Sunshine and pollen.
April 12, 2010
Life is moving right along, which is fun.
My brother is being commissioned as an officer in the Navy later this week. I can’t believe it. I think it was only yesterday that I met right after his high school graduation.
The years have given him a degree and a future in the Navy.
My sister is due to graduate with her degree in May. Another surprise. Not that I thought she couldn’t do it – more that I wondered if she would. Parenting and school are hard at the same time, especially with a young one.
But even Brayden is growing so fast. He starts preschool this year and actual kindergarten next year.
Wasn’t he born yesterday or the day before?!
My little monkey is starting school.
My best friend is having a baby.
Not right this second – these things need a little baking time, but the fact is that she’s a’bakin’ at this moment.
Another shock.
When I was younger it never occured to me that my friends having children was odd. Mainly because it’s not, it’s biological.
But having seen how my friendships and life have changed having a child, it’s interesting to see how it affects other new parents.
You don’t lose friends, really – they evolve.
And you don’t lose the things you love in life, you just change priorities.
But it is a huge change – you long for the days when you could go to the bathroom by yourself and I can’t wait to see how wonderful a parent she is going to be.
Plus.
I like other people’s kids.
I won’t lie though.
It’s made my clock tick.
This insane little figurative device that kept its mouth shut for years is now screaming at me.
And voicing the words ‘either a puppy or baby!’ to my husband probably wouldn’t give me the answer I would expect.
He’s all for babies.
The sun has been shining outside for the majority of this month and it makes me crazy to be outside.
The pollen levels are high, my grey car has turned a dingy green-yellow, and my eyes are swelling shut but I can’t wait for the work day to end so I can once again be in that happy sunshine.
I told you I was crazy.
Weight Watchers is going well. I’m smaller and smaller. I’m still huge, but smaller for me and I’ll take it.
As long as my husband recognizes it when I see him Thursday.
I’ve only provided him with 4 billion hints.
I think he’ll get the picture.
I’ve a grin on my face and the clock is ticking by quickly.
This is turning out to be a great day.
i WILL be going to the potty alone.
that’s why god invented locks.
i don’t care if this child holds it’s breath the entire time i am reading my book while sitting in the bathroom floor.
i WILL be going to the bathroom alone.
And I, my friend, will be waiting to see what happens when you face the dilemma of dilemmas.
Leave your kid in a crib in the bedroom or take it with you and learn the ‘cuddle with the kid while you pee’ maneuver.
Ooh! Or wait until it can open doors – and you’ll want it to be able to, because toddlers that can’t see mom 100% of the time get quiet. A quiet toddler is a dangerous toddler. marker on the walls. Toys stuffed down the other toiled. Eating dog food. Wiping poop on the floor.
I LOVE my friends having children.
Do you and Nick have any special plans for youtime together?
If I told you, you’d blush.