{"id":7293,"date":"2016-05-27T18:32:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T18:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/?p=7293"},"modified":"2018-11-05T22:22:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T05:22:38","slug":"mornings-like-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/mornings-like-these\/","title":{"rendered":"Mornings like these. . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

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When we launched our hat company <\/a>back in November, the work \/ mom life balance reallllly rocked my world. I couldn’t handle it all + had days where I felt like I’m dropping every hat I’m trying to wear. I still do. I’ve never been super structured with schedule, but as I’ve hunkered down intentionally, I’ve discovered that our slow mornings are where my heart really thrives.<\/p>\n

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Rigg has always been my snuggler. Since the day he arrived in this world, he’s snuggled until the sun goes down.\u00a0He’s also obsessssssed with his \u201csofffft one\u201d. (blanket) His voice changes when he sees it + won’t go to sleep without it.<\/p>\n

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I find myself constantly pondering how the dynamic will change\u00a0once brother\u00a0arrives in July. Now that we’ve found our groove + mornings are especially\u00a0comfortable for us, (well, minus the fact that I can’t put my shoes on without sitting down + crossing my legs up on my lap. HA!) \u00a0I want\u00a0to put on paper\u00a0a few of the tiny every day moments that we share together.<\/p>\n

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The sun rises\u00a0much earlier now. Which I love. Our bedroom is 40% floor to ceiling windows, so sleeping in is hard not really in our vocabulary. Jon wakes up at 6. I wake up around 7.\u00a0Jonah is pretty consistently up around 7:30 to say bye to Jon\u00a0before work. He gets really upset if he misses that window with Dad. Like tantrum status. Rigg is a bit more unpredictable: some days\u00a0he’s up at 6, sometimes he sleeps until 9:30.<\/p>\n

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Both boys prefer Frosted Mini Wheats with fresh strawberries on top for breakfast.\u00a0A friend mentioned on facebook that she reads together at breakfast with her girls + we tried the same thing. They can’t read on their own yet, but I could not recommend it enough. The boys each choose a book from their shelf + we I read them aloud together at\u00a0breakfast. We are currently reading The BFG before bed\u00a0\u00a0(our first chapter book together!!) but it has been wonderful\u00a0to still incorporate other books into our daily routine!<\/p>\n

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Bath time after breakfast!! We usually do a quick rinse bath at before bed, but spend more time playing\/cleaning in the morning bath. My parents gave us this little farm letter bath toy a while back + it’s a total hit in the tub. PS: Jonah teaching Rigg letters? No sweeter scene.<\/p>\n

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Getting ready is always an adventure. Jonah prefers to put on his own lotion + choose his own clothes. Not Rigg. He soaks up the pampering 100%. I cherish it, seems to keep him smaller a big longer\u00a0in my mind. Think he’ll still let me when he’s 14? No because he’ll never be that old. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Nursing dress: Harper & Bay<\/a><\/p>\n

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I have sensitive legs to the tenth degree. I could get razor burn just by looking at them wrong. Aveeno<\/a> has been the only<\/em>\u00a0lotion that I can apply directly after shaving that doesn’t make me break out. All of my sisters are the same way. So strange! But it’s been a natural transition to implement their\u00a0baby line\u00a0into our\u00a0bath time\u00a0routine with the kids. The pump top lotion bottle is Mr. Independent’s favorite. Unscented + glides like butter. Perfect for little boys.<\/p>\n

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I’m grateful that the boys aren’t into tv like they have been previously. We’ve basically eliminated it from our mornings. It’s been a long time coming, but if I give them the choice to watch or go outside, they honestly choose outside 99% of the time.\u00a0Summer, you are everything to me!! I’ve been amazed at how well the boys do with a little structure. Our afternoons are still pretty\u00a0sporadic, but mornings with these few simple consistencies, really do start us out on the right foot.<\/p>\n

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Thank you, Aveeno<\/a>, for encouraging us to\u00a0document our #tinymoments! I’d pass along the encouragement to everyone else,\u00a0as I know these will be\u00a0priceless memories for our growing family!\u00a0I partnered with AVEENO\u00ae on this post. All opinions are 100% my own.<\/p>\n

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