It's been fun to write this blog and connect with you. I have enjoyed your perspective and sense of community.
Recently I've had some wacky spammer comments and I feel that its time to end this project.
It has been a good exercise in fleshing out thoughts and connecting with other moms. I feel ready to take the idea of this blog and merge it onto my private blog.
Thanks for being a part of my life and I hope to hear from you on my family's blog!
Lots of love,
Amy
Monday, February 22, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Birthdays are stressful
I put pressure on myself to have a perfect day on February 13th. But the reality of 1, 5 and 7 am wake-up calls by two little sweeties, plus a full morning of a whiny and cranky three-year-old, and a teething 5 month-old made me wonder, is this what my special day is supposed to be about?
I had two wonderful friends offer to baby-sit and had plans to go out with My Hero, but after looking around at the state of hysteria in my household, I had to cancel. I hung up the phone and tended to my poor baby who was dealing with his first tooth and realized: I'm needed.
We didn't do anything terribly special or different today but every time I looked at my beautiful husband and kids I couldn't think of anything else I wanted in the world.
I had two wonderful friends offer to baby-sit and had plans to go out with My Hero, but after looking around at the state of hysteria in my household, I had to cancel. I hung up the phone and tended to my poor baby who was dealing with his first tooth and realized: I'm needed.
We didn't do anything terribly special or different today but every time I looked at my beautiful husband and kids I couldn't think of anything else I wanted in the world.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
"Oh Nothing"
I recently read, "The 7 stages of motherhood: making the most of your life as a mom" by Ann Murphy. I got to see into the future and imagine what my children might be like in a few years. It made me nervous to realize that conversations may end up going something like this:
"Hi sweetie! What did you do today?"
"Nothing."
"How was school?"
"Boring."
Yikes!
So today when I let out a little sigh, Missy asked, "What's wrong Mom?"
"Oh nothing" I said.
It was then that I realized that I was getting into a bad habit and setting a negative example. So now I try to give her an honest answer like, "Oh, I'm just tired."
I'm sure this will not solve my parent/teenage communication problems but I figure it may start us on the right path.
What do you worry about the most for the future? Can you imagine your kids growing up?
"Hi sweetie! What did you do today?"
"Nothing."
"How was school?"
"Boring."
Yikes!
So today when I let out a little sigh, Missy asked, "What's wrong Mom?"
"Oh nothing" I said.
It was then that I realized that I was getting into a bad habit and setting a negative example. So now I try to give her an honest answer like, "Oh, I'm just tired."
I'm sure this will not solve my parent/teenage communication problems but I figure it may start us on the right path.
What do you worry about the most for the future? Can you imagine your kids growing up?
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