Balance

So I am sorry I have completely ignored this blog lately.  I still quietly stalk my blogger friends but just can't find enough hours in the day to blog myself.  I have been incredibly focused on finding balance in my life.  I am one of those people who want to have it all and sometimes that just doesn't work.  I have had to learn to balance being a mom, a lawyer, a sister, a friend, a gym rat, a blogger, and everything else. 





Madison is almost 9 months old and is simply amazing.  I don't know how else to say it.  She is truly the light of my life.  She is quite possibly the happiest baby ever and LOVES to laugh.  She crawls, climbs, talks, laughs, and keeps me constantly on my toes.  I love every minute with her but I have also been working to find a balance so I don't lose me in the shuffle.  The best way I can take care of her is to also make sure I am taking care of me.  I want to be a good role model for her which includes being a happy, healthy, complete person.  This makes the balance game a lot harder. 


Luckily for me, I have the most amazing co-parent and an incredible support system.  A few days a week my husband picks Madison up from daycare, feeds her dinner, bathes her, brushes her teeth (Yes, she has tiny little teeth), and puts her to bed all by himself so I can go to the gym.  He is my biggest cheerleader and supporter.  I do the same for him so he can go to the gym the other days.  Then Saturday is family time complete with Madison's swim lessons, and some other fun activity we can all do together.  Sunday mornings I spend time with Madison so my husband can play golf and then he comes home so I can go to zumba in the afternoon. 


It is all a very carefully planned balancing act, but I think we have found a groove that is working for us.  These days, my life is good -- complete.  I truly feel my family is complete and I couldn't be happier.  Not that there aren't hard days a long the way, but the good definitely outweighs the challenges. 


When I go back and read my blog and some of the low points of IF I am even more uplifted by where I am today.  I can't promise I will be any better at blogging from here on out than I have been over the last 6 months as it doesn't quite fit into my carefully scheduled life yet, but I promise I am constantly stalking my fellow blog friends and cheering for you always.