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- I've honestly been dreading this ditl of a working SAHM video going live because I don't want to disappoint you guys but I'm struggling to balance work and motherhood right now! I promise there will still be lots day in the life of a mom videos coming your way soon. #ditl #momlife #ditlofasahm
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Girl, don't worry about us and your uploads! Your mental health, family, and kiddos SHOULD be your main priority! We love you and are happy with whenever and however you post
Just take the time that you need and don't worry about us! We're not going anywhere and you gotta take care of yourself and your family! Love you!
With the naps here's what we do (our kids are the same ages- 2.5 and almost 9 months). Baby takes a nap on the go in the morning if were going to go out and do something. She usually falls asleep on the car ride there but only gets a short nap, then when we come home she's ready for her second nap at the same time as the 2.5 year old just after lunch. They both take a long afternoon nap then.
One video a week is still so much! For the naps, I just moved my older kid to nap at the same time in the afternoon. It didn’t work *every* day at first on the baby’s end but it does over time. You’ve got this!
Thank you for being raw about motherhood. Like showing when Rowan accidentally poked you with the pencil and about the quilt! I love that you’re brutally honest and admit when you are overwhelmed and have too much under your belt. Take it one day at a time mama, if you can only do a video a week, so be it! Your mental health is first, and we’ll always be here to support you! ❤️
By the way, I’m trying to find the link to your sweatshirt, it’s so cute!
Of course! I wouldn’t want to do it any other way 💛 Just added the sweatshirt link to the description!
Ahh Megan!! ♡
I FULLY understand! In fact, I have NO idea how you even balance work and motherhood at all! Struggling over here with my 15 month old and being a complete sahm! Take the time to just be present and joy this fleeting season of life!! So much love!
I know you all live in a much colder state than I do, but with noise and naps, I find that getting my oldest outside during my younger kids’ naps helps a ton and trying to line up naps to overlap at least a little bit helps so much! Having the naps be versatile is also super helpful. Being able to adjust nap times a little bit helps to balance any given day. And dropping down to one video a week is 100% something I would support because being present with your kids and Matt is the most important thing! Those of us that love your content will still be here no matter how many videos you do. Keep putting yourself and your family first and your content will thrive because you’re thriving. We love you and your content and will always support you in what you do! ❤
Once a week uploads are great! Please don’t stress ❤❤
This vlog was super cute 😍 I just love watching you and Matt hang out with ur kids, you seem like such a cool and fun family 🥰
I just wanted to say that I’ve been there. A toddler and a newborn , moving across the country , no mental or physical support , that’s tough! They are now 20 and 18.5 I can say it does get better! If you need breaks, take breaks, think about yourself first!
Your Easter 🐣 🐰 table was so incredibly adorable!! You did an amazing job and interior decorating should be on your resume.
Girl yea please don't worry bout us! We will follow you still and watch any and everything you post! We love you! It'll be even more exciting to watch it since it'll be only one a week! ❤😂🎉😊
I finished watching and Lewis started saying "again! Again! Again!!!" 😊 Seriously though I miss the opening montage if only because you got some perfect shots for an updated one at the end of this video--Rowan running into your arms and knocking you over and Junie hamming it up for the camera were just so stinking adorable
Megan, we totally understand! Family is ALWAYS first! Enjoy them now as they grow up so fast! ♥️🙏
Yes indeed. Drop down to 1. Family always first for sure. Love you content so no worries on taking a step back to be more present and relax a bit. 😊
You're a superhero Megan! I think you've mentioned before that you don't love including those moments where Rowan really tests you but I saw you take your long breath and deal with him calmly after his pencil mishap ❤ I'm sure it doesn't feel like it sometimes but you show such patience and strength in those moments!
Is it just me or was Juniper saying "nana" when you were talking with Rowan about going to Nana's house?! I got so excited!!!
