I stole this from Nan who got it from somebody else. Finish the sentences... or not. It is totally up to you ;-)
1. My partner is... on the couch. He is napping while the baby naps. Smart fella.
2. Maybe I should... go help the kids unpack groceries, vacuum, do some laundry, have a nap. But naaaahh. I haven't blogged much recently for whatever reason. And now I have some time, combined with a tiny dash of inspiration. This dynamic duo has been in seriously short supply recently. So I'm taking advantage.
3. I love... my family.
4. People would say that... I can't sing for shit, but I've got great energy on-stage!
5. I don't understand... politics and money.
6. When I wake up in the morning... the Angel says ''Ann... Some''. She thinks my name is Ann. And she just learnt to say ''Some'' :)
7. I lost... my way in Riga, Latvia once and ended up walking in a dark, deserted street. A pizza delivery guy gave us directions to where we wanted to go, but, of course, I knew better! So we spent a couple hours walking around, still lost. Then we found a highway? and took a taxi. The driver took us to where we wanted to go... about 5 minutes away from the hotel we were staying at. Hubby doesn't let me read the map anymore.
8. Life is... full of sunshine, except in Winter. I'm so happy that Spring is here!!!
9. My past has taught me... that I can be a real idiot sometimes.
10. I get annoyed when... there is no toilet paper, and sometimes when people see things on the floor and just step over them and keep walking. The second one is only really annoying when it happens at home. I wonder if they know that the magic clean-up-shit fairy doesn't live here? I wonder what would happen if I started doing the same thing?
11. Parties are... even more fun when you don't have to wake up at the ass-crack of dawn the following morning.
12. I wish... there was no more money, politics, state lines, or religion.
13. Dogs... are a lil more work than cats, but more fun.
14. Cats... can be pussies.
15. Tomorrow... I'm going swimming at the pool with the Angel!
16. I have a low tolerance for... empty toilet paper rolls still on the thingy, and empty cartons in the fridge.
17. If I had a million dollars... I would probably spend it.
18. I'm totally terrified of... roaches.
19. I'd rather be... chilling on the beach.
20. My vice is... herb. but shhhhhh.
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Interview With a Vampire, plus some pan.
Not really though. She isn't a Vampire, as far as I know. But she is a witch, by the Church's standards. And that is a whole 'nother post.
4. If you had a do-over, what would it be?
5. Besides blogging, what is your guilty pleasure?
A box of chocolate chip cookies every night... dunked in camomille tea. I know, I know.
Anywaaaaaay, gratefully, Witchypoo herself has provided the fodder for today's post in the form of a questionnaire with things that she was just dying to know about me. In my mind anyway. Otherwise I would just post music. Cuz I don' have nothing else to post. My life is all of that and all. (That shouldn't be read with sarcasm though. My life is simple, quiet and predictable. And I actually do like it like that right now. It had been the opposite for a few years. Cycles and all.)
1.What's the top item on your bucket list? Why?
I don't actually have a bucket list. Does everyone? I thought about it when I saw the movie, which was a highly original thought, I know, but couldn't actually decide on specific things that I MUST do before I die, other than the , again original, ''Visit India''. I guess I'm a bit more of a go-with-the-flow kinda gal. Besides, I never in a million years even thought about visiting Estonia, yet here I am 3 years, husband and child later. Life will do with me what it will. No complaints so far. Although, if I could have a say in it, I would prefer my next home-country to be a lil warmer. Brrrr.
2. What is your fondest memory as a child?
Sitting on the loo with the door wide open as my brother meandered dramatically up and down the hall shouting ''Ooohh noo.. the wind is blowing me... oohh nooo... the police are chasing meeee''. *giggle*
3. What would you most like to learn about
This changes. But right now, child psychology.
4. If you had a do-over, what would it be?
My last 2 years at high school. I would insist that I be allowed to do art. Fuck ''what kind of job are you going to get with that''. The stuff I did hasn't landed me a dream job either, and I've forgotten about 99% of it.
5. Besides blogging, what is your guilty pleasure?
A box of chocolate chip cookies every night... dunked in camomille tea. I know, I know.
And that's it :)
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Today's Carnival Groove: Pan in A Minor by The Grand Master Kitchener. One of, if not the BEST Steelpan song ever.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thursday 13. My first year of being a Mama.
In a few days, the Angel's first year will have be over. My baby just isn't a baby anymore. There were times during this year that I longed for her to be older just so I could understand and be understood, but there were countless more times when I held onto every inch of her soft, baby sweetness and whispered ''I want you to stay like this forever.''
