{Weekly Wins}: Pollen, Pollen Everywhere...

Ok, pollen is most definitely NOT a win this week (or any week). I've had my first serious reaction to it, besides normal sniffles etc. On Wednesday evening, MG and I took Ella out for a ride on her trike and I came in, feeling like something was in my eye so I took my contacts out, still felt it and looked in the mirror and my lower right lid was swelling up as I looked at it! Then my top left lid was semi swollen too! What the heck!

Anyway, besides my swollen eyes, the week had some wins:

~THE most adorable pics from daycare this week! Our girl is a smile-bandit apparently, and also getting into lots of mischief, but I can't stop loving this happy little face!



I'm obsessed with her!!!!! :)

~Teacher Appreciation gifts from students--always nice to be appreciated, whether it's gift cards, a little succulent plant, or just a nice thank you note (or the 4,000 donuts I feel like I consumed). We love our kids, and it's nice to know they appreciate our hard work.

~Weather temps that have been gorgeous! We're moving back into the 90s today and tomorrow, but this week has been really pleasant in the upper 70s and low 80s overall. Minus the pollen.

~A playdate scheduled for Saturday with our pumpkin patch friends. Still haven't decided what we are gonna do/where to go where two extremely mobile kids can't cause too much trouble (and/or drive us all mad), but it should be fun to get together

~Mother's Day this weekend! Crazy how quickly the last year's gone by--I remember being in the haze of new mommyhood last year during Mother's Day, holding my little squish!
Saturday I'll get to go to her swimming lesson with her since I missed last week's and I'm looking forward to seeing my little water baby in the pool.

~Ella made the transition to whole milk flawlessly! I'm still occasionally mixing in formula (because we're using every last drop of that expensive stuff!), but she drinks it straight up, no problem. Also, I used the last of my frozen breast milk this week. It's crazy to think that that chapter is completely done now. And a lot more space in our freezer....for ice cream (muahahah) :)

~I FINALLY started my next book, On the Jellicoe Road, yesterday. I feel like once I wrote it out as a confession yesterday, I needed to actively make time for reading which is something that I love and had been neglecting.

What are some wins for you this week?
Enjoy the weekend!!

17 comments:

  1. I saw this video on facebook that showed a digger hitting a tree and all the pollen that came off of it....YUCK. Allergies are no joke. Here it is if you want to see it, it is shocking! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=tree+pollen+new+jersey+video&&view=detail&mid=1A5D72C7287E83252F4C1A5D72C7287E83252F4C&&FORM=VRDGAR

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  2. Those pictures of Ella are precious! Those two little teeth peeking out are just adorable! :) Happy Mother's Day, friend!

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  3. I see so many of you in the US are having a bad time with the pollen this year - if you are interested in natural remedies I've done a blog post on it (a couple of weeks ago) - so far had no symptoms as taking a natural supplement for it - if you want to know more, just let me know x Have a great week-end!

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  4. So glad the transition went well! Go Ella!!! And now you have your boobs back!!!

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  5. Haha-- replacing BM with ice cream is TOTALLY a win!! Have a great weekend!!!! XOXO, R

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  6. I hope you have a great mother’s day!! Xo

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  7. Pollen is the worst! I feel like the older I get the more allergic I get. Happy early mother's day!

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  8. Ella is just the cutest!!! Happy happy Mother's Day to you!

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  9. The struggle is real with the pollen. why does it ruin all this nice weather! Congrats on the milk transition, glad it went smoothly. Happy Mother's Day!

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  10. I hear you on the pollen! I have been wearing my glasses instead of contacts the last few days because my eyes are all watery and driving me nuts!! I can't believe she was that small..wow :) Happy Mother's Day to you!!

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  11. So sweet. I love all the pictures of Ella....especially last Mother's Day photo. Love that she transitioned to milk soooo easily. I would use every last ounce of the formula too. It is bittersweet to end the breastmilk. I used to have some extra for eye infections and the like.

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  12. I am in such a reading rut lately, I need to get back into it! Such cute pics of Ella! I hope you have a great Mother's Day!!

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  13. Awww she is such a cutie. Ugh I can't deal with the pollen!

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  14. Oh Ella is super cute. I'm with you on Pollen, my watery eyes are making me miserable and don't even get me started on the constant runny nose.

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  15. Gary has had some pretty bad reactions to pollen this year as well! Hope you had the best Mother's Day weekend girl!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  16. ugh I actually have to use eye drops now or I literally look like I'm on drugs! Hope you had a great Mother's day friend! xo

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