Happy Thursday...

used to think I didn't want Redd to learn to walk because he'd be way too grown up and not my baby anymore...now I'm realizing the pull himself up on EVERY single {usually unsteady!} thing is WAY WORSE! 😜😳😁🙈 He is sure proud of himself though! We got a late start this morning. I think the go go go of vacation is catching up with us. So it's 11 and we just got cleaned up from breakfast and my morning workout and are now counting the minutes until nap time...or at least one of us is 😉 I seriously wanted to make today an extra rest day 😴 but talked myself into hustling through my 22 minute workout---yes, I modified more than usual and no, I didn't sweat as much as usual BUT I still did it! I listened to my body and took it easy but I didn't let my excuses win! 💁🙌

Hope y'all have a Happy Thursday and that ya check something off your list that makes you feel accomplished today ✅

xo,

Alyssa

The Golden Rule...

Redd had SO much fun playing with a new little buddy yesterday morning--he couldn't quite keep up but it was fun to see him furniture walk further than he has before 😍

My high school friend Kimberlee invited us to attend a Sisters in the Scriptures event with her and her baby guy this morning. Although I didn't get much of the lesson in because I was chasing this little dude around I was able to listen for a few minutes when the speaker was sharing about treating others kindly and not gossiping or being hurtful to others to make ourselves feel better. 
This really stuck out to me because yesterday some internet mean mamas said some hurtful things to a friend of mine. She handled the situation SO gracefully and reminded me of how Christ would respond.

It's been a good reminder to me of treating others with love and how important it is to ALWAYS be kind. We are ALL facing hard things and doing the best we can---we need to have each others' backs instead of competing to be better or have it "more together" than the mama we see struggling! Kindness is where it's at!! 👭

xo,

Alyssa