1. Mommy-love is the most overwhelmingly beautiful thing that I have ever experienced. When she was first born, it took me completely by surprise and I swore I could never have another baby. It just wasn't possible to love more than one person this much. Now, I'm not so sure. Me thinks me wants more... lots more :) (Relax honey, I can wait a little while longer.)
2. Labour is the most horrendously, excruciatingly PAINFUL thing that I have ever experienced. When it was over, I swore that I would NEVER EVER EVER have another baby. There was NO WAY IN HELL that I would put myself through that again. And that was with an epidural (or so they told me). Now, I'm not so sure. Me thinks me wants an all-natural home birth next time :)
3. I don't know of anything sweeter than my baby's smile.
4. I don't know of anything more heartbreaking than my baby's tears.
5. Sleepless nights suck. You get over it and live to see another day. Although that doesn't change the fact that it sucks. It sucks especially hard when, despite being awake for half the night, the baby decides to start the day at 5:30 am.
6. Sucking the snot out of your newborn's nose when she can't breathe isn't as gross as it sounds. It tastes like water, but slightly more gelatinous. I know you were dying for that tidbit of information :D
7. Everyday I experience more joy than I knew existed before I had her.
8. I have, at times, gone days without a shower; I have often been covered in puke, snot, pee, poop, and sometimes a combination; I can't remember the last time I had my nails done or wore high heels; I am still fabulous :)
9. Now that she is a toddler, I miss my baby.
10. Now that she is a toddler, I can't wait to see who she will become.
11. A toddler is a world of fun, shrieking giggles, silly games, tests of patience, jiggly bottoms scurrying away at nappy-change-time, splashy baths, everything needs to be tasted, cupboards are for emptying, cat tails are for pulling, sweet snuggles, and unabashed love.
12. A newborn is a world of tiny hands, the sweetest angel sighs, itsy bitsy clothes, heart-breaking tenderness, softly curled little bodies, miraculous beginnings, and love love love.
13. Seeing a man lovingly take care of his baby is a guaranteed panty-dropper. (thanks for that lovely expression Witchypoo :)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday Thirteen... on turning 30
As some of you know, I hit the top of the hill yesterday! Whooot whoot!! To celebrate, I had a lovely nap. Bliss. Thanks for all the good wishes, tips, Facebook messages, text messages, phone calls and Happy Birthday vibes that you sent my way :) Every one of them made me smile, and that's always a good thing!
I thought that maybe I would give this Thursday Thirteen thingamabob a try. Surely I can think of 13 things to say about the journey to turning 30. So here we go:
1. Life gets a bit clearer when you are who you really are. Not that I fully know who I am yet, but I am beginning to know her. She isn't half bad, is surprisingly intuitive when she really listens to her soul voice, and doesn't like people who aren't real (ironic huh!). I don't know why I spent so much time trying to be who I am not (maybe I was just trying out different styles), but I am glad that the real me is showing up more often.
2. Relationships are easy when they are with the right people. The difficult ones generally aren't worth the hassle. As I get a lil older, I'm finding it easier to let go of the difficult ones.
3. I don't know half as much as I thought I did; but I'm beginning to learn.
4. No matter what your philosophy is on life, parenting, work, books, art, how to put on a nappy, the best way to cook chicken, what colour shoes you should wear or coffee vs tea, there will be people who will think that you should do it differently. This is a good thing. Doing what I truly believe is best is almost always best for me.
5. Fresh air is always good.
6. Comfy shoes are better than ankle-breakers / circulation-cut-off'ers. Now we just need them to start making the impossible: Comfy AND pretty. Until then, sometimes I'll just have to grin and bear it :-)
7. Partying is fun.
8. So is curling up on the couch with hubby / a good book / the laptop / the cat.
9. I like not waking up with a hangover.
10. Girlfriends are essential. I miss mine and wish they didn't all live so very far away. Writing that made me cry ;-(
11. I am incredibly lonely.
12. My family is the most important thing there is in my life. Hubby, my baby, my parents and brother are my world.
13. Becoming a mom has finally given me a real purpose in life. No ''job'' can give me the kind of joy or fulfillment that taking care of my baby and family does. I know that I couldn't have this life back in Trinidad (Estonia's maternity leave is 1.5 years fully paid), so I guess I just have to work harder at not being lonely. On the same note, no job has ever been this hard. It is the steepest learning curve I have ever encountered, coupled with the least sleep, non-stop 24/7 demands, and hourly tests of my patience which I sometimes don't pass. But I would never ask for it to change... except maybe that she would sleep all night, be immune to teething pain and colds, and think that the view from the floor was much cooler than the view from my sometimes weary arms.
