Sweet little Aidan James.

I’m officially a boy mom. Three little boys. I’m currently sitting at my parents’ cabin in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Aidan and I made the trip to visit my parents for a week because…why not??

It’s been much needed. This week away from the stressors of mom life with a newborn.

I have so much to share. It’s felt like it’s been forever since I’ve been on this little internet space, and I’ve missed you all.

The first ten weeks of Aidan’s life…have been so hard. Maybe it’s the switch from two to three littles. Maybe it’s the fact that I forgot just how tough that first month of a newborn’s life is… Maybe it’s that Aidan hasn’t been as good of a sleeper as his big brothers were. Who knows. But wow. That first month in particular of Aidan’s life was super hard.

I’ve felt most days are a fog, truthfully. I have been caught between two competing truths. The depth of my love for this little boy is immeasurable. I adore him. And at the same time, I’ve felt defeated and exhausted a lot surviving on far too little sleep for what feels like an eternity.

But we’re starting to find our routine now. Aidan’s sleep is improving slowly but surely. And I’m starting to feel more like myself as time goes on. This week at my parents’ cabin has been so, so needed. To have my parents here to take care of me while simultaneously getting me away from my never ending to-do list at home. I miss my big boys, but my mind and body needed the quietness of the cabin.

Enough about me for now. How are you all doing?? How is summer going so far? What’s on your reading list this summer and what are you looking forward to most?

I have so much to share – I’m going to share Aidan’s full birth story so very soon! I wrote it down somewhere in the fog of that first month so I wouldn’t forget. Now I just have to go back and read it to see if it makes any sense!

For the first few weeks back here, I’m going to do my best to post once or twice a week and work back up to three times a week. I have garden updates, book reviews, and more to share! Thanks for coming back and hanging with me while I work my way to finding our new normal.