Looking Back

I was watching Ashlynn Eaton’s newest video the other day about 10 Ways to Improve Your Life Before 2022. Enjoy it here!

It got me thinking about my digital clutter. With the way my life has been recently with my job and just being a mommy and wife, clutter and chores have been building up and I’ve had a hard time with it, I’ll be honest. It’s not good for me when my space is filled with stuff, even when it’s in my digital space.

So, I went through the videos and pictures on my phone. I found some real gems from when Garrett was just a little baby learning how to walk.

I miss him being so little.

But with every step of his progression, I become more and more grateful that Heavenly Father gave us such a sweet little kiddo. He’s a chatterbox and he loves telling us all about the adventures he’s having in life.

There’s a story he’s been telling about something being as tall as the ceiling lately. I have no idea what he’s talking about, but it sure sounds intense and exciting! So, we do our best to share in his excitement about it.

He’s learned how to give kisses and it is the best thing in the universe!

And we can’t forget about our fur babies!

It’s been about a year since we said goodbye to my Sweetiebum, Roxie, and welcomed Oakley into our family.

He’s the sweetest kitty and we love him so much!

He loves to cuddle and snuggle and love us! Every day around Garrett’s naptime, Oakley will start getting really comfortable on my lap. He follows me around acting like, “Okay, Mom, it’s time for our daily cuddle time!”

I love my boy.

Then there’s Nougat!

She misses Roxie, I can tell. She hasn’t quite been the same little stinker since she lost her older sister. But the loss of Roxie has really helped me and Nougat’s relationship, actually. I tried to make sure that she knew how much we love her. Since then, she’s been very affectionate toward me. She has her daily cuddle time too . . . Until her brother comes in.

Overall, I’m grateful that Heavenly Father has blessed us with such amazing kids, the human and animal! I’m grateful that I had this opportunity to look back on another year as a mom and reflect on how much things have changed.