13.5 I still feel like I'm 27. And I'm glad that I am no longer 21, as much crazy fun as it was.
So there we have it. It is a milestone. I have reached it. I still have faaaaaar to go, and if the journey from here on out is even half the fun that the past 30 years have been, I'm in for a cool ride.
I thought that maybe I would give this Thursday Thirteen thingamabob a try. Surely I can think of 13 things to say about the journey to turning 30. So here we go:
1. Life gets a bit clearer when you are who you really are. Not that I fully know who I am yet, but I am beginning to know her. She isn't half bad, is surprisingly intuitive when she really listens to her soul voice, and doesn't like people who aren't real (ironic huh!). I don't know why I spent so much time trying to be who I am not (maybe I was just trying out different styles), but I am glad that the real me is showing up more often.
2. Relationships are easy when they are with the right people. The difficult ones generally aren't worth the hassle. As I get a lil older, I'm finding it easier to let go of the difficult ones.
3. I don't know half as much as I thought I did; but I'm beginning to learn.
4. No matter what your philosophy is on life, parenting, work, books, art, how to put on a nappy, the best way to cook chicken, what colour shoes you should wear or coffee vs tea, there will be people who will think that you should do it differently. This is a good thing. Doing what I truly believe is best is almost always best for me.
5. Fresh air is always good.
6. Comfy shoes are better than ankle-breakers / circulation-cut-off'ers. Now we just need them to start making the impossible: Comfy AND pretty. Until then, sometimes I'll just have to grin and bear it :-)
7. Partying is fun.
8. So is curling up on the couch with hubby / a good book / the laptop / the cat.
9. I like not waking up with a hangover.
10. Girlfriends are essential. I miss mine and wish they didn't all live so very far away. Writing that made me cry ;-(
11. I am incredibly lonely.
12. My family is the most important thing there is in my life. Hubby, my baby, my parents and brother are my world.
13. Becoming a mom has finally given me a real purpose in life. No ''job'' can give me the kind of joy or fulfillment that taking care of my baby and family does. I know that I couldn't have this life back in Trinidad (Estonia's maternity leave is 1.5 years fully paid), so I guess I just have to work harder at not being lonely. On the same note, no job has ever been this hard. It is the steepest learning curve I have ever encountered, coupled with the least sleep, non-stop 24/7 demands, and hourly tests of my patience which I sometimes don't pass. But I would never ask for it to change... except maybe that she would sleep all night, be immune to teething pain and colds, and think that the view from the floor was much cooler than the view from my sometimes weary arms.
13.5 I still feel like I'm 27. And I'm glad that I am no longer 21, as much crazy fun as it was.
So there we have it. It is a milestone. I have reached it. I still have faaaaaar to go, and if the journey from here on out is even half the fun that the past 30 years have been, I'm in for a cool ride.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
housewife + blogging equations
bigger house = more housework
new house = i like to keep it looking new and clean
baby trying to feed herself = mess mess mess
I like being barefoot, but hate feeling grit or dust underfoot when I'm inside + baby trying to feed herself + return of cavorting cat who does nothing but shed hair all day long = me sweeping so many times I wonder if I am on the verge of OCD.
me on the verge of OCD + bigger house + new house = having very little time to blog
having very little time to blog - convenient access to computer as it is on the floor because we haven't bought a desk yet = not much blogging done.
1 swanky new fangly ipod touch from hubby = I can still read everybody else's blog but really couldn't be bothered trying to type comments or my own blog entries with one finger on such a small screen.
writing this blog post = me choosing not to use the baby's nap time to have a shower or take a nap myself.
I know by now you are just over yourself with jealousy for the excitement that is my life ;-)
On the other hand, tomorrow = Happy 30th Birthday to Moi!
What shall I do?! What shall I do?!?! Sweep again? Vacuum again? Nap? Shower? Decisions decisons!
new house = i like to keep it looking new and clean
baby trying to feed herself = mess mess mess
I like being barefoot, but hate feeling grit or dust underfoot when I'm inside + baby trying to feed herself + return of cavorting cat who does nothing but shed hair all day long = me sweeping so many times I wonder if I am on the verge of OCD.
me on the verge of OCD + bigger house + new house = having very little time to blog
having very little time to blog - convenient access to computer as it is on the floor because we haven't bought a desk yet = not much blogging done.
1 swanky new fangly ipod touch from hubby = I can still read everybody else's blog but really couldn't be bothered trying to type comments or my own blog entries with one finger on such a small screen.
writing this blog post = me choosing not to use the baby's nap time to have a shower or take a nap myself.
