I am such a slacker when it comes to blogging! Since Juanita could come any day now, I figured that I better get my Part 3 of Life with Kids in quick. Having kids had always been a part of my 'imagined' future and I am incredibly glad and lucky to have 1 on the ground and another on the way. While having kids has been a blessing..it's also caused some headaches (and heartaches). Go ahead and put the kids to bed, pour yourself a beer (or 2) and let's chat about how amazing those little monsters are.
1. The bathroom will never be a place that I'm allowed to be alone or have quiet. If Lane's not in there with me, he's knocking on the door. Remember the story from 'Life Pre-Kids' and my pooping fiasco? It really is amazing how much I love being able to take a bath without any interruptions.
2. All of my shopping, online or in store, ends up consisting of items that Lane or Juanita will like/wear. Mark appreciates the fact that my shoe and purse fetish has really taken a back seat!
3. Speaking of shoes and purses, I used to always be looking for cute clothes to wear to work....or out. I know a couple moms that still look at cute as ever in cute clothes/shoes (Adrienne, yes I'm talking about you plus a couple others :) )and really wonder if they have super powers. How is that they can have kids and still manage to look that good? Am I missing something?
4. Back up a minute.....what is going out consist of????? That even exists? My poor husband LOVES to be social and do things but I'm now the frumpy lady that doesn't like to go any where 1. I really would prefer to take Lane with me wherever I go and 2. I'd rather spend the money on fun things for the kids. My goal is to really try and get better in this area because otherwise my husband is out having all the fun. My poor friends that don't have kids never see me any more. SORRY!!!!!!
5. I now have a required interest in all things kid related. While I'm not a fan of watching Thomas the Train....Lane LOVES it. For the most part I really try to limit the TV watching because he turns into a zombie but it's hard to resist when it's shows like Mickey Mouse, Backyardigans, Cat in the Hat or Curious George that I enjoy watching too.
6. The consistency of Lane's poop or lack there of is now common table conversation in the Widick house. NEVER in a million years would I have thought kids poop was so fascinating between them not pooping or the color/consistency of it when it finally does come out.
7. I love it every time Lane says a new word (which currently is multiple times a day) or a new trick (latest is flexing his muscles)! It makes me more and more proud to be his mommy every day. That is why I take full advantage of him wanting to spend time with me right now instead of his ATM. On one hand I'm incredibly lucky to have a kid that goes to bed about 7:30 every night but it also makes me sad that I barely get any playtime to spend with him during the week. Also why I tend to hoard him on the weekends (sorry Grandmas!!)..another point that I need to get better about.
All in all being a mom is the greatest achievement I have to date and it's pretty hard to imagine that it will ever be topped. I think back to how much my parents have done for me and all I can hope is that I am half as good of a mom to my kids as my parents were to me. It's sad to think about how late in life you really, REALLY appreciate all that your parents do for you. Enough about being sappy because it's making the 39 week 1 day pregnant lady cry....that blog about my awesome parental units will happen at a later date when my hormones allow me to finish without being a wet mess.
Back to topic, as much as I've joked about the messes of having kids, the decisions I've made are ones that I will never regret. My kids (and husband...I won't forget about you either honey) are the center of my life and make me a better person!
