Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Honesty

It seems that people like to hear about my crazy/awkward/dysfunctional/amazing/beautiful life. There's something that just feels so good when you can relate to another person, especially another mom. I'm sure you're like me and see other people, or read their blogs and think they have everything under control, or the perfect life. Like the mom who's hair is always fixed and looks so cute and trendy. She is ultra-talented at everything she does. (or so it seems) Her kids are always dressed in the cutest outfits and everything matches, EVEN their socks! She has a nice house which she decorates so cute. Don't you want to be just like her!?! I DO! And if you think I'm talking about you, be flattered. This is a real person that is out there, I'm just not naming her.

Well I used to feel like I was that person. I'm not trying to brag here, but I had that brand new house. I kept it super clean. I tried to decorate it all cute-like. Annabelle never left the house with messed up hair. I had a cute hair cut that was always fixed. Dinner was always ready when Josh got home. Then a lot of things changed at once. After a long, complicated pregnancy we welcomed our second daughter. We moved out of that brand new house 3 weeks later and into more of a fixer upper that's less than half the size and only has 2 bedrooms. And the 2 combined are smaller than our master bedroom was before.

Remember this post about my reality check? It's true, my life will never be the same with 2 kids as it was with 1. But I wouldn't have it any other way. Ok, that's a lie. I'd change a few things, but not the fact that I now have 2 wonderful girls. Anyway, that's not really the way I meant to go with this. What I am trying to get at is that you think somebody's life is so perfect, but then you learn that they stay in their pajamas unless they are going out or having visitors. That their kids watch the same cartoons as yours. Even their laundry pile is as big as your too! And you feel so much better. Like maybe, just maybe, you can do it too.

Well I'm sure nobody thinks I am that perfect person, or that I have it all put together. But just in case you did, I DON'T! I think I'll start sharing more truths about me and my little life, and if nothing else, you can come here and read and feel that much better about yourself and your own life. So (if anyone's still reading this hideously long post) here's one to start off with...

Today: Morning snack time was pretty easy. I just let Layla crawl under the table and eat everything she and Annabelle dropped at breakfast. Morning floor cleaning and snack at the same time....now that's what I call multi-tasking!

6 comments:

california smiths said...

HAHAHA, Loved this post! Sooooo happy to know another mom lets her baby be a vacuum! It is Ashley's favorite past time to hang out under my kitchen table to 'snack'.

BYTW, I still think you are pretty perfect!

Montana Brandts said...

LOL... this is AWESOME!! Best post ever written! & I let Carson do the same thing... go find whats ever left on the floor for snacktime!! You're awesome & the greatest mom ever!!

The Reese's said...

i think that secretly every mom is like that, some just hide it better than others ;)

Anonymous said...

LOL! I love your post. Since I don't have kids, I use the dog as a vacuum cleaner! Your kids will remember that you spent time with them, not that your house was spotless. Love, Auntie Penn

Penny said...

Funny, I thought you were that mom!!! It does my heart good to hear you are the same as the rest of us. May I say....'Welcome to the club!!!'

Jenny said...

You are great! And so honest. Love ya!