Hi guys! I can’t believe it’s been so long since the last time I actually sat down and worked on new content here on the blog. The fact that I couldn’t post as much as I usually do during the last few months has been so sad for me! I missed it so incredibly much. The truth is that I had a lot going on in my life and so little time to get all the things done.
If you follow me on Instagram, you already know we bought a house earlier this year. The process to find it was so long at the beginning. After five months of working with that agent, we made the decision to find a new one and within two weeks we won a offer and were first time home owners! He was so incredible and loved working with him! If you would like his info, just DM on Instagram and I will share all the details with you. We spent a total of 6 months trying to find a house and until May of this year we finally had the keys in our hands! It was such a surreal moment! It was such a stressful and draining process but I’m so glad we had a happy ending!
At the time I was already 6 months pregnant which meant I only had three more months to get the house ready to welcome Matias! Moving in and putting everything away was a struggle, now I laugh as I look back, but at the time I was mortified! I was so pregnant and moving so slow. Of course, doing anything was taking twice as much and but I was so excited to finally have the extra space, especially for the kids! Thinking about next summer made me incredibly happy!
Since Matias was born in August, just a week after Sofi’s birthday, we had a lot of family visiting! In June we had Mauricio’s brother, his wife and daughter visit us for three weeks, it was so much fun and Sofi had the time of her life with her cousin, but of course, I had little time to work and get things done at the house. But we were so happy to be able to host them and have them here. We drove to Santa Fe one weekend and it was such a nice getaway from all the chaos of moving. Mauricio’s parents and sister arrived a few days before Matias was born and we were so grateful to have them here! They helped us so much, especially with Sofi!
Sofi was my biggest concern as I was getting closer to my due date because I didn’t have a lot of energy to play with her. I was very pregnant and constantly tired and I just couldn’t keep up with everything. The guilt was real. Mauricio would be with her while he was at home, but once he left for work, his parent’s and sister would take care of Sofi and made sure she was happy and never bored! It was such a big relief for me to have them here! Sofi been the most incredible big sister and I’m just so in love with how sweet she’s been with Matias since day one! Here you guys can see the day we came to the house after leaving the hospital! It such a sweet video. No jealousy so far, unless grandma is around haha, she wants grandma just for herself!
Mati is already two months and a half and growing so strong and healthy! He is such a good baby boy, loves to sleep and snuggle! He is everything we dreamed of! We are trying to enjoy as much as we can this newborn stage because they just grow way too fast! As you guys can see, life has been just extra busy this year and sometimes I wish we had more time to work, socialize and do other things, but to be honest, time just doesn’t seem enough right now and I think it going to be that way for a long time! We just need to get used to it and try to make things work.
I’m trying to give myself some grace and process the crazy busy year we’ve had so far. I’m currently navigating this new life as mom of two and trying to figure out how I’m going to make time for work, being a mom and maintain the house! There are tough days, days that are easier, but I think Mauricio and I are doing a good job and I think we are getting better at this new life everyday!
I’m not going to lie and say it’s been easy because it’s not. There are some days when I feel like I’m never going to be able to work again like before and I feel overwhelmed. I love my job so much and I really wish I had all the time to create content, take photos, write here on the blog but I also love being a mom and I wouldn’t change my life for anything else right now! It’s chaotic, we are always running out of time, the lack of sleep is hard, because I’m breastfeeding Mati and right now he is waking up at least twice during the night, but it’s ok! That’s what I keep telling myself constantly, everything is going to be ok!
Sofi was sick for an entire month after she started preschool, those day were hard! She got RSV and keeping her away from Matias was the hardest part because I needed extra help to make that happen, but my step-dad and mom have been angels and helped us as much as they could. I was not able to work as much but right now I’m trying to concentrate on the things that I can do and not on the things I can’t do, which are a lot, but that way of thinking has really help me stay on track with feeling productive and not feeling like I’m getting anything done.
Well, if you made it to here, thank you for reading and for your interest in hearing a little more of what our lives have been like during the last months! I will continue sharing life updates to keep you guys posted on everything! I love sharing the reality of being a self-employed mom that works from home! The house is slowly coming together and I will start sharing soon all the home décor! It’s been such a fun process and I can’t wait to show how it’s coming along! Here, here and here you can see some sneak peeks!
From now on, I will try to post as much as I can, but for daily content don’t forget to stop by my LTK app profile and make sure to follow me on Instagram!
Thanks for reading guys!
