So it has been well over a month that I have been on my blog maternity leave and it’s about damn time that it’s over!
I gave birth to the newest diva in our family, Olivia Rose on the August 13th. She is a Leo through in through and right from the start, she made her grand entrance earlier than expected.
the proud big sis
I have missed writing and missed reading all your fabulous blogs! I am slowly getting back on my feet and it’s taking me longer than I expected. I didn’t want to believe everyone who told me having 2 kids is 10x’s worse than having just one. Because it truly is one of the hardest things I’ve had to face as of yet. And even though I have only been a mom of two for a month, I feel like one of those stereotypical moms who only wear yoga or sweat pants, no make up, hair in a ponytail and totally disheveled. Basically the complete opposite of what I want to be. Might as well throw me in a pair of acid washed mom jeans and stick me in a freaking mini-van. (Please don’t….although the new Honda Odyssey’s have a vacuum in them now…freaking genius!)
While out on my ‘maternity leave’, I actually have learned a lot about myself and a few other things. Allow me to share my new found wisdom with you all:
- I absolutely love blogging and have freaking missed it.
- The only good thing about breastfeeding is the rapid loss of baby weight. You can shove all the other statistics.
- The taste of that sweet, sweet alcohol after 10 long months is by far the greatest taste in the entire universe.
- Infants freakishly resemble the likes of little grumpy, old, bald men.
- The terrible two’s aren’t that terrible, that is until you are running on 3 hours of sleep a night. Then it’s your worst fucking nightmare.
- The Price is Right now has spokes models who are men. Hello Rob Wilson, come on down!
- Never underestimate the power of a fresh, delicious Dunkin Donut’s donut. Heaven.
- A cleaning lady is one of the smartest investments a tired, ragged, sleep-deprived mom & dad will ever make. But in my case, if you have a mom in the area that is willing to help you in the cleaning department and do it for free, take her up on it. Thanks, Mom!
- Beer isn’t that bad.
- Let’s Make a Deal is the worst game show on TV right now but for some reason I have an overwhelming need find the best costume and some how get on it.
Hope everyone has had a great month…Can’t wait to catch up!
– Amanda
