Oh HI! Nice to see you again.
You probably think I forgot about you but I didn't. I've just been so busy with this, that, and the other.
You know how it is.
It's been over a year since I've posted here and I don't even know where to begin. I can say that I should be writing a paper but I don't wanna and I'm not sleepy enough to go lay in bed and wait for sleep to take me away. I can say I'm anxious for graduation (only 7 more weeks) but I'm not excited for what comes after graduation (the start of my MBA).
Work is...... work.
Rory is UH-MAZE-ING! She's the best thing to ever happen to me and I love her to pieces. I could easily spend all day, EVERYDAY, smooching her perfect lil face! She's smart and funny and beautiful and so full of life. (I'm aware every parent says this about their own child but this my blog so I get to brag about how Rory is better than any other kid in the world because this is my website. Duh!).
I can't believe my baby is 16 months old and I'm almost 28. Oye. I'm old. And don't worry, my niece doesn't miss many chances to remind me of this either.
Life is good. I'm sure I could find something to rant about or talk about the newest headline/scandal on TV but I don't wanna. I will say it's monsoon season and I <3 it. My favorite time of year here.
I miss the East coast though. I want so badly to take Rory back there and experience the East coast through her eyes. One day........
Since it's been so long since I've posted and I'm sure everyone who read this gave up on me ever writing again, I wonder how long it'll be before anyone notices I'm back.
Heck. I wonder how long I'll be back.
I know, I suck at this whole blogging thing.
Meh......
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So I'm blogging from my phone. Who knew that was even possible? I'm not sure how this will turn out seeing from the computer but I'm definitely curious.
Admitting that I'm blogging from my phone means I really have no excuse for not blogging more often. We'll see how this works and maybe I'll post more. No promises
though.
Work is good. Sucks not bein home with my lil girl but working means I know I can take care of her without worrying. I like my job
but its a lot of info to learn at once so mostly I just feel ehausted. Overall things are good though. Life has been good to me and my
baby girl is wonderful. She's just so amazing and growing so fast. She's already workin on rolling over. Pretty soon she'll be sitting up
on her own and then its all down hill from there.
Now its my bed time. Hope this little test works. Its hard typing with these little keys and long nails. Ha ha.
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I spend all my time focusing on Rory that blogging has become something I do sometimes. Honestly, I don't have much to write about outside of life adoring her and thanking God for blessing me with such a wonderful baby girl. I adore her and am so grateful for being able to be home with her for her first couple months of life. These have been the best days and I'm sad knowing they're already coming to an end. :( I'm going to miss being home with her and watching her grow by the minute. But work is a must and doing it will allow me to take care of her without worrying about her going without or being in need of something. Knowing that is the only comfort I get from knowing I'm going to be away from her so much starting in a few weeks.
This is why I can't focus on anything else.... or maybe its more that I don't want to. :)
She's perfect. I'm unbelievably lucky!
As scary as it is I love being a mom. Rory is my personal angel.
See, told you I don't have much to say outside of talking about her. :) I am just so amazed by her that I can't get over it. I've been an Aunt my whole life and a God-Mother for almost 9 years but being a mom is different. I love my nieces, adore them actually, and I adore my God-children but having Rory has made me love even more. I think its knowing that she's my responsibility, not someone else's. At the end of the day no one is going to pick her up and take her home or be in charge of buying her diapers and formula. I do that. I wake up with her at night, I change her diaper and give her baths, I wash her clothes and worry about teaching her right from wrong and how to count and her ABC's. I worry about when she starts school and starts to be independent. I think about how much I need to save for her college and how old she'll be when she decides she just HAS to move out on her own. I worry more than I have EVER before in my life. These are the scariest but BEST days of my life.
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My beautiful daughter is here and a week old already. This week has been a rollercoaster and I wouldn't trade it for anything!
Welcome to the World my lil Rory.
I am so in love.
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Vaccinating seems to be a pretty hot area of debate for parents and non-parents alike. Everyone has an opinion on what is 'right' and what is 'wrong'. What I don't understand is why people can't just agree to disagree. I don't think there is an overall right or wrong choice but a right and wrong for each individual set of parents.
I was just reading some posts from parents regarding the topic of vaccinating versus not vaccinating and it amazes me how narrow-minded some people can be, even in this current day and age of instant information on the web.
There was one parent who said that any parent who doesn't vaccinate their child is allowing their child to be susceptible to numerous illnesses and risking their lives for a selfish choice.
