Getting creative about the college fund

Raj and I crunched numbers last month and determined how much to realistically (for now) and ideally (in the future) set aside for Reizo’s education.

To fill the gaps in the meantime, Reizo scored a gig at a local restaurant. Here he is on his way to his first day as a maitre d’. Doesn’t he look excited?

The little man came home a bit disillusioned with the working world – something about the milk being cold and the changing tables too high. After packing his bags and threatening to move out, we negotiated with a warm bottle of milk and convinced him to stay around for at least 18 more years.

Not much else is up here, just going through the normal routine – both Raj and I trying to get to the gym more and eat healthy. Who isn’t, right? I feel like my emotions are going through the wringer right now – a combination of sleep deprivation, postpartum hormones and adjusting to being a new parent.

A few weeks after giving birth I told my therapist that I felt relieved that no downtime meant no time to worry about some things that I typically think about during my day. She warned that some women feel that way and are surprised when they feel a bit more rested and find those same feelings, thoughts and emotions resurfacing. This seems to be happening to me right now and now I need to figure out a way to squash them. Being a mama is fun and exciting, but tiring enough to not want to hold on to some worries or anxieties that drain energy.