No Day But Today

Probably since the birth of daughter #2 (code name: "Starlight"), I have said on a regular basis that I want to start a blog. There have even been days where I talked about it as if it were really going to happen. As if I had the spare bandwidth to add more to do each day. Today.... I m doing it and I cannot explain why or how the universe is providing me the portal of time to make it happen! Why wait any longer?Starlight is rapidly approaching 20 months and her big sister(code name: "Rainbow") is 7 weeks away from 4! So yes... today, right now is the perfect time to capture this moment with my fast changing girls without worrying that I don't have every single moment documented in print since they arrived on this earth! I have been living in the moment with them and I can't imagine it getting much better than that! 

Our family is currently experiencing some milestones and transitions this summer. In June we ended our long term nanny share . The best part of that departure is that the friendship of our two families is strong and precious as the two now pre-schoolers are like kin. Watching them grow together from babies to present has been a gift, as has been the time spent by our beloved nanny whom we often refer to as Mary Poppins! Coincidentally, the children lovvvvvvveeeee the story , music and characters of MP and are not shy about sharing it!Then towards the end of July our family had our last day full time with our blessed MP. She has been an incredible caregiver to the children in these  beginning years and allowed us so much confidence as we left our precious ones in her care 4 days a week.  
We were then blessed to have Grammy (code name:"JoJo") come and help out in the next transition post MP. Which brings me to today....

Today was the beginning of a newer role for me (code name: dancing momma) and where a new story begins of my relationship with my daughters, role in our family and image of self in the world. It all sounds a bit dramatic and big but I am a BIG over thinker and easily ruffled by misinterpretation of who I want to be  as a contributor to this world. Words that stick in my head from my newly former employer, constant mentor and dear friend are "life is long and there is SO much you can do. You can wear as many hats as you want all at the same time but know that they won't all have the same weight all at the same time."

Today on this fresh new day, Rainbow, Starlight and I ventured to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. First Wednesday of the month is free! As I stood amongst the many children and parents navigating the 100% hands on exhibits, I wondered if anyone else was feeling like I was ? I felt grateful to be there in the beautiful Marin Headlands watching (and trying not to helicopter ) my daughters as they played hard, figured out how to work through the crowd and taking turns, and how to trust that I was there even if I was a couple of feet away admiring them. I thought about their unique and beautiful birth stories and how another mentored quote appeared in my head "it is your story to tell."

This blog will be their stories ( with interpretive help from dancing momma !)