Truths.
This is a list of things that are true:
1. My kids have the same joyful belly laugh, although Tate’s sometimes sounds a bit more like a growl.
2. Actually, almost everything coming out of Tate’s mouth these days sounds like a growl. If you ask him what a cow says, he growls “Mrrrrroooooorrrr!” and then laughs maniacally.
3. We are pretty sure Tate thinks he is a dinosaur.
4. Lulu’s favorite things about soccer are the parent tunnel at the end, water breaks and snacks. Her least favorite thing is actually playing the game of soccer.
5. My gluten/dairy experiment is over, so I ate bread sticks from the Olive Garden and now I feel like I might die. Apparently I should have eased into it a bit more.
6. I haven’t slept more than five hours a night in over a week due to lots of projects and fun things. I am happy, but very tired.
7. I found a new favorite (lazy) hair tool.
8. We are contemplating a real change in our home/lifestyle/career path as a family and it is really scary. I am spending way too much time feeling scared. I can’t wait to make a decision so I can just own it.
9. I am currently obsessed with this song. It will make you want to get to work.
10. I think we are entering a fleeting golden period with the kids. Lucy is sweet and hilarious, while Tate is joyful and happy (most of the time). Before I know it Tate will hit the the two-year-old slump and Lucy will start the sassy mid-elementary school stuff and I’ll look fondly back at this period full of bedtime dance parties.
11. Being a “lifestyle” blogger is strange business. All of a sudden this blog is being read by people who don’t know me in real life. I am so grateful for all the opportunities headed my way, but it’s weird to have people who only know you from what you put out there on the Internet. I often wonder if who I am on here is the same as who I am in person. Like I said, it’s a strange business.
I come via a tweet BlogHer sent about best iphone apps for kids (I have a 16 month old who loves to chew my phone but that’s it right now…though we are testing out Peekaboo Barn on ipad). Anyway, I had to leave a comment because of your number 11. Yes, I totally understand and it’s strange. It’s even stranger to know that people read and don’t leave comments. But, I think we just do what we need to do to ensure that ourselves are really ourselves. That makes more sense in my head but hopefully you know what I mean. 😉
Yes! I never really commented on blogs very much before this went more viral (and for years I basically had two friends who were my only readers), but now I want to leave some love wherever I go. I’m being as true to myself as I can, I suppose that’s all I can do 🙂 Thank you so much for the comment, and enjoy Peekaboo Barn!
I agree. #11 is a strange one. I had never really commented on blogs until recently…and upon starting my own, I discovered how nice it is to hear from people who were stopping by. (Okay, it’s usually my family and friends stopping by 🙂 but I still like to hear from them). I figure the same goes for strangers.
Oh, and good luck with the big decision! I am totally with you on just deciding so you can own it. It makes such a big difference.
Totally, Jessica! I actually met up with a blog/internet friend that I had only met once before (pre our blog friendship) and she informed me that I was pretty much how she expected (except she thought I was a stay at home mom…and I’m probably the opposite of that, though I don’t write about work here). It was fun to hear her perspective 🙂