Week what?

Man oh man, I have gotten rather behind on my weekly posts. The BEARS have now lost 2 games and last night was a true heart-breaker.

Can I just tell you that parenting is hard?

Let me take a minute and tell you how incredible my husband truly is. He is, without a doubt, the better nighttime parent. His patience goes above and beyond anyone I have ever met. I seriously struggle with anxiety and get overwhelmed very easily. So he is great at stepping in and taking over. I'll never know how anyone does it on their own.

I feel like I created my own nighttime struggles. I always nursed him to sleep(until he was 11 months old), let him sleep with us(even still most nights), and he is still rocked to sleep on a nightly basis. We NEVER did the cry-it-out method as my heart just could not handle it and it goes against everything I stand for. I'll admit that I could have probably let him whine a little more when he was younger. Now he is a little older and has been doing much better about staying in his own bed all night, which really means that when he wakes up, I am doing better about not bringing him to my bed. He has only slept through the night a handful of times, ever. I try to tell myself that it won't last forever and that I just need to enjoy these moments. What I really think I need is a full nights sleep because on his rare sleep all night-nights, I wake up panicked that I haven't heard from him.

Anytime I feel defeated or overwhelmed, I immediately have mom guilt and think that I am not allowed to feel that way. After all, we tried so hard and so long to get this sweet boy, how could I ever feel anything but pure joy and happiness? I would rather have only bad nights than not have him at all so I do try to find the joy in the hard moments. I have to remind myself that being overwhelmed doesn't make me a bad mom, it makes me a human.

People who have never struggled with anxiety often have a hard time understanding where these feelings come from, my husband included. If I could turn off the way I felt, believe me, I would in a heartbeat. I usually have a hard time verbalizing these things for fear of being judged. I apologize if this post seems choppy and all over the place. I am trying to get better with my words.

All I know, is at the end of the day, Hudson is still the most beautiful human being I have ever seen and I am eternally grateful that God is allowing me to be his mom. Even on the hardest nights, I still love him more than life. He made me a mom. <3

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7

*Week 2*

The BEARS had an awesome week 2 against Chickasha. We won 44-16. Such a great way to kickoff the first home game. It had been a while since I had seen the stands so full! One of my bosses, Dr. Smith, and his wife even came out to support.

Saturday morning, my best friend and myself got up and headed to Dallas. We had a much needed mommy day. We ended our evening in Dallas by having a R+F party for my husbands aunt. It was exactly what I needed! 

By the end of the week I am worn out from working full-time and chasing our 1 year old since Tyler is gone so much. It was nice to be able to leave Hudson with Tyler for a whole day and get to be on my own schedule. I hard-core missed him though. 

The next few weeks I will of course be reporting on the BEARS and also talking about marriage, mommy-hood, and how things don't always go exactly like you plan.

Stay tuned.

 

Week 1

Well, week one of football season has come and gone. BEARS win in an impressive game against Tecumseh. The night and days following a win are always much more fun in the Solomon household.

Hudson was such a trooper. The game went much later than I had planned so I was nervous about how he would act.

These people pictured above are my saving grace during football season. Aunt Kensey is actually my saving grace all the time. I am seriously blessed to have that girl in my life and Hudson has no idea how lucky he is to be so loved. Uncle Scott (Tyler's best friend) has driven me to more games over the last 8 years than I can count. We once made a football trip all the way to Hooker, Oklahoma...

The worst part about games starting is that Sunday meetings also start. Our weekends go by too fast and we miss dad when he isn't around. With it being a holiday weekend, Hudson and I didn't want to miss any adventures so we traveled down to lake Texoma to see my grandparents on Sunday. It was a long drive but so worth it to see him get to spend time with his great grandparents.

Time spent with them is time well spent.

Week two is fast approaching and we are up against Chickasha, first home game of the season.

As far as my Rodan+Fields business goes, I have already hit my goal for this month and still have 3 parties to host! If you are interested in the products or learning how this business can truly change your life and financial situation, please reach out to me. You can also visit my website.

Scrimmage Scrimmage Scrimmage

Well, we made it through work week and the first 2 scrimmages! Chasing a toddler has given me much less time to actually watch what is taking place on the field but I am trying.

I can tell that I am going to have to get Hudson adjusted to staying up on Friday nights because tonight he wasn't able to make it through the whole scrimmage. Pictured below is him standing on the field after last weeks scrimmage. He looks so small but I know in a few years he will be in full pads playing.

He is always so excited to see his daddy after the games and when he comes home at night. Just in the last month or so I have been able to tell such a difference in how excited he gets to see his dad. This picture melted my heart. I could watch them together all day.

This sweet little blond is Ellie. She is a coach's daughter and goes to daycare with Hudson. He loved getting to play with her and wanted to give her all the kisses. I will have to help him work on not coming on so strong.

 

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*Kickoff*

I felt as though maybe I didn't have enough on my plate and that adding a weekly blog would be a good idea.

For those of you who don't know me, I am Jamie. I am the Office Manager at a very busy dental office in my hometown called Dental Lodge. I am an Independent Consultant with Rodan+Fields. I am the wife to my high school sweetheart, Tyler. However, my favorite title and probably most demanding job is Momma to our one year old, Hudson Wayne.

August is a very busy month for us, football practice starts and then schools starts. It is in August that I sometimes feel like I kiss my husband goodbye and do not kiss him hello until mid-November. Tyler is a football coach and this will be my 8th football season by his side. Each season comes with its own set of challenges. This year the challenge will be that we have a very busy, strong-willed, limit testing one year old to bring along for the ride of football season.

Mine and Tyler's journey has been a fun one and I cannot wait to tell you all about it.

I am clearly new to this blogging thing and I am hopeful that as time goes on, they get better and you enjoy reading them.