Megan, first let me say, I totally understand EXACTLY how you’re feeling. You’re doing an amazing job! My kids were the exact age difference apart (they’re now a year or so older than yours, so still young) than yours are now. My tips for helping with differing nap times (especially with an older boy as well, and young daughter), were to actually encourage learning how to be quiet. It’s a skill I believe is very important for young toddlers to learn because it teaches them to be considerate of others who may become overstimulated easily, and/or how to behave in public vs. privately at home. Best thing I taught our oldest was the difference between our INSIDE voices vs. our OUTSIDE voices. Physically show them what this looks like, and practice practice practice! They will catch on FAST, and you will appreciate it so much because this helps with those wonky nap schedules. Positive reinforcement for this is key as well. Another big tip is to use a special (quiet) toy bin that you bring out only when little miss is sleeping (so he gets his own play tine, but knows when to be quiet and what is permitted during nap-times). The terrible 3’s were the hardest for us (it does carry into year 4 as well, so prepare for that), but this is what worked WONDERS for us. I would also have Rowan say Goodnight to sissy BEFORE the bin is pulled out (if you use this method), because then he’ll know to expect it and understand that it means quiet time after sissy goes down. Hope this all helps! ❤
We watch you for your fun cute content, nothing is worth you not having fun and being present in your own life ❤ you don't owe anyone anything! ❤❤❤
Hey Megan there is no reason to feel bad rest up and refresh your family and mental health are more important than social media. Lots of love 💗 xxx
I was just about to comment that you post more than any other momma I’m subscribed to. Don’t ever feel the need to apologize to take time for yourself and your family. Those are the most important things 🫶🏼
Megan did some research on this and was like WHAT THE HECK! 🤣 I’m hoping this reduction in work brings her some peace!
Hey! I have a 2.5 year old and a 5 months old. And me and my husband work from home. So by the weekend we need to get out! On Saturdays we sometimes order breakfast for pick up at a local place right when we wake up. Then we have a short time to wake up and make coffee get everyone in the car and pick up the breakfast. we eat at the park, or at our parents house (they have a nice outdoor space). It just gets us out of the house really early, I don't have to make breakfast, and we are back home in a couple of hours for a nap.
focus on u!1 video a week is fab!no need to stress out!ur a awesome mum doing the best for both ur kids.i promise u things will get better..
my son is 3 this yr and is so active and wants to do things with me..also have my twin girls who are 4 months old now and i too stress as i have 3 kids on my own for 11 hours a day as their dad works..and i barely have my family up here to help me as theyre 4 hrs away and cant really travel...so dont stress ur doing ur best and rowan n juniper know they have the best mum❤❤
Please know that we will be here for whatever you post. In fact take a break if you want to! We aren’t going anywhere ❤
You’re doing great! This season will pass. we currently live in an rv with a 15 month old, and let me tell ya, sleep has been hard😅 we’re just taking it day by day❤
Omg when he almost poked your eyeball with the pencil! 😦😅 super random off topic but I've been loving the clacky keyboard parts haha those rompers were SO cute!🥰
My youngest is 12m but I’ve pushed him to do one nap a day like my 3yr old he just goes down 30-45mins earlier. So little goes at 1130ish and toddler goes at 12ish and they both nap til around 2-3. I started this when he was about 8m too so maybe you’ll have luck over time! You’re doing great 😊
First off, thank you for providing us with great content despite you thinking it’s average. I have always enjoyed your videos and am all for your support!
Secondly, i am also a mom of a 13 month and a 2.5 year old …. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THEM. Props to you for keeping it going so smoothly all this time.
You definitely need to take a break and focus on your mental health.
We love you, Megan ❤
I switched my baby girls naps! So she wakes up at 6/6:30 then goes down at 9/9:30 wakes up at 10/10:30 then goes back down around 12:30/1ish. My toddler goes down around 12:30/1 because he gets up from 6-7.
Hope that’s helpful!
Two naps is such a hard schedule!
Also my time to “get out” is her first nap. I just let her snooze in the car and just let that nap be her shorter one.
New subscriber! Love your authenticity.
Morning library classes and the park, events in your city or a kids class.I have 4 kids. A nap can be in the car seat or stroller and they still go down at night since they’re tired from socializing and playing😊I love your videos.
I struggled a lot when my daughter was a baby because I put so much stress on her sleep schedule. I was chained to my house all the time because I was so worried she would miss a nap. I struggle with always asking my toddler to keep it down so she won't wake up her brother but recently stopped and just let her be, he got used to the noise. I just keep the room super dark for him and keep his sound machine loud. ❤
Well done for putting yourself first Megan! You know we’ll all be here lovin on your content no matter how many vids you get up ❤
Thank you for being so kind about it 💛💛💛
Hi, sweet girl! I'm not usually go and comment on videos, but I wanted to give you a bit more support and love. You are my inspiration 🎉 I have a 6 month old and a lot of help from my mom and grandma, but still my apartment is a huge mess and I'm looking like a homeless person most of the time 😅. It's ok to take a step back from work - your health should be your priority!