I know by now you are just over yourself with jealousy for the excitement that is my life ;-)
On the other hand, tomorrow = Happy 30th Birthday to Moi!
What shall I do?! What shall I do?!?! Sweep again? Vacuum again? Nap? Shower? Decisions decisons!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Baby steps
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She's taking them! Yes folks, the Angel is walkin'. It will be a while before she is ready for a marathon, but the first shaky but proud, tentative but determined, I don't need my mama, baby steps have been taken. This is when it is supposed to get easier, right? Right? Please say yes!
I'm so proud of her. *beaming stupid grin*
But I don't think it can compare to how proud she is of herself :)
And just in time too. All I have been hearing from my mom is how my brother and I walked in 10 months. And it's still a few weeks until her 11 month birthday. Not that it matters to me. But now my mom can go telling her friends that her grandchild is walking.
She seems to have taken after me though... most comfortable when barefoot. Shoes just seem to get in the way. A sad state of affairs when it is 10ˇC outside.
I don't have a video yet. When she was doing her thang I glanced longingly at the camera perched on the kitchen counter, knowing that if I got it, all she would want to do it eat it. And then you would have a video of baby teeth and drool and not baby steps.
On another note, Alex spent his 3rd night somewhere that isn't here :( I'm still holding onto hope that he will come home.
P.S. I entered some of those fave thingies on my profile, if you care.
P.P.S She is actually 1 week away from 11 months... and 1 week away from my 30th! OMG!! When did that happen???
She's taking them! Yes folks, the Angel is walkin'. It will be a while before she is ready for a marathon, but the first shaky but proud, tentative but determined, I don't need my mama, baby steps have been taken. This is when it is supposed to get easier, right? Right? Please say yes!
I'm so proud of her. *beaming stupid grin*
But I don't think it can compare to how proud she is of herself :)
And just in time too. All I have been hearing from my mom is how my brother and I walked in 10 months. And it's still a few weeks until her 11 month birthday. Not that it matters to me. But now my mom can go telling her friends that her grandchild is walking.
She seems to have taken after me though... most comfortable when barefoot. Shoes just seem to get in the way. A sad state of affairs when it is 10ˇC outside.
I don't have a video yet. When she was doing her thang I glanced longingly at the camera perched on the kitchen counter, knowing that if I got it, all she would want to do it eat it. And then you would have a video of baby teeth and drool and not baby steps.
On another note, Alex spent his 3rd night somewhere that isn't here :( I'm still holding onto hope that he will come home.
P.S. I entered some of those fave thingies on my profile, if you care.
P.P.S She is actually 1 week away from 11 months... and 1 week away from my 30th! OMG!! When did that happen???
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
More about Moi
Thanks to Green Girl, I have something to say today. In real life, I'm not exactly known as quiet, so why is it so darn hard to get a post together sometimes???
Anyway, I got this from her. And since I know you are all DYING to know more about Moi, here you go:
1. What are your nicknames? T, Teri, Hoooney, mamama, and my mom used to call me Tessa a billion light years ago.
2. What game show and/or reality show would you like to be on? Since this is completely hypothetical, I would love to be on Jeopardy, cuz to even qualify would mean that I'm really REALLY smart.
3. What was the first movie you bought in VHS or DVD? I can't remember VHS, but the first DVD was Memoirs of a Geisha... crappy pirate copy for 10 TT dollars (about 1.50 US) downtown in Trini.
4. What is your favorite scent? A Bakery, and sweet, clean baby.
5. If you had a million dollars that you could only spend on yourself, what would you do with it? Get my whole family together for Christmas. Bank the change.
6. What one place have you visited that you can't forget and want to go back to? New York.
7. Do you trust easily? Yeah, unless you are obviously full of sh*t.
8. Do you think before you act, or act before you think? This is a toss up, but I am finally learning to think first... some of the time.
9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days? That I will miss yet another Trini Christmas with my family. Trini's do Christmas better than Anybody, Anywhere. The music, food, drinks, house limes (get-togethers) and the prelude to Carnival. I haven't felt it in 3 years :(
10. Do you have a good body image? I'm a yummy mummy ;-)
11. What is your favorite fruit? Fresh young coconuts with soft jelly, mangoes, cold watermelon, all kinds of berries. I can't narrow it down to 1.
12. What websites do you visit daily? My bloggy friends, Trinidad Express, Yahoo
13. What have you been seriously addicted to lately? A box of chocolate chip cookies and camomille tea at night after the baby goes to bed, and Oprah at the same time. And this whole new world of Blogging.
