TheTwilightalum is mom to 19-month-oldBodhi Soleil, whom she shares with her husband and formerVampire DiariesactorIan Somerhalder. Bodhi is the first child for the couple, whowed in April 2015after gettingengaged that January.
In a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, Reed, 30, reflected on the importance of spending time with Bodhi while her daughter is still young, and juggling her life as a working mother.
“As wetransition from four feedings a daydown to two, I am remembering how important it is to stop what I am doing and enjoy every second of this bonding time,” she wrote. “I am remding [sic] myself that my hormones are shifting, and that it’s normal to feel weepy as your body regulates through the transition. It goes so fast.”
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Reed — who founded the sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle brandBayou with Loveanddesigned jewelry for the line— then revealed that she often breastfeeds Bodhi while she’s working.
“I’ve got just a few minutes to approve imagery or go through CADs so lets [sic] do it all at the same time … right? Multitasking is the key to being a working mom … right?” she went on. “Today I am reminding myself to slow down and separate the two. Today working and bonding are going to have their own time, so I cantry my hardest to soak up every moment, and smile at every detail.”
“Even if it’s just the nighttime feeding, people can wait and emails will be answered … when she’s finished,” Reed continued. “The sounds, the swallows, where she puts her hand, watching her daydream, because before I know it we will have turned the page … ”
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She also opened up about how she and Somerhalder, 40, changed their lifestyle once their daughter arrived. Before Bodhi was born, Reed said, she and her husband would typically be on planes every month or so, flying back and forth to visit each other. Butnow that they’re a family, they all travel together.
“We live such crazy nomadic lifestyles all over the place, on planes, and [we’ve had] to uproot and move,” Reed told PEOPLE. “Now that we’re a family, the whole family goes together so that Mom and Dad can both be there at every second to witness everymilestone and everything that’s happening.”
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OnFather’s Dayin 2018, Reed posted a sweet tribute to Somerhalder on Instagram.
“The way she looks at you. The way you look at her,” theactress and entrepreneur wrote. “Here’s to all the adventures you two will have together. Thank you for being so present, so patient, so soft yet so protective.”
“Thank you for reminding both of us to stop and smell every flower,” Reed continued. “Happy Father’s Day … Love, Mama and the cub.”
source: people.com
