Wednesday, same outfit as Monday:
Hansel from Basel recycled cotton dress | Size 2
(sold out, but size 1 is available, and the sizing on this is VERY generous)
Chaco sandals
This was the only outfit picture I could get Wednesday, Hawk and I taking a short walk out front. He finds sticks and leaves to carry around as soon as he can, dropping one to pick up another one he finds more interesting. And then, he saw the garbage truck for the first time 🙂 It’s the little things…
Ace & Jig Cliff Dress in Banjo | Large
Birkenstock Cameron sandals
Yesterday.
Today:
Raquel Allegra layering tank dress (seems to be sold out)
Chaco sandals
I have so much to say and not so much time to say it, so I’ll have to hold off until next week maybe. Most of it has to do with my body/body image, which maybe you’re tired of hearing about anyway. I am putting some items up on slowre tomorrow (Beek sandals, some JP dresses, and my beloved skorts…) that I don’t think I’ll fit into again and/or don’t really suit my new life with a toddler so I was going through old photos here to put up with the items and WHOA. First, I really miss my bright blonde hair. (and my short hair…) and Second, it really did feel like I was looking at a different person. I suppose that is true, though. Nothing about me is the same.
I also realized it’s time to update my “about” page LOL. And maybe add an addendum to my “married without children” post – reading that again brought up a WHOLE lot of thoughts/emotions. It feels blasphemous to say now, but I was “happy” without kids. And I’m quite an emotional wreck WITH one. Which doesn’t mean I wish I didn’t have Hawk, but…it’s complicated. And moot honestly, but that has never stopped me from thinking/writing about my thoughts on things haha.
Well look at that, maybe I did get to say some of what I wanted to say…
I hope you have a great weekend and do check slowre tomorrow at 11 AM CST if you are interested in any of the things I mentioned above, oh and the infamous Oak side pleat maxi dress in XS is going up too.
Did you sell your Ilana Kohn Tuck overalls in denim (size small) or are you hanging onto it? I would be most interested in buying it if you’re thinking of selling it.
In these photos, for the first time since Hawk was born, you look like Grechen of yore. I wonder why I say that? I really don’t know. It’s nothing concrete. It must be hard to have been happy childless, and then to have one, even though you love him so. It gets easier though. You’ll come into the sweet part.
Gretchen, it will get easier, I promise! You look more like you, and still dress like you, and you will be a new you, which would have been the case if you hadn’t had Hawk, as we all evolve and change. Your body will come along, slowly, as they do, and don’t forget that right now Covid is making everything harder and tougher. Love yourself, love Hawk and your husband, and look ahead, and in the present, rather than at the past. xoxo
We’d all be so much better off if we could liberate ourselves from binary thinking. It can be true that life was good for you pre-baby AND that life is more difficult post-baby…there’s a whole lot of grey area but being a human is complicated. Sorting through feelings about motherhood can be guilt-producing which is why I highly advocate for talk therapy to process those emotions. It’s totally normal to feel conflicted, but we only realize that when we talk about it.
*You look amazing in the RA tank dress!