14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is? I don't really know her well, but she seems pretty cool so far.
15. What's the last song that got stuck in your head? Day-O, Daylight come and me wanna go home. I did a lil dance routine with the Angel earlier... had her giggling :)
16. What's your favorite item of clothing? As of today, my new, super-comfy Victoria's Secret jammies that hubby bought on his trip.
17. Do you think Rice Krispies are yummy? Definitely more-ish
18. What would you do if you saw $100 lying on the ground? Pick it up and thank the Universe for its many blessings, unless I see the owner nearby... in which case, well, he should be thanking the Universe for me.
19. What items could you not go without during the day? The Angel's sling; for everything else, there is an alternative.
20. What should you be doing right now? The dishes... bleh.
I don't like the whole tagging thing, so I won't. But feel free to DIY. Lemme know if you do, so I can come check it out :)
Anyway, I got this from her. And since I know you are all DYING to know more about Moi, here you go:
1. What are your nicknames? T, Teri, Hoooney, mamama, and my mom used to call me Tessa a billion light years ago.
2. What game show and/or reality show would you like to be on? Since this is completely hypothetical, I would love to be on Jeopardy, cuz to even qualify would mean that I'm really REALLY smart.
3. What was the first movie you bought in VHS or DVD? I can't remember VHS, but the first DVD was Memoirs of a Geisha... crappy pirate copy for 10 TT dollars (about 1.50 US) downtown in Trini.
4. What is your favorite scent? A Bakery, and sweet, clean baby.
5. If you had a million dollars that you could only spend on yourself, what would you do with it? Get my whole family together for Christmas. Bank the change.
6. What one place have you visited that you can't forget and want to go back to? New York.
7. Do you trust easily? Yeah, unless you are obviously full of sh*t.
8. Do you think before you act, or act before you think? This is a toss up, but I am finally learning to think first... some of the time.
9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days? That I will miss yet another Trini Christmas with my family. Trini's do Christmas better than Anybody, Anywhere. The music, food, drinks, house limes (get-togethers) and the prelude to Carnival. I haven't felt it in 3 years :(
10. Do you have a good body image? I'm a yummy mummy ;-)
11. What is your favorite fruit? Fresh young coconuts with soft jelly, mangoes, cold watermelon, all kinds of berries. I can't narrow it down to 1.
12. What websites do you visit daily? My bloggy friends, Trinidad Express, Yahoo
13. What have you been seriously addicted to lately? A box of chocolate chip cookies and camomille tea at night after the baby goes to bed, and Oprah at the same time. And this whole new world of Blogging.
14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is? I don't really know her well, but she seems pretty cool so far.
15. What's the last song that got stuck in your head? Day-O, Daylight come and me wanna go home. I did a lil dance routine with the Angel earlier... had her giggling :)
16. What's your favorite item of clothing? As of today, my new, super-comfy Victoria's Secret jammies that hubby bought on his trip.
17. Do you think Rice Krispies are yummy? Definitely more-ish
18. What would you do if you saw $100 lying on the ground? Pick it up and thank the Universe for its many blessings, unless I see the owner nearby... in which case, well, he should be thanking the Universe for me.
19. What items could you not go without during the day? The Angel's sling; for everything else, there is an alternative.
20. What should you be doing right now? The dishes... bleh.
I don't like the whole tagging thing, so I won't. But feel free to DIY. Lemme know if you do, so I can come check it out :)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Firstly, thanks Tash for the inspiration for this post :)
So what make me happy:
Comments on my blog (hint hint)
Chocolate chip cookies
Big, warm mugs of tea
Laughing and playing with the Angel
Laughing and playing with Hubby
Flowers (hint hint hon)
A video call with my parents
Hearing from my brother
Successfully cooking a tasty meal that Hubby and I genuinely enjoy
A cant-put-down book
Night time snuggles
Catching Pretty Woman on TV
Movies with a happy ending
A good gossipy phone call with my girlfriends (whom I miss sooooo much)
Knowing that I am where I am supposed to be.
P.S. Nan, this is for you :)
So what make me happy:
Comments on my blog (hint hint)
Chocolate chip cookies
Big, warm mugs of tea
Laughing and playing with the Angel
Laughing and playing with Hubby
Flowers (hint hint hon)
A video call with my parents
Hearing from my brother
Successfully cooking a tasty meal that Hubby and I genuinely enjoy
A cant-put-down book
Night time snuggles
Catching Pretty Woman on TV
Movies with a happy ending
A good gossipy phone call with my