My mom flew back to Portugal on Tuesday (yes, we're all Brazilian, but she lives there with my brother, long story).
I miss her a lot. A LOT! I still wonder what I am doing with Olivia, I mean, it's funny cuz I have babysat so many kids and loved it and thought I had so much experience and was so ready but... for some reason I still look at Olivia and wonder if I am doing things right. As Trevor says, "taking care of babies is easy: you feed them, you change their diaper, you bathe them, you let them sleep and you cuddle with them." Isn't that true? It's not the hardest job on earth so far, but I still feel so uncapable. I know I will feel more secure one day, how about that day come tomorrow?! :)
I have to say thank you to all of you my friends who visit and post on my blog! Your advice and experiences are helping me tons! I have been procrastinating to visit you but I will soon, I promise! Now that my mainha is gone I need distraction when Olivia is asleep... but... speaking of her, she just woke up!
Enjoy the pics of mainha's last day here and I will be back soon :)
Grandma Vila Nova with Grandm and Grandpa Windhorst
at the airport
giving advice
fighting back the tears...
"É bom sentir saudades, é sinal que se viveu. Das coisas que não se vive não se sente saudades."
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Kika deve ter sido dificil ver a Mainha ir embora. Mas pensa que agora vai se rum momento precioso de confidencia e amor entre vc e a pequenina Olivia. Curta bastante essa fase!!! Um bjuuuuu Kikonaaaa!
There's a quote that goes something like "I was the best mom in the world...until I became a mom" I think it's hilarious but also SO TRUE! You go into motherhood thinking you'll just know everything but then it hits you and you just have to learn as you go! :)
melhor eu nem falar nada..ja to aqui chorando!!!
eh tao dificil quando nossa mae vai embora, sempre que minha mae ia embora depois de ter o liam e nathan, eu ficava aqui tao triste sentindo falta dela e da companhia dela, quando vi essa foto do beijo de vcs no aeroporto, ate me deu vontade de chorar lembrando quando foi comigo.
Mas vc eh poderosa e vc pode fazer tudo sozinha sim :)
Sempre achamos que nao estamos fazendo o suficiente, mas eu tenho certeza que estais sim, eh coisa de nossa cabeca..bjos kika.
You're the best mom ever for Olivia because you LOVE her!! :) the rest is just little details we figure out as we go. Just keep enjoying each moment, it's a journey. :)
hugs!
Kika...I love you! Your mom is the CUTEST thing ever...She is awesome and so sweet, and I hope she comes back soon. Let's play, and I know there is nothing like your own mom, but my mom will always be here for you...and I will too! Love that little olivia, she is amazing.
Ai, Kika, que bom que sua mae veio passar esse tempinho aqui pra te ajudar. Adorei a quote no final do post, muito bonita.
Beijinhos
I remember when my mom left after staying with us the week following Aubrey's birth. I cried for an entire day...seriously, I cried for 24 hours straight. And she only lived an hour and a half away!
You can do this Kika! Remember to keep praying...Heavenly Father will help you along the way. You aren't doing this alone!
Kika, Olivia saiu do buxo pras passarelas. A cute little baby was so "wonderforosa" with that marvelous dress! I always think about my own mom and how much I love her when i read your posts about Nely!
What a cute mom you have! Don't worry, honey, you learn to cope b/c that's what moms do.
As for when you feel secure...well, it comes and it goes. Some days you feel super on top of things and other times you're just waiting for someone to show up and insist there's no way you could possibly be a mother ;)
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