Hello my name is Andrea and I am an over achiever! HI ANDREA you all say in return! I am your typical working mom trying to juggle my husband, my career, my son, my friends, my family and myself. All perfectly of course, yeah freaking right. Why are we told as women that we have to do it all perfectly, I have no idea. I have decided to rally all the non perfect moms out there, and any other non perfect people, to join in my daily struggle to balance it all.
My story goes something like this.
I met my husband over six years ago. Two months into the relationship he proposed, four months later we eloped in Las Vegas. That's right math wizards 6 months together and BAM BOOM we were hitched. Two years into our marriage we relocated from Southern California to Tulsa Oklahoma. I know right, what were we thinking. There are days that I still say that. Actually we bought a little house here, got three acres of land and are raising a very down to earth little boy, all the while still trying to raise our selves.
I work for a fortune 500 company and usually really like my job, my husband has a great job as well and we are "living the dream". I will be perfectly honest, the dream kinda sucks sometimes. I feel like we are all going so fast trying to accomplish so many things that we really aren't enjoying our lives anymore. I mean the last vacation I took was 5 years ago!! WHAT IS THAT!?!? I am exhausted most of the time and any extra energy I have goes to my boys. So this will be my outlet ya'll!
I don't have any catching cleaning tips or recipes to share at this point. just the promise of a few good laughs to come. So pour your self a glass of wine or a strong drink and laugh your booty off at the adventures of my life as a crazy momma.
Until tomorrow....
This made me laugh because it is soooo true of our lives as a mom. Who are we again and when is the last time I got to "get ready" at my own pace? Your a great writer Andrea and I look forward to reading more :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love this already. These are the exact thoughts that have been running through my head since I have returned to work. I almost feel like it's a secret pact to not tell expecting or new moms the real truth about motherhood. Like how do you really get it all done and then have time for your child? What do you do with the ugly feelings of inadequacy? Where in all of this do I make time for my husband? And why does it seem like everyone else has it together but me? Thank you for your honesty and I am excited to follow your new blog it has already reassured me that I am not alone in all this. I just wish more moms were open and candid about the truths of being a mom and maybe I would have been a little more prepared. Is it becasue you will look like a bad parent if you speak the truth? I know for me I have gotten funny looks when I told people I wanted to jump out a window at 4 weeks postpartum. NOW I know I wasn't going crazy just depressed and wished I had a better outlet than taking it out on my husband. That poor guy! I think its time for all moms to get honest and instead of judging and holding each other to a ridiculous unreachable standards that we rally together even in the craziest of crazy times! I am right there with you Andrea!
ReplyDeleteAmen Megs!!!
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