Lots of love from a fan from Bulgaria ❤
Bulgaria wow! Thank you for being here. You’re doing great Mama!
Your mental health is the most important thing and being present with your family. That's what sweatshirt is awesome the color looks great on you! One video is great!
Thank you so much for understanding 💛 Just added the link for the sweatshirt to the description!
love that you talked about such an important message like climate change
It affects all of us! ❤
My two are about the same ages as yours, and I've totally embraced carrier or stroller naps. (Especially for the morning nap.) I need to get out and do stuff, especially for the 2.5 year old. So the baby naps on me or in the stroller and some days a nap only lasts 20 minutes. But that helps me feel productive and happy and the kids are happy and doing what they are supposed to do.
@@QueerlyMama Megan actually just did this yesterday! Great minds!
Hi love- ok I never comment but I have to comment on this video. I’ll be honest I stopped watching your content - not that you were purposely making me feel bad - but as a mom of 2 (7 months and 2 1/2) I felt like I was jealous of you having your ish together when I didn’t :( but watching your video today made me feel so seen! I am too dealing with the inverted sleep schedule and can’t leave the house and never truly get a break and it is very taxing! Sending you good vibes your way and hopefully taking it down to 1 video will give you much needed energy back!
Just got my 2 year old a quilt from target (pillowfort) and it looks very nice!
No advice on the opposite nap schedule; I just wanted to tell you that I'm in the same boat. I have a 8-month-old and a 2-year-old, and I'm lucky if their naps overlap by 15 minutes. So cheers. We'll get through this stage, too (Clinks coffee mugs together) 😅
I asked my dad, who works in agriculture, about you soil sample and if there was anything you can do. He said there wasn't really any quick fixes. Just to avoid using fertilizers with those nutrients in them. He mentioned looking at your soil's ph levels. If they are high then the plants can't take up the nutrients that are already there. Adding sulfer lowers the ph levels.
It’s a ph of 6!
Hey if y’all ever want to do a huge move, everything grows like a weed here in TN. 😆 Oh my goodnesssss Megan!!!!!!! You’ve been doing double the work on top of your job of being a SAHM (which is my one and only job and its extremely hard and underestimated, but incredibly beautiful)
Thanks for showing bunnies❤
I have a 3 yo and 9 month old… I pushed my 3 yo nap a little later in the day so that there was crossover with my 9 month olds second nap at 2:30 and gives me a breather!
Now there’s an idea! HMMMM 🤔
Hi! I have 4 little kids (ages 5, 4, 3, and 1...pregnant with my 5th). All of them nap at the same time. It's usually my main aim in regards to naps. I start adjusting the oldest naps to the younger one once it's feasible. So as soon as I can get my youngest to nap at like...11. They all do. Then with time I start to push the youngest later until it s at about 12:30. My 5 year old isn't quite ready for no nap. He starts to get a little sickly looking without naps and sleeps fine at night. They'll nap at the same time before you know it and if it helps push your oldest to nap for as Ling as your comfortable!
You are 100% in the toughest age time. I am a year ahead of you (same age distance between kids), it was so hard. It got better and better. When the littlest was 18 months it got great
I’m so glad to know it gets better
Do what you need to. Family comes first. As a fellow SHAM, I know how easy it is to feel a little burnt out, and I don't have another job to think about either. My kids are all 3 years apart, so they were pretty much done with naps when the next one came along. My second was 8 months old when the lockdown happened and unfortunately never really learned to stroller or car nap. Having his almost 4 year old brother around did get him used to noise, but it was ruff. We definitely relied on the white noise machine to help block some of the household noise. Now, the boys (6 and 3) are both in school, which is a game changer for my 6 month old. She gets a quiet morning nap, and after drop off, I get the dishwasher uploaded and a relaxing cup of tea before I have to pick up my 3 year old.
The weather is till all over the place in my part of the country too. Monday, it was snowing, and today, the temp is in the 80s 🤷♀️.
