Juggling

Baby B never stops moving. During his waking hours he literally never stops. The only reason I'm writing these few sentences right now is because he's toddling around next to me preoccupied with my husband's camera bag full of gadgets. Husband, consider this my apology for everything he is doing with said gadgets.


As Baby B (now toddler B) grows in height, mobility and curiosity, my multitasking skills are being put to the test. As a former news reporter, those skills were already pretty advanced. As a current working mom with a spouse who works nights, I surprise myself every day with my ability to grow new arms (which I assume must be happening because I don't know how else things are getting accomplished) as I eat dinner, wash dishes, start a bath, remove chocking hazards from a toddler's hands and let the dog out all simultaneously. Yes, the choking hazard was dog food. Sometimes we need all the help we can get.

Thankfully, we are getting that from our family that lives just a neighborhood away and I am eternally grateful (and I'm pretty sure I owe them about a thousand babysitting hours.) Last week, I was also grateful to have an extra set of hands from my mom while she visited us on vacation, enjoying our beautiful weather, and our beautiful boy.

We took this adorable zoo selfie during one of our many Phoenix-area outings.  We had a wonderful time! Now, this circus is headed to the East Coast to have more fun in the sun at the beach! Stay tuned.