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My apologies for the intermittent and short posts. There are so many thoughts that come to mind these days about what might be useful or inspiring to other new parents. But life beckons with an immediacy I have not known before. My active little Aries Baby is a delight and a handful; not so into daytime naps, he is eager to engage himself in the world and I am happy to take his hand into it. The few free moments I do have are spent trying to keep some order to my home, squeezing in a shower, exploring healthier meal options, and savouring stolen kisses from my Man. Only a year-and-a-half married, we're still learning so much about sharing our lives, exploring our individuality and expanding our togetherness. And add to that Parenthood. We are not perfect. But we are strong, even in all of our tired, overworked, messy, grumpy, heartbreaking moments.

"All problems aren't meant to be "smoothed."The solutions we seek sometimes come from living through them. We can escape the situation we've created (temporarily), but we can't escape ourselves. Our self-made crises are custom-tailored, painstakingly crafted, and always fit perfectly. We construct emotional knots, until, eventually, we are willing to go through them. [...] In like fashion, we sometimes create situations that ask us to risk our marriage in order to receive its bounty. Approached in this light, committed relationships become epic dramas of heroism rather than soap operas. The suffering and strife inherent in marriage are as purposeful as its delights." ~David Schnarch, Ph.D., Passionate Marriage