My tips for the inverted nap is that I don’t take my littlest ones first nap super seriously, unfortunately 🫣 So that first one is sometimes just a car nap, sometimes it’s a stroller nap in the grocery store, it’s a wrap nap while we are at the park. But some days it’s just not the 1.5/2hrs it should be. But then I take the final nap very seriously (by then, I’m tired from the day anyway 😂) and let him sleep for a WHILE. It doesn’t solve having a break, but it does let you leave the house more often - which is a break in itself!
So many great tips on getting out in the morning! I’m going to try it this week!
Tips for naps: this isn’t a huge one, but do you have a sound machine for your daughters naps? If not, you could maybe try one and then you wouldn’t worry about big brother being loud or anything.
We do! The main issue is our house has hard floors and they’re very resonant haha!
Ok. Never in my life have I thought a flower arrangement was so pretty. Im the girl you dont buy flowers because I don’t care about them lol but those you put together for Easter actually stopped me from what I was doing and I had to comment. You could have a future in flower arrangements in a split second if you wanted it lol so pretty!!
You are so stinkin sweet! Thank you!!!
I love your sweatshirt!
Thank you! I just added the link to the description!
Motherhood is not easy. I couldn’t imagine also having to vlog it. It would feel like a chore to have to edit, watch the things I say (so as to not offend) and keep up with all the other UA-cam moms. I have 5 kids in California and just tending to them and my husband, hardly gives me time to do much else and is exhausting. So definitely take the time you need to relax! Even if it means a pay cut! ❤
Quality over quantity! And family first 😍
Thank you so much 💛
The bunnies! I was wondering how they were doing!
I have a 2.5yo and a 10mo. 10mo doesn’t have maybe the perfect schedule but I have tweaked his schedule to overlap with his brother’s. I wake him every morning at 7, he naps 9:30-10:45/11, then again 2-3:30ish. 2.5yo wakes around 8 and naps 1:30-3. That gives me 2-3 as time where both boys are down! I know my baby’s morning wake window is a little short and his evening wake window is a little long, but I NEED them to overlap for my own sanity lol. I can expand on this if it would help!
Your winged liner looks amazing. Can you do a tutorial?
The most cutest babies🥰
This is for nap transition discussion: I don’t have two kids but we sleep trained our daughter and has been on a nap schedule. But I travel to work and work from home and she’s always with me. She turned 2 in March and for 2-3 months now it has been hard to get a consistent 2.5 hour nap. We get one of those maybe once a week. And the main reason it started was because her environment couldn’t be completely dark. We just know that she goes to bed by 6:45/7 on those days when her nap ends at 2 or before.
So what I’m trying to say is, even with just one kid, we have learned to wing it when we need to. So if you need to do something fun during his nap, do it, sacrifice the long nap for the memory or whatever. Bc tomorrow can be different.
“Cause that’s dangerous….I just found out.” ME EVERY DAY WITH MY TODDLER.
Proud of you for making changes to live your happiest and healthiest life! Just wondering if you know what day you’ll be posting? I love noting my “Megan video” days in my planner 🫶 but no worries if it will change week to week!
No joke was just telling my husband that I have no idea how you're doing it! Other mommy vloggers I see all have like a housekeeper a couple times per month, or a nanny a couple days a week, or their husband is home and they earn thevincome through UA-cam, ect. I really was noticing how you do it all 😂 Take all the time you need, take all the breaks you need. You are replaceable everywhere but in your home with your family and they need you healthy the most! I'm sure you'll make the best decisions for your family ❤
Thank you so much 😭 To be fair I have help from my MIL a few days a week but it’s still a lot. I realized exactly what you’re saying and decided that my kiddos need to be my #1 priority and the first thing on my schedule and work needs to come second even though I’m so passionate about it
Oh yeah I would probably try to find another blanket for his bed and use that one as a cutter quilt 😋
What a cool sponsorship!
I was so excited about it!!!
I always feel like we get spoiled with two videos from you! Don’t worry about only doing one or taking time when you need to!! I loved the sponsorship! It’s cool to be able to talk about something so important!! I also could relate to Rowan poking you with the pencil😂 there have been quite a few times I give my kid something to play with and then have a “nope, not safe” moment. Keep doing what you do, you are awesome❤
Hello Mother, this is Sangeetha from Tamil Nadu. I just want to put one word, ' you are so real' keep going. It's appreciative to raise a boy with smiling face. I just love the way you talk with your kids. I'm not like you. I'm so disappointed on myself by seeing this video. I will learn soon by being calm and responding mother to my son. Thanks for your real videos. God bless your family with lots and lots of wealth and happiness.
