the most about yourself and life. Those times also teach you exactly who and what is important in your life and more important who and what isn't. The other people? The other things? The ones who drop off the planet when things are tough yet are happily around ANY time things are going great?(You know the ones I'm talking about, every single one of us knows someone like this....) Don't sweat IT. Who really needs them? Clearly life goes on without them and losing a friend like that, only makes room for MORE of the good ones.
We are so blessed. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You all know exactly who you are. OUR life is better off because of knowing you.
OH And a super big extra THANK YOU to: Tracy, Robin, Mom, Emma, Kelly, Auntie Bev, Leeanne, Josh, Jewels, Lesley, Shannon, Lisa, Tammy, Sheena, Megan, Robert. You ALL made this month so much better and you all make our hearts smile.
xoxo
Jessy & Bella
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| The DC girls at Auntie Tracy's. |
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| Nana Ryce & Anabella on the West Coast Express for a train ride downtown. |
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| BellaBean with her "too big - big girl cowboy boots with pink bows" that she refuses to take off... passed out at the end of her Mama's bed. |
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| Pre-halloween make-up fun. |
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| BellaBean admiring her handy dandy make-up skills. For those of you who saw last year's... what a difference one year can make. |
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| A hot chocolate and cookie break during trick-or-treating... |
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| Crafts are some serious business when you're 34 months old.... Her and Lainy will do this for hours. |
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| Her "curling iron/blow dryer/gun"... Just "Like her Daddy". |
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| The outfit she wouldn't take off, so she wore it home on the ferry. |
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| LUCKIEST MAMA ON EARTH!!! |
1 comment:
so grateful to have you
and more blessed you aren't anyone
who 'quits'
my love
Lee
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