Almost a year old! Can you believe it? It's strange to think of how much they've changed and grown. And it's so fun to look at them interacting! They have lots of fun playing together, but it's all a matter of trying to teach them to play gently and not beat each other up. Sisters, eh?
We're planning their first birthday party now - it's a Dr Seuss theme. Markus and Charlie worked really hard on the invite, which I absolutely love! We're still trying to figure out how many people are going to be able to make it, but no matter the size of the party, it'll be wonderful to celebrate
The girls are developing even more now, and I know I'm so lucky to be able to see so much of it all. I've officially now given notice at work. It was a lot harder for me to do than I thought it would be. Staying at home with the girls makes sense, logically, and I don't want to miss out on them growing up. But staying at home does require a new mindset, a new outlook on things. And, possibly because I have struggled with the decision internally in some ways, I've become really annoyed with recent comments by people on the news about stay-at-home mothers. The notion that a full-time mother isn't working hard, has no aspirations and is wasting her talents is offensive and annoying. The lady on the BBC who said mothers just stay in their slippers all day really ticked me off. If we stay in our slippers all day, that's simply because we're too busy running after babies to actually have ten minutes to ourselves to shower - not because we're lazy buggers scrounging off the system. In truth, being a stay-at-home mother is the hardest job I've ever done. Everything the girls do - what they eat, how they develop, the type of person they become - that's all down to me. And that's a lot of pressure. But I do what I do and try as hard as I do because I want nothing but the best for my girls. And that's the point - regardless of whether one parent works or both parents work, most parents just want the best for their children. Rather than bashing one another for the choices we make (or the choices that are sometimes made for us) we should be supporting one another and trying to create the best environment for us all. (OK, small rant over.)
All right, I'm off for now. I've got a few more things to do around the house, and it's almost time for the girls' morning nap (if they take it, that is!). Hope everyone's well, and sorry it's been so long since I've written, and I'll try to write something again soon.
Lots of love!
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