Well hello everyone! I’m so glad you are here. I am a stay at
home mom to 4 mostly charming children, two girls; Snark Girl age 10, Obsessive
Compulsive Diva age 8 (OCDiva), and two boys; The Boy age 3, and Hulkster age
21 months. I also have a Darling Husband (DH) and two dogs.
When I quit the job I was paid money for doing, a female
co-worker, at my going away party, asked, “Can, can I borrow your office chair
until you come back?” I told her she was
welcome to keep it because I wouldn’t need it. Lots of people laughed. I assume
she is still “borrowing” that chair 8 years later.
I don’t know why she (and others) assumed I would hate being a SAHM. It’s true, there are days I don’t enjoy every
minute of it, but who enjoys their job every minute of every day? There are things I find hugely entertaining or
wonderful every day, and things I just do not like or understand. While I still have a lot to learn there are skills
I’ve acquired that I never dreamed I would need. For example I never thought I would learn . .
.
. . . to frost 6
dozen cupcakes in under 10 minutes with the big “bakery style” big swirl of
frosting.
. . . how to get
urine and it’s odor out of an upholstered/carpeted surface.
. . . to entertain two toddlers with the contents of my
purse for an hour at the eye doctor because Darling Husband removed the toy bag
from my SUV.
. . . to correct a
Nursemaid’s Dislocation of the elbow in a screaming 3 year old.
. . . to love a child that screamed at the top of her lungs
at me because she did not want to do her homework.
. . . so much self control that I could be friendly with the
parent of a child that bullied my child for years.
. . . to show no fear to my child when they needed surgery.
. . . how to survive on less than 4 hours of sleep a night for multiple nights in a row without becoming excessively psychotic from sleep deprivation.
. . . how much I still need to learn.
Welcome to the world of the BLOGGER my friend. I love this post as much as I love you! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you darling! Love you too!
DeleteAWESOME :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHappy to have you in the blogging world <3
ReplyDeleteThank you Princess!
DeleteGreat job, hun! Xoxoxo
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DeleteWell done Sweet! Proud of you! Look forward to reading the next one<3
ReplyDeleteThank you darling!
DeleteWelcome to the dark side my friend! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, I appreciate it!
DeleteWelcome to the blogosphere! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much darling!
DeleteWelcome. I read your post and when I was done... I said, yep, she's a MOM ;)
ReplyDeleteYep, that's me, I'm definitely a mom! Thanks!
Deletewho enjoys their job every minute of every day?
ReplyDeleteVery, very sick and/or very, very lucky people. I can definitely say I enjoy my unpaid job more than my paid one! And speaking of "enjoyment"? Loved this post, and look forward to more!
Thank you very much!
DeleteI also loved this post ... but I would like you to tell me how you learned to laugh at a gallon of spilled red kool-aid??????
ReplyDeleteGreat start!
Well, it took 3 kids and a healthy dose of the "mommy crazies", oh and not having carpet! Thanks!
DeleteLook forward to hearing more of your journey :-} Especially for myself who became a nomad with my hubby 3 years ago and has learnt a whole new way to live life, I love hearing other peoples tales.
ReplyDeletexx Cass
Welcome to the crazy world of blogging! Off to a great start! And I'm totally impressed with your cupcake decorating skills. That one I will never learn...and I'm ok with it.
ReplyDeleteOh yes... That chair does not compare to the adventures of motherhood! ;) love it!
ReplyDeleteAbout time you started blogging... I am PUMPED!! I love this one... now get on writing more. :P
ReplyDelete*BSWK*
Great introduction :) You have to keep a sense of humor to be a mom. It's part of the unspoken list of job requirements <3
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