A number of other parents wrote about how vaccinations have negatively affected at least one of their children compared to at least one other of their children they did not have vaccinated. One parent even wrote how her oldest has Autism but had been developing normally until about 18 months with a decline in health and development after each round of vaccinations.
A couple parents referenced books who are written in favor of one option or another. I'm sure some of the information could be helpful but I also wonder how much is just biased writing in favor of one choice or another. Then again I suppose that is a hazard of reading any book supporting one thing over another.
I think the idea behind vaccinating originally was fabulous but over the years, and with the advancement of medicine, I think it has gotten a little out of control. For instance, newborns are vaccinated for Hep B hours after birth. Why? I'm pretty sure my child wont be at risk of contracting Hep B until she's much older.
I also think that parents who choose not to vaccinate usually have a valid reason and their choice should be respected, not judged. I think the biggest argument I've heard as to why not vaccinating is so wrong is because of the risk of disease or illness an unvaccinated child is to vaccinated children. That would make sense except that vaccinated children are supposed to be immune (for the most part) from the diseases and illnesses that parents are most concerned about. Also, regardless of how many shots a child has had or has not had will not prevent them from getting sick in life. There are bigger health risks in life than an unvaccinated child. I know this because I was not vaccinated as a child and I never contracted nor passed on any deadly disease or illness. I played outside, in the dirt, just as much as any other child and I have lived a healthy life.
The whole point to my rant is that parents shouldn't be judged for their choice. There is a right and wrong only in the minds of the parents making the decision. Its either right for their child or it isn't. There is not a right and wrong for the collective whole. The decision surrounding vaccinations is like religion, its an individual choice, not something that should be forced on any parent.
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Today I had the best baby shower!
Thank you Misa for everything you did, cooked, cleaned, moved, painted, fixed and bought. You're the bestest big sister and even more bestest Auntie in the whole world!!
Thank you mom for spoiling me and baby A. You're amazing and it is easy to see where Misa gets it from. :)
The baby shower was fun but there didn't seem to be enough time to visit with everyone for as long as I wanted. I suppose thats a general complaint when you have a large group of people together but I'm hoping that everyone had as good a time as I did.
And don't get me started on the food. Soooo YUMMY! Too bad I was more busy talking than eating so I didn't eat as much as I wanted but then again thats probably a good thing. LOL.
Baby A has so many adorable new outfits and blankets. I seriously wish some of her blankets came in my size. Soooo soft and pretty!!
One of my favorite parts of today are the scrapbooking pages that people made for her baby book. Those are wonderful memories that no picture can capture and not quite the same when I write about them. I cannot wait to start putting her book together so that she can see how loved she's been from the start.
I really have been blessed with a wonderful set of family and friends and I'm so thankful that I was able to spend today with so many of them. Reading the kind words of the ones in my life has made me appreciate the specialness of having a strong support made of friends and family. Not very many people are as blessed as I am to know so many great people or be able to share these special times with so many but I am and I am extremely grateful.
Now that the baby shower is done I'm not sure what to do. I have a lot of stuff to put away, clothes to wash and diapers to unroll (I don't want to take the diaper cake apart though) but now I don't have anything to focus my attention on other than her arrival. It's so close yet so far away still.
I'm excited yet scared. I cannot wait to hold her, and dress her in all her cute clothes, but I'm not quite ready to share her with the world. But whenever she decides to make her grand entrance to this world I'll be as ready as I can be and will do my best for her.
Thank you to all my friends and family who shared today with me, have helped us with generous gifts, kept us in their prayers and who have loved us.
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Lately I can't help but wonder exactly when some people will stop making excuses, especially when they're lame excuses, and just do what needs to be done. I've made excuses, everyone has, but I don't make them constantly and when it gets down to the bottom line I don't bail on my responsibilities.
I wonder if parents teach their kids to suck it up and deal when life isn't exactly what they wanted or imagined. I know my mom taught us and I'm thankful for that. It made me stronger and I'm able to push through even when I don't necessarily want to. I'll be the first to admit that life can seriously suck but I'll also be the first to admit that life can be amazing and full of wonderful things if you can deal with and get past the bad. Its hard but I deal, one way or another and I'd like to think that in 20 years I wont have regrets about the way I've handled what life has thrown at me which makes me wonder if some people I know, or have known, will be able to say the same in 20 years.
More importantly I hope I'm able to teach my daughter how to push through the bad and enjoy the good.
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