YAY FOR WORK LIFE BALANCE!! hoping and praying this brings relief and a renewed sense of joy in your work and ability to be present and at peace in your life 🫶🫶
Don’t feel bad about posting once a week! That’s totally normal!!
We can’t get the lemonade app in my country 😢
Hi Megan! I just wanted to hop on to say that you and Matt are such a great couple - and amazing parents to Rowan and Juniper. My grandson is Rowan‘s age, and honestly, I think they are the cutest, sweetest boys ever. And Juniper is a little doll. Sending hugs your way!! 💙❤️
Thanks Donna!
We love you sweet Megan...don't feel bad. At least you're not going away completely. You're a mom and that ALWAYS comes first.
I understand.
If you want to use the bed spread try stripping the quilt before you make a final decision - laundry stripping is a weird and wonderful thing lol
Ooh great idea!
I'm fine with one video a week! we don't want you to burn out so they will be no videos at all! A few years ago I watch the class from Tabatha Coffey on creative live 'How to be Bold, Resilient & Better Than Ever' ( you can always catch a replay for free sometimes ) and a sentence that still resonates with me is that 'you can't serve water from an empty vessel! And I do spend more time taking care of myself because by doing so I'm also able to better take care of my family!
Is that a problem that your soil is too rich? Do you think that it will burn some of the roots of your plants? I guess that you can always mix some sand to make it poorer :-)
Where is Rowan’s bed from?!?!
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What is Lemon8?
Can I be the shallow one and beg for the sweatshirt link? 😅
Just added the link to the description!
I'm curious, when do consequences come into play for ripping a quilt or even dangerous behavior like poking with the pencil in the face or the eye. Thanks for your feedback
There are no consequences. He isn’t doing these things on purpose to misbehave. We let him know the negative impacts of the behavior and how we can do it differently. It’s a matter of being aware of his body and his surroundings. He wasn’t intentionally trying to hit her in the face with the pencil, but cast the “freeze wand” and didn’t know her face was right there. Two year olds aren’t known for their keen awareness haha.
The quilt - “what happens if I pull this?” He’s not sitting there going MWAHAHA I’m going to break the quilt! Just exploring the world around him and learning how things work. So we show him what happened as a result of his actions and hopefully he doesn’t do it again. Never know what lessons are going to stick with a toddler 😂
We don’t do spanking or time outs but we use “related consequences” (i.e. he hit me in the face with the pencil so I instituted a rule about how the pencil can and can’t be used.) With the quilt I sat down and had a talk with him about being respectful of our things, but again I’m not going to film that because that wouldn’t be respectful to my kiddos. He didn’t intentionally try to hurt me or break anything but like Matt said he’s testing boundaries and how the world works.
@@MeganAcuna I appreciate you sharing your approach. I completely understand about not filming that because I agree with you You give up an awful lot of your privacy more than I could ever do but there is a point where it would not be respectful to those in your family. Is there a vlog that you would consider doing sharing that approach at appropriate age levels that you've been through so far? I have a lot of people around me that have children and they struggle with a wide range of what's the right thing to do. Anyhow thanks for sharing your approach.
My son has just entered another biting phase (he's now got his two top teeth coming in, I'm guessing thats why), and oh my gosh, do I yelp EVERY time. I don't know HOW you're supposed to "not make a big reaction" when they chomp on your nip because that HURTS. No advice really, just sending solidarity 😅
Also, I think you do amazing with everything that you do and I hope that 1 video a week gives you a chance to catch up and rest a bit.
Do you really need to get political. Do what you want and I’ll support what I want but getter political for me anyway is turn off. But I love your videos and family. Megan only do what you can. We love you.
There’s nothing political about saving the planet that we are living on 😂
Thank you for realizing that just because something has been made political or been used by political folks does not mean it is political. It's about saving our planet. Things in this world with a mutual benefit for us all should never be politicized because that divides us. Just my thought thank you for sharing
@@lorimartin4044 I 100% agree!
She doesn’t bring politics into her channel as far as I can remember. Saving our planet should never be a political issue! It’s only made political by the oil and coal companies that don’t want to loose money and don’t care about the planet!