first post

because this is the first post here, i feel like it should be more introductory than anything else.

i guess i am the average stay at home mom ... let me back up, i guess when i say average there really isn't any such thing.  there are the super moms who stay home, wake up before their children, get the housework and breakfast done, play all day with their kids, and have dinner ready and waiting for husband as he walks in the door.  there are the active moms who are so good at playing and being genuinely interested in the child world and they spend the entire day outside.  there are the moms who barely get things picked up around the house and interact with their kids but enjoy plenty of downtime of their own during naptime and have yet to think about dinner until after husband has been home for 30 minutes.

i'll give you one guess to see where i fall.  ashamed, i am probably more at home in the last group.  sometimes it keeps me up at night.  i feel guilty mostly because i know i should do more with my child during the day.

let me rationalize myself for just a small moment.  i have a 28 month old little girl, k.  and i am expecting baby girl #2, b, in under 4 months.  needless to say, i fall into category number three out of pure exhaustion.  how do you other moms do it all and maintain all of that blasted energy?  i think sometimes i am just plain old too selfish. 

so, as far as introductions go, there i am.  the bottom of the barrel as a mother ;) and loving on toddler k as much as i have the energy to do so!  basically i wanted a place to share and commiserate in the craziness that ensues when raising a toddler, including the "i'm glad my daughter survived today" stories as well as the "i'm so proud of my awesome child" stories.  just like any mother, right?

thanks for reading.  please come again!