A few months ago when Jan 2014 hit, I decided that I was going to set a few goals of things I wanted to specifically accomplish this year. One of those, was returning to my blog that I started a year ago. However, our life has been a whirlwind since Feb 2014 when God decided it was time for me to go back to work! Life has been busy as our family is learning to juggle life with two working parents.
Something specific happened this weekend that really inspired me to sit down TODAY to start a new post. Our family took a quick trip to Springfield, IL to attend a memorial service for Gpa Tom. During the reception after the service, I had the privilege to sit down with two wonderful ladies (who are sisters) and reconnect after years that we had not seen each other since we were in elementary school. One specifically asked me, “What ever happened to your blog? It was so good! I loved reading it!” And I wondered myself, I have no idea what happened to it… life happened. It seemed like any time something happened that triggered the urge to write, something interfered with my ability to sit down and write. Typically, I would think about topics/events to blog about in the middle of a crisis, like my three year old smearing his poop all over the carpet in his bedroom. Sometimes, it was in the quiet moments in a dark room with the sound machine on full blast as I nursed Emma to sleep. However, the moment I would think about actually sitting down to write, someone would wake up screaming, or wouldn’t stop talking and then by the time everyone was in bed, I was ready for bed too!!! So, it just.didn’t.happen!
Life is different since I last posted in August 2013. Noah turned four in April and Emma will be two in June! I just can’t believe what a difference six months can make when your children are 26 months apart! I feel like there are increased moments that they can play independently (or with each other). I can leave them comfortably with a babysitter without freaking out that someone will die because my kids are just that.crazy! And most importantly, most of the time, I feel like we are finally out of survival mode and that our household is not in complete chaos most hours of the day!
I have to admit, I’ve had some fear about starting this post! I found myself actually avoiding it tonight even though I wanted to write! So, why? I think, simply because it’s been so long. Where do I start? What do I write about? What if no one cares? But, I certainly want to be able to share my experience that our family has undergone with me returning back to work. And, in another post, I will share how that decision was started and the process in which God lead me to know it was time.
Adventures of Mommyhood 