That little phrase is currently framing my license plate. It replaced "Better late than Pregnant". My darling husband replaces my license plate every so often to suprise me. I think it's his passive-aggressive way of letting me know what he's thinking without getting into it with me. These days it's not a great idea to "get into it" with me because I am again pregnant!!!
I just figured out today, I've been pregnant 31 of the 49 months we've been married. So basically my husband doesn't really know me...the REAL me. Poor Patrick knows the hormonal, overly emotional, self-hating fat woman that is constantly tired and pissed off!
So here's my goal: This is my 4th and final pregnancy and I am determined to enjoy it! Usually I get so caught up in trying not to gain too much weight, look more pregnant than I am, and get the thing out faster, that I forget all the little prego perks. I am roughly 4 months along, and I want to have fun with it FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!! I want to just eat a corn dog if I feel like it even if I did have that chocolate custard donut for breakfast! I want to take the day off of working out even though I already took two days off this week! I want to say, "Honey, the baby really needs some caramel ice cream, but he wants to finish watching Top Chef with me, so could you make it for us?" You know...prego perks!
Really, it's only a short time in our life that we get to indulge and really pamper our body and soul this way. Life's too short to not enjoy pregnancy!!!!!!!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Introduction
Hi! My name is Christie and my husband is Patrick. I also have 3 other men in my life.
First came Bo. He was 3 in October and he's the dreamer. He currently insists on being called "Mrs. Tigress". (For any non-movie watchers, it's Angelina Jolie's character in Kung Fu Panda! He's well aware that she's in fact a female, but it doesn't bother him a bit! He doesn't need toys...give him a shoestring and a phone charger, and he will be in make believe land for an hour! I love that kid!
Frankie was born 17 months after Bo and was given to us to teach everyone a lesson in patience. He's an amazing little monster with a chronic dirty face and an extremely strong will. He's funny, quirky, freakishly strong, and definitely the life of the family! Even when Frankie was in the womb, I have always felt an extra strong bond with him.
Finally, our little miracle! 12 months and 12 days after Frankie was born, we were blessed with Jesse. Jesse had a rough start being born with underdeveloped lungs and stayed in the NICU for almost a month after birth. Looking at this child, no one would ever guess the kid spent a minute with a tube up his nose! He came home from the hospital smiling and hasn't stopped since! He's just a pleasure to be around and loves his brothers more than anything! The two oldest are definitely our little "mama's boys", but Jesse has a special little smile reserved just for his Daddy!
I need to write this blog because like many other stay at home moms (from now on we will refer to as SAHM's), sometimes I get overwhelmed and lost in the day to day routine of trying to keep everyone alive, happy, and well. I stop being me, I stop being happy, and I stop appreciating that I have a man that adores me and I have 3 other men that live for me!
I thought I would get married and have babies and life would just be perfect, the way my sister made it look. I am finding out that it's rough! Sure, there's so many happy times and wonderful milestones, but those moments in between are tough. I hope to just be able to vent here and invite others going through the roller coaster of motherhood feelings to jump in and go through it with me!
By writing this blog, I know I'll realize what's important. Family. No matter what else happens in life, it all comes back to FAMILY.
First came Bo. He was 3 in October and he's the dreamer. He currently insists on being called "Mrs. Tigress". (For any non-movie watchers, it's Angelina Jolie's character in Kung Fu Panda! He's well aware that she's in fact a female, but it doesn't bother him a bit! He doesn't need toys...give him a shoestring and a phone charger, and he will be in make believe land for an hour! I love that kid!
Frankie was born 17 months after Bo and was given to us to teach everyone a lesson in patience. He's an amazing little monster with a chronic dirty face and an extremely strong will. He's funny, quirky, freakishly strong, and definitely the life of the family! Even when Frankie was in the womb, I have always felt an extra strong bond with him.
Finally, our little miracle! 12 months and 12 days after Frankie was born, we were blessed with Jesse. Jesse had a rough start being born with underdeveloped lungs and stayed in the NICU for almost a month after birth. Looking at this child, no one would ever guess the kid spent a minute with a tube up his nose! He came home from the hospital smiling and hasn't stopped since! He's just a pleasure to be around and loves his brothers more than anything! The two oldest are definitely our little "mama's boys", but Jesse has a special little smile reserved just for his Daddy!
I need to write this blog because like many other stay at home moms (from now on we will refer to as SAHM's), sometimes I get overwhelmed and lost in the day to day routine of trying to keep everyone alive, happy, and well. I stop being me, I stop being happy, and I stop appreciating that I have a man that adores me and I have 3 other men that live for me!
I thought I would get married and have babies and life would just be perfect, the way my sister made it look. I am finding out that it's rough! Sure, there's so many happy times and wonderful milestones, but those moments in between are tough. I hope to just be able to vent here and invite others going through the roller coaster of motherhood feelings to jump in and go through it with me!
By writing this blog, I know I'll realize what's important. Family. No matter what else happens in life, it all comes back to FAMILY.
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