This weekend felt like something out of a dream. For the first time in 9 months I felt good enough to get out with my family and get back to nature. We started our Saturday running a bit behind schedule, that was until I reminded myself that we had nowhere to be so schedules were unnecessary. After gathering ourselves and the kids we headed to Trillium Lake not without a quick stop to Target to pick up a pair of shoes because apparently pregnancy makes my feet grow.
Once we made it to Trillium Lake we spent the day wandering slowly walking the loop around the lake. Letting the kids set the pace and stopping for long playing (and nursing) sessions in the woods. We completed the loop, ate our packed lunch and then let the kids splash around in the lake until it was time to head out.
We decided that the thought of heading straight home sounded awful and we made a detour to Hood River for dinner and playtime at the waterfront park. We enjoyed a great meal, the kids while tired were in great spirits and despite the awful sewage smell at the park we all had a nice time soaking up the last bits of sun and watching the kite boarders.
As I drove home I couldn’t help but feel so full of love and happiness. It felt amazing to get out, explore and go back to our normal routine after months of sickness due to pregnancy, feeling so anxious about birth because our baby girl was breech up until 36+ weeks and then all that time I spent healing and not leaving the house. I am slow moving still and everything takes extra effort but I am reminded how much nature can heal the heart, the soul and fill us up. 
So here is my request to all of you – spend more time in nature and let nature nurture your soul and heal your heart.
Mother nature is so soothing. you are luck to be postpartum during the summer (in my opinion), I had to brave recovery in our cold, dark, and wet fall and winter.
Glad to read you are feeling better! My cousin’s wife just gave birth and she’s discovering how much more complicated it is than she thought it would be, postpartum. Hope you continue to heal, feel better, and have more chances to be in nature!
Looks like such a fun getaway! I still need to visit Trillium Lake!
What a beautiful post. Good for you to get out for some Vitamin N! We went to Trillium Lake last summer but didn’t make it all around the lake. Maybe that’ll be a trip we do in the final weeks of summer!
xo