EveryDaily August: The Month Recapped

August was here one day, and gone the next!  The month went by in a blink of an eye--  I didn’t even get a chance to blog.  And trust me, there was a lot going on in August for the Dailys.  Here’s the gist of it:

Ella Kate ··· Her entire month has been about baby!  She has learned how to say and sign “baby.”  She knows where baby is, in Mommy’s belly.  She even gives her baby hugs and kisses just about everyday.  It melts my heart.  She melts my heart.

Baby #2 ··· I had my very first prenatal visit for Baby #2 this month.  Baby is healthy and scheduling cuddles for March 30, 2014.  The three of us are very excited!

Hubby ··· Is working harder than ever (if that’s even possible).  The last month for business has been overwhelming… in a good way.  He is expanding the business and taking on new ventures.  And in true Daily-fashion, it’s all hitting at once.  He’s taking it in strides and I couldn’t be prouder of him!

Then there is me, and to be perfectly honest, August has kicked my butt-- In more than one way.  First, I started working part-time: A new venture, working with Ryan, in an industry I know zero about… and a one year old in tow.  [Insert butt-kicking].  It has been a very big transition for me in many ways.  While I still get to spend time with Ella (she goes to work with us), its just not the same as being a stay-at-home-Mommy with her.  I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss being at home with her full-time, but I’d also be lying if I said that it doesn’t feel good to have some responsibility outside the house.  Plus, Ella gets to see her Daddy more often… plus Uncle Garret and Pappi too.  The perks of a family business!

As if that hasn’t been enough of a butt-kicking for me, baby has decided to dish out a little bit of his/her own.  At the risk of sounding like a Negative-Nancy, I will tell you, I have been feeling pretty terrible.  Just about all day, everyday: 

Migraines.  Dizziness.  Nausea.  Dry-Heaving.

And all while chasing after a one year old.  It has knocked me on my bottom and turned me into a whiney little girl, just ask my Husband.  It will pass soon enough though, right?  It has to!  At least that’s what I keep telling myself.

So there you have it, this was our August (not including our short trip to Las Vegas, a little photo-op for Ella and a family yard sale).  I feel like we each had our own little transitions this month.  Ella with the idea of becoming a big sister, Daddy with more work and bigger opportunities, me with going back to work (even if only part-time), and all of us with preparing for a new addition.  But that’s usually how it goes for us, we can never do one big thing at a time.  It’s always got to be a handful at a time.  Summed up it doesn’t seem like so much, but trust me, we’ve got our hands full at the moment.  And I wouldn't have it any other way.  #ProudOfMyLittleFamily