Year: 2006

  • Birthday Club

    I have a group of girlfriends that get together once a month for Birthday Club. We started it a year ago when went out for Gulley’s birthday and decided a night of laughs and margaritas is something all of us mom’s need everyday but we’ll settle for once a month. Our husbands love to ask how we have a birthday to celebrate every month even though there are only six girls. I’m not sure why putting a child to bed ONE night in every month is so difficult, but apparently it stresses them out.

    Anyway, we went out last night and though there were only 4 of us there, we had a great time. We always start off with the usual chitchat but as the margaritas start to flow we get down to the real stuff. All of us are struggling with our own things, but it’s nice to be able to talk about without feeling judged or like you’re crazy. I think women do each other a great injustice when they get so busy playing the superior mother/wife/employee etc. that they forget to share how life sucking all of it can be. Perfection is a great goal, but we’ll drive ourselves crazy because it’s also impossible.

    It makes me feel better to know I’m not the only one who feels like I’m about to lose it after having a 2 1/2 year old and 3 dogs needing my attention all day. I have a tendency to get “peopled out” and I thrive on silent downtime, which is something I don’t get very often. By the time I left to go out last night, I was yelling at the dogs “to please just leave me alone”. It was confirmation that once a month I need my birthday club to regain my sanity.

  • Tiny Dancer

    This morning Caroline had her first ballet class. Calling it ballet might be a stretch, but she did wear a little pink leotard, tights and the cutest ballet shoes you have ever seen. She was so proud as she marched and twirled around the mat. I think her favorite part was that each wall is a huge mirror so that she could look at herself from all angles. That child loves to watch herself do anything. Self esteem…not a big issue so far.

    This weekend I was talking to her about how we’re going to be getting rid of the paci after her 3rd birthday. She knows the routine and was talking excitedly about giving her pacis to the garbage men and then going to Toys R Us to pick out a “big girl” toy. Our friend asked her what she thought she would get and Caroline looked off (apparently dreaming of all the possibilities) and then said with all seriousness “probably some new pacis”. Oh I dread what I have before me. She won’t go without a fight I promise you that.

  • July 5, 2006

    We spent the holiday weekend in Key Allegro with some friends and I am still recovering. Caroline had an absolute ball! I can’t get over how much easier she is to travel with than she was this time a year ago. However, I am still so tired from being away from home and having her off her normal routine.
    Today we were able to see my friend Tiffany from college and her 3 girls. They are such cute girls and made me think how Caroline would be their age in such a short time. The time seems to be going so quickly. Someone once told me that with kids the years go by quickly even though the days can seem so slow. It is so true.
    She can have so much attitude and nothing makes me laugh harder than when she says “C’mon Big Mama!” She doesn’t quite get that being called “Big” isn’t always a compliment to people.
    Tonight she has a little stomach bug, so I let her get up and eat some toast. P and I were in the middle of eating our dinner and each had a beer. She kept saying “When I get BIG, I drink some of that wine!” She was so excited at the prospect, even while she has no concept of what that means. Oh well, we all need something to look forward to!