Project Harley: Milestones of an Urban Mom

Of course you hear about the significant milestones in a parent and child’s life; the first time they sleep through the night, eat solid foods, murmur their first words, and pee in the pot. What you don’t hear about is the daily milestones that help you to get through your daily routine rituals. Its these milestones that broaden your growth and learning as a parent and make you feel one step further along as a new mom.

This week has been a laundry list of “baby” steps I have taken to get to the “other” side. From negotiating Blaze in my left hand and the stroller in my right, I finally got our afternoon and evening walks on course. This week’s walks were the first of many where I didn’t run the baby stroller straight into a pole while my neighbors watched amusingly. I am finally getting the hang of the three minute shower, five minute blow dry, and two minute makeup application (on the rare occasion). I have learned to pump free handed, while entertaining my daughter, answering emails, and editing photographs.  The list goes on. And although these small markers aren’t typical items on my daily “to-do” list, they are certainly small reminders of the beautiful, joyous, and hilarious journey I am on in life as an urban mom.