Saturday, September 27, 2008

i'm baaaackkk

I feel like a normal person again for the first time in weeks. Turns out that Unisom + b6 = miracle morning sickness treatment. A million thanks to my doctor for sharing this secret with me....

Thursday, September 25, 2008

bygones

Today I ran across Evil in webspace. Not the concept of evil, but an actual person I call Evil. Evil was once a close friend of mine and has another name, of course. I'm not going to rehash or trash here; suffice it to say I think very little of Evil as a person. I don't wish Evil harm, and I do not in fact believe she is evil. I do think she is....a lot of other words I won't use in an effort to keep my pledge to not trash her.

Bottom line:
Glad not to have seen or heard from Evil in 6 years.
Annoyed to have the streak broken today.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

all i want...

is someone (not my hubby, he's got his own job to do) to come change all my son's poopy diapers, prepare all the meals, do all the laundry and clean the house. just until the morning sickness passes in what will hopefully be just a few more weeks and not several more months. ugh.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Here we go again...

It was looking like I might get off lucky this pregnancy, but alas my old friend morning (afternoon and night) sickness is back in town. In one way it is reassuring...I definitely feel preggo now!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

a taste of his own medicine

Little Guy made a new playground acquaintance. She's one month older, loves the steering wheel and hates anyone who comes near "her" playground. Basically she's a female version of my son.

As my son approached her and the treasured steering wheel she screamed "no, no, NO, MINE!" and then pushed/slapped him away. Awesome! It's not just my kid! It really is age appropriate behavior.

Aside from making me feel better, I think it was good for Little Guy to experience a taste of his own medicine. Even if he did throw himself down on the bridge and cry pitifully for a moment.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

catching up

Last week we flew down to Berkeley for our Dave Matthews Band show and I thoroughly enjoyed our time. These shows are indescribable magic to me. They always have been. With LeRoi gone it is different -- I actually fought off tears when his sub started playing his part on the first song. But the magic is still there. Especially enjoyable at this amazing venue. Exponentially more wonderful with my husband beside me equally enraptured. It was hard to cut it short after just one night, but work is work. 16 hours later we were back in Oregon and hubby was back at work. In my old mothery age it is pretty much impossible to get in the 6+ shows/year of my youth. That makes these single tastes all the more sweet.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

growing

Today I was struck by how much my old friends have not changed. Then I realized that what really blew my mind was how much I have.

There was me in high school, and me in college. Me in my post college years in a beach town. Me returning to hometown and flailing for a while. Me returning to another hometown and beginning to put it all back together. Then, suddenly, me as a wife and a mother.

My husband and son bring me more joy than I ever imagined life would offer.

But sometimes I wonder...whatever happened to Me? I wouldn't trade places with any other Me...no doubt about it!

But today in my life as a wife and a mother I feel completely divorced from everything I used to be.