I'm proud of...

[wildflower810]

What is something you're proud of right now on this crazy parenting journey, or life in general? Something your LO is doing, the jeans you just fit into, or a change you are making for the better? We're in the dirty trenches, but there are also rays of sunshine to be found as well.

This is your shameless AW place!

(I feel like I should add a cuss word just so this isn't too glittery... but I only cuss when I'm mad and I'm not mad right now.)

[tarynleann]

I conceived norah 1 year ago tomorrow. Which meansomething for 1 entire year my body is the only thing that has kept my baby alive. It amazes me and I'm so proud of this!

[zengal]

Absolutely tarynleann! I look at the rolls on my baby's legs and her little double chin, and I'm so proud! I'm also super excited that I'm 5 pounds away from prepreg weight, and fitting into more than just my "fat jeans!"

[kaimee27]

I'm proud that I'm still EBF. It was a really rough (read: painful) start, and it's still not completely smooth, but we're still hanging in there.

[gldnbearz]

This is the 1 year anniversary of LO's embryo transfer. Can't believe what the body has gone through in that time.

[ashleymm197]

I'm proud of Henry using his hands all the time, something I've been working on for 2 months. They thought there would be problems or that he would need physical therapy, but he was born with his hands open and has mastered using his hands. The first time he grabbed something on purpose I cried (still makes me cry).

[runnershan]

I'm proud that my LO is taking better naps and it's getting easier for me to get her down. I've been working with her for 2 weeks now and she's doing so much better. I feel like I can finally shower and eat during the day again and it's so nice.

[briannea]

I'm proud of the little one for being such a good sleeper. She may not take long naps, but she goes down around 8pm and wakes up between 4 and 6am.

I'm proud of myself for being selected for something I've always wanted. I don't want to jinx it, but it's a lifelong dream and it's probably going to come true next month.

[spikesmom]

I'm so ridiculously proud of my lo, he is the most amazing little baby and I feel so lucky to be his mommy.

I'm also proud of all I have accomplished academically and professionally. It is nice to see my hard work paying off...even if I would love to quit working and be a SAHM for awhile!

[kakicl0ud]

I'm proud that I do 100% of the child care for a toddler and a newborn (except when DS1 is in preschool) and everything around the house without losing my mind.
My house is usually a wreck, but I feel I strike a pretty good balance where my sanity is preserved and we're all pretty happy.

Also my kids are pretty darn cute!

[zengal]

briannea You will have to update us next month! Sending positive thoughts ~~~

[luckymommasc]

I'm proud that my DS has recovered so quickly and so well from his first surgery (cleft lip repair + ear tubes). He is such a trooper. I'm also proud that I only ugly cried three times in the hospital.

[queenbee007]

I'm proud of the way LO is holding his head! He gets stronger by the day.

I'm proud that DH and I are in a great place. Babies are hard and marriage is hard but we seem to be handling this transition well. We are a team and as cliche as it sounds, we really have come closer together.

Also, I never would have imagined that after 8 years and a baby our sex life would be the best it's ever been but there you go. I'm proud of that.

[songbirdsinging55]

I am proud of how I am handling being a working Mom. I struggled with anxiety in the past and was a little worried on if I could handle leaving him at home with MIL all day. Or handle working on top of EBF.
I am also proud of my DS. He is just an amazing little guy. He picks up words so quickly. He mimics the sounds I make to him and he copies the lip movememts. I am just blown away by his determination to try to speak. He is also so cheery like me. Ever since I was a kid, my friends and family picked on me for being Miss Sunshine. I think he will have my optimism. I just can't believe he is mine.

[Libby]

I love this! We all have a lot to be proud of.
I'm proud I made it through losing my first pregnancy.
I'm proud I was able to have a med free birth.
I'm proud I stuck with EBF through lots of tears, nipple shield struggles, cluster feeds and the nurse, pump, cup feed crazy cycle in the beginning.
I'm proud I made it through my first two shifts back at the hospital (14.5 hr days) and that I was able to pump. I walked into a code blue on my first morning.
Most of all, I'm proud of my little one for being such an amazing, happy, snuggly little love monster. She is talking up a storm and isn't showing any signs of developmental delays from her growth restriction.

Heck! I'm proud to be a mom!

[cookielover]

I'm proud of the little person DH and I created. He's everything I wished for and more over the many difficult years we were TTC.

I'm proud of how well LO is taking to DC and his developments while in their care. I see so much growth in him.

I'm proud of myself for getting thru my first week of work. I managed to keep the tears in check and didn't walk into any walls despite the extreme fatigue.

I'm proud of DH for being so much more considerate and helpful now that I'm back at work.

[wildflower810]

I'm proud that I'm still ebfing after 11 weeks. It was so hard in the beginning, but now it's so easy.
I'm proud that H and I have figured a lot of things out this week and that our marriage isn't as strained anymore.
I'm proud that M is sleeping so well at night, finally!
I'm proud that I'm reaching out and making friends in this new state/town.
I'm proud of H, who works every day so I can stay home. Being at home is hard, sometimes, but it is a privilege that I don't take for granted.

[HutterFlutter]

I'm proud that I'm still EBF despite jaundice, poor latch, and over supply at the beginning when I almost threw in the towel

I'm proud I stood up for my daughter and my work FINALLY gave me a non bathroom pump space- the beauty shop.

I'm proud my husband and I are working as a team to take care of our beautiful daughter

I'm proud that I didn't lose my mind when it came to my daughter's awful sleep habits and she's finally sleeping better at night.

[tacocat]

I'm proud I haven't gone into an anxiety ridden tailspin.. it's been more of a "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" situation, thank God. Also I second the EBF pride. That shit was HARD.

[wildflower810]

HutterFlutter - WOOHOO! You deserve all kinds of pride for getting a pumping space that is not the bathroom. You go, girl!

[HutterFlutter]

Feb 14, 2015 12:38:02 GMT -5 wildflower810 said:

HutterFlutter - WOOHOO! You deserve all kinds of pride for getting a pumping space that is not the bathroom. You go, girl!

Thanks! I tend to be somewhat of a doormat when it comes to sticking up for myself, but when DD was involved, it's like "Mama Bear" came out.

I'm also glad I was able to solidify a space for my coworker who's 6 months pregnant. She was getting worried she'd have to use the bathroom, too.

[zengal]

Yeah! Way to go for not having to pump in the bathroom!

[catlady22]

I'm proud of EBF and cloth diapering. I'm proud of keeping LO growing with only my body, it is truly amazing. I'm proud of my transition back to work even though I absolutely hate it. I know my LO needs the money and benefits it provides which gets me through another day.

[npg1982]

I'm proud of my husband and I talking out issues so we can get onto the same page.

I'm proud that I have given LO 110% every day. Sounds kind if strange, but I have worried in the past that it would be hard to let go of my long time free as a bird selfishness.

I'm proud of how I get out with baby every day, being cooped up just isn't for me!

[jax1182014]

HutterFlutter.. I'm proud you stood up to your job and got a better pumping environment!!

[tacocat]

npg1982 It doesn't sound weird...I had that worry too.

[songbirdsinging55]

HutterFlutter- This is great news!!! I am so happy you stood your ground and made a difference for future mothers there!

[MrsAdventure]

•I'm proud of putting aside my control freak momma self and letting DH take the reins and step into the role as a SAHD. Just because he does things different, doesn't make him wrong.
•I'm proud of myself for standing up to people at work who were displeased with me for choosing Pips and DH over work.
•I'm proud that Pips is thriving, and happy.
•I'm proud of not letting what happened with Zoë stop DH and I from having Pips.
•I'm proud that DH and I chose to give Zoë to heaven, rather than making her suffer with us, just to make us happy. And I'm proud that, despite the doctors suggestion to say I MCd , that we never hid, or were ashamed of our choice.
•After five years of trying, I'm proud to finally be a mom.

Edit: forgot something

[jessa1228]

MrsAdventure *hugs*. I don't know your story but good for you for doing what was best for your family at the time and not being ashamed of it. I couldn't imagine having to make that choice.