Hoping and Acceptance.....

Three years ago

when I found out I was expecting

a baby boy,

all I wanted was for him to be healthy.

Later I realised that

I don't think I had ever expected to have a

BOY!

I didn't grow up around them.

I had four boy cousins who lived out of state.

Just me and my lil' sis.

I have wondered if I will be able to

"relate"

will I be able to share things with him as

well since I am such a girly girl?

As far as all my "treasures" to pass down

maybe he will have a daughter,

maybe I will have a niece?

Hoping he can turn some of his busy energy

into a creative outlet like me.

He's only 3

but so far 

he's not into coloring...

Maybe as he gets older

he'll enjoy

treasure "hunting"?

History?

(last summer)



(he watched and "helped" as I did these chalk drawings)



(by the swimming pool on vacation)



The great thing is I have opened

myself up to deviating from

where I "thought"

I would be at this point.

Even though I am a quite tired

working mommy,

I have started to notice the direction my creativity has taken

lately is:

that busy boy, my photography, and treasure hunting.

I'd love to sit down at the desk more

and simply paint or collage or make jewelry.

But

I am starting to accept that maybe for right now

the above three

are pretty good for now.

I think being the sole bread winner

(with technically 2 jobs)

a writer

a photographer

a mother

and a bargain hunter

is a pretty full plate.

Adding in the occasional crafter

is icing on the cake.
It is about quality and not quantity right?

I think it is easy to try and compare ourselves with our

Perceptions

of others.

I always have to remind myself we never truly know what

another persons life is really like.

So I think I'm good with where I am now

and

I'm looking for ways to share my creativity with that

little boy of mine.

I hope maybe one day he will want to join me

in one of my passions.

Happy Sunday to all!