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I was exhausted, and it was only 9 a.m. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I eagerly awaited 9:30 so I could put you and you down for your nap. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I scrolled through my phone as I tried to rock you to sleep, but your wide-eyed baby blues kept staring up at me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “The Wiggles” was on TV and I sang along to their songs in my head as your brother did the dance moves like he was born knowing them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 9:30 rolled around and not a second had passed before I had the TV off and carried you both down the hall for your naps. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Your brother went down easily, but you refuse to be alone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It doesn’t help that you need to be by me ALL. OF. THE. TIME. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I decided to snuggle you in my bed and then quietly move you into your crib like I have done so many times before. And even though it was only 9:30, it felt like noon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was a stressful morning filled with tears (not just yours, I cried too). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Motherhood is hard. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I laid next to you and watched as your eyes slowly became heavy. Finally, you were asleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As much as I felt I should transfer you into your crib – I couldn’t. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It wasn’t because I was afraid to wake you up. It wasn’t because I was tired myself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was because suddenly, I just wanted to watch you sleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You looked so peaceful snuggled up to me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I laid there staring at you and forgot about all of the other things going on in life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is cliché but I was reminded that the days drag on, but the years fly by. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I wondered what your life was going to be like; who you were going to be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You’ve already grown so much. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And then I thought about my mom 30 years ago holding me in her arms and watching me sleep, wondering who I would grow up to be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I pictured her holding my little hands not knowing it would be the last time because poof, life went by and before she knew it, I was a toddler… a teenager… an adult… a mother. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So I will soak up these moments because I know they won’t last. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Before we know it you may be here too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A tired mother watching her baby sleep. @paigemartinek

With the New Year right around the corner, and Christmas behind us, we often start to think about what we want to take on starting January 1st. We write down our goals and start new plans like “ begin exercising”, “eat healthy”, etc. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But what about the things we want to leave behind? What things should we leave behind? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out @paigemartinek list of 5 Things to Leave Back in 2019. Link in bio or check out outnumberedmamas.com under “latest posts.”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What would you leave back in this decade?

Anyone else care way too much about shit that does not matter? 🙋🏻‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I gave a lot of shits about my DIY salt dough ornaments and cranberry orange garland. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In fact, I’ve spent my entire life giving a lot of shits about a lot of shit. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I remember late nights as a teenager working on homework projects. When something didn’t go as planned I would threaten to throw away the whole thing. I’d tell my parents I was going to fail and stomp around the house like a little teenage psycho. I graduated with honors. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As an adult, I became a workaholic. I put my identity into my work and when things didn’t go as planned I would beat myself up until I was physically ill. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was one of the youngest leaders in my organization and continually rated high in my performance assessments. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌲 Flash forward to last Sunday 🌲 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Shocker, my toddler was not interested in creating the perfect hand print salt dough ornament. The star ornaments came out discolored. I told my husband that I was a terrible mom and horrible at DIY projects. I spent the entire day miserable and distracted. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love the way my little Charlie Brown Christmas tree turned out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🤦🏻‍♀️ See a theme here? 🤦🏻‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This habit of self deprecation and obsessive perfectionism is something I’d like to leave in this decade. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What habits are you leaving behind?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Jenn Carr @the.joyful.mama

“Interior design is a huge part of our everyday lives. It evokes the true essence of your home and it is a reflection of your personal style. Our home should be our sanctuary, a place where we can come home and unwind. Many of us pack our schedules so tight we forget to leave time to personalize our space. When we finally make time, we have no idea where to begin. Thankfully, I am here to help. I will be sharing some key design tips to help you get your home exactly how you have always wanted it.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out Yvonne’s @design_byluv4design 5 key interior design tips to make any room stand out at the link below! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://outnumberedmamas.com/2019/11/20/5-key-interior-design-tips/

“That’ll do pig.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That’ll do.”⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Can you name the movie?⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Or have I officially hit #ImAgingMyself status?⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I remember watching Babe when it first came out. I was 7.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t recall much of the movie. I know there was a pig who wanted to be a sheepdog⁣ and somehow with a little grit and Hollywood magic, his dream came true.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To be fair, I also fell asleep midway through.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Needless to say… there’s a line from the movie that still comes to mind from time to time: ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “That’ll do pig. That’ll do.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡?⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If laundry is done, dishes are in the sink.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re up late doing homework, lunches don’t get packed.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If your plate is perfectly portioned, only then will the scale say what you want.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Always chasing.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Never done.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lean in sister. This one’s for YOU.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Your identity, your value, your worth, is not dependent on your ability to multi-task or ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ perfect your daughter’s hair. You are more than your social feed, your Christmas cards, ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and your kids’ afterschool snack.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Dream big, get up early, plan, work, achieve… but at the end of the day,⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ put down your cape,⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ let go of your list,⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ and learn to say: ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡. 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐦.⁣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨.”⁣ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @fit_happy_momma ⁣

November is National Adoption Month and today, November 25th is National Embryo Adoption Day. Check out Kerri's post on tips for embryo adoption at the link in our bio! @clover716 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ivf #adoption #embryoadoption

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