She simply shared a vision of what would my 80 year old self say and think about my current 30 year old self? Would I reflect on how selfish I was to let myself go and put others first or would she rather reflect more on what I did and what memories I created instead? I am guessing myself will think of the later, reminiscing on the "good ol' days" as though I had it all. Because really, I do.
I have a wonderful husband who is a fantastic father. Today he got off work early so he wanted to pick up Julianne so they could have a few hours together before I got home from work. Tomorrow he is going to have daddy daughter day while I spend some much needed gals only time with my friend Carolyn. Its usually always about baby but I need to make sure I make time for me. Besides, daddy daughter time is important too and soon enough (Monday) Chad will be working evenings so he won't have as much time with Julianne (mainly the weekends).
Then we are going to have a mom and dad date night! We haven't had one of those for awhile now and its overdue! Again, Carolyn to the rescue, as her and her friend are going to babysit J after the 5 of us enjoy a home cooked meal. I think our date will consider of pitch perfect 2, because we have been meaning to see it ever since the previews came out, and then heading off to a friends social. I am already dreading Sunday morning, as I am sure I will get a maximum of 4 hours sleep Saturday night, but thankfully we can take turns and nap on Sunday.
So instead of feeling low, or sad, about my current waistline, I embrace the fact that I am still evolving into this world of motherhood. Finding balance between baby, work, relationship, family, friends, and me time. We always seem to have a lot on our plate but I am sure that over the next few months I will learn how to balance, and embrace the size that I am while working on putting a bit more focus on my wellness as well.