{"id":1219,"date":"2010-09-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gingiber.com\/me-and-my-pal-violet-2\/"},"modified":"2010-09-16T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-09-16T12:00:00","slug":"me-and-my-pal-violet-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gingiber.com\/?p=1219","title":{"rendered":"me and my pal, violet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Violet wanted to say hi!<\/div>\n
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And blow you a kiss.<\/div>\n
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Violet is learning all sorts of new things. For instance, she now knows to go sit on the potty to “do her business”. Unfortunately, she is always a few seconds too late. But progress is progress. Violet also has learned to jump like a champ. She spent the better portion of Tuesday evening jumping in the air and landing on her fanny. Thata girl!<\/div>\n
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I love being a mom. The balance of pursuing my personal passions while maintaining a semblance of family normality (whatever that is) is difficult. When I come home from my day job, I have a choice. I can either sit and watch the Gummy Bears with Violet while putting her hair in a pony tail (yes there is enough for a ponytail! She just constantly pulls out the rubber band!) or to hull up on my laptop working on orders and designs. I am trying to make sure that I am the best momma I can be, and not loose myself in the process.<\/div>\n
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I was talking to Nathan about being a mom last week. I made the usual needy self deprecating comment to him about my lack of mothering instinct. How I struggle with my desire to make my art my full-time gig, sometimes neglecting others in the process. Nathan always makes time to watch Violet so that I can escape for an hour and draw without distraction. He is pretty much the best dad that an almost 2 year old could ask for!<\/div>\n
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Then, my sweet husband encouraged me, saying that when Violet grows older, she will be proud of all of my hard work. She will see me as an entrepreneur, and artist, and a genuine self starter. I sure hope that is true. Because Violet deserves the best possible mommy. And I just want to make her proud!<\/div>\n
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How many of you moms feel this way too?<\/div>\n
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-Stacie\n<\/div>\n
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