Welcome to my Life

Welcome to my blog. This is my first post. It's really a blog about nothing, as I suspect most my posts will be. So I hope you'll read on and stay tuned, sometimes things about nothing, really are about something (remember Seinfeld). Usually pretty interesting stuff happens in everyday life. I like to think that's true for myself. The 2 year old toddler tantrum, the kindergarten woes, the not so perfect marriage, caring for others while not taking care of yourself. All in the life of a so-called modern day mom, right! I'm just trying to get through each day. Sometimes it's easy, other times, um um, not so much. Like when my 2-1/2 year old decided to use his red jello to paint the carpet and coffee table in the family room. Yeah, that was a fun day. NOT! All I did was use the bathroom ,(yes, even moms sometimes must do this), while he was innocently eating his lunch at the kitchen table, or so I thought. When I saw the mass destruction that Jack had ensued in a matter of minutes, I could not believe my eyes. It looked like someone had been bludgeoned in my own family room. While, Jack sat amidst his mess, looking like, "WHAT, what's the matter?" I wanted to hurt him, but there was no time, the red, melting jello was seeping it's way into my off white carpet (stupid, I know, off white carpet with a toddler)and in danger of leaving some serious damage. So hear me now, NEVER again will I attempt to use the bathroom in private (what was I thinking, we all know we give this up when we give birth), and NEVER again will red jello be served in my house. While I'm on the subject, don't you just miss using the bathroom in private? If you have a toddler you know what I'm talking about. My child can ignore me for hours, but as soon as I need to go the bathroom, he's right there, flipping the lid back and forth against my back, pulling the toilet paper off the roll into a mountain of white snow (why does this amaze them), pulling dirty things out of the trash can, or attempting to wash his hands by himself. Aaah, the days before kids, when one could pee in private....what memories. It never fails, the other time they can't resist to need something, is right when you get on the phone. Both of my kids are famous for this. Do all kids do this, or is it just mine that have no manners? Please tell me this is a universal problem.

Anyway, I got off topic, well kind of. I told you this would be about nothing. I hope future posts will actually have a topic. But for purposes of introduction, this is my life. I am not perfect, I screw up all the time. I am a mom of two handsome, smart boys that are my life (Jack, 2-1/2 and Sam almost 6), oh and I forgot about my other child, my hubby (age 34 going on 13). Yes, I am surrounded by testosterone. One day I swear to at least have a female dog. I am a part-time registered nurse for a large, reputable hospital and mostly a stay at home mom. My husband and I have been married almost 9 years, and counting. Just joking, lighten up. If you don't like the sarcasm and digs at my husband, I suggest you don't come back. Although I love him with all my heart, sometimes I just have to sucker punch him and that comes out as sarcastic jabs. Can't help it, that's just me. It's all in a loving, humorous, male bashing kind of way. I love my jobs, my family and my friends. It's my friends that keep me insane and allow me to remember who I am. Without them, I wouldn't be me. Luckily I have a close knit group of girlfriends who support and share with eachother. One of my best friends and fabulous, noted author, Kristina, inspired me to start this blog. With her blogs at http://parentcenter.babycenter.com, I found a personal freedom in reading about others lives, seeing myself in others, having a connection and commenting on them. I have always joked with her, that without her and my other girlfriends, I'd be divorced. There's just something special about the bond and connection some women share, that no man can come close to.



So enough about me, for now, there will be more to come, rest assured. The next time my little Jack decides to throw the mother of all tantrums and do the limp as a noddle thing in the middle of Target (how do they do that, is there some secret class for two year olds that teaches them that, how to feel like you weigh 150lbs?), you're sure to hear about it. Or the next time, my husband wants to play twenty something again and hang from the chandeliers naked, and I just feel like going to sleep, thus causing a fight, you'll probably hear about it. Or the next time some mom at the playground pisses me off with her unsolicited advice on how to be a better parent or passive-aggressive stares as if she's better than me, you'll probably hear about it. Or the next time, my lovely, dear in-laws annoys me to no end, you'll probably hear about. So hopefully you'll stay tuned and share your "life moments" with me when you can relate to my simplistic, ordinary, exciting, shocking everyday life. Til' next time, carry on.