This little diary is something I have been meaning to get started for over a year now, but going by my awesome reputation at maintaining blogs, have shied away from doing. As I sit here now, on the eve of my first anniversary of being mommy, I can think of no better time to commit to a new blog.
I see a neat picture ticker rushing past in front of my eyes, encapsulating everything my life has been since I first saw that ' + ' sign on the home pregnancy test. I can relive each exhilaration, sense each fear and feel each hope rise inside me all over again. It's been a powerful journey so far, teaching me so much about myself, encouraging yet humbling. I can now vouch for all the cliches of the world that relate to motherhood being the most rewarding and exhausting job ever. And I have a tiny 22 pound dynamo as proof of all that I dreamed it would be, and all that I never imagined I would face.
From all my Web wanderings (I could rattle off details from a memory that never seemed to serve me well in college!) the two things that get reiterated are -------
--> These days will swoosh by and each new development seemingly imprinted in my memory will fade as others cram for the same space. Recording each new sniffle, smile, babble, step and emotion is paramount.
--> There is nothing better than a support system of mommy friends to let you know you can face anything the teeny ones throw your way, and sharing, having a listening ear and some welcome suggestions makes the 'job' that much more enjoyable.
I'm hoping this virtual nook will be just that - for three friends who find themselves in new roles, trying to do their bestest with three little sweethearts, and coming upon funny stories along the way. Let's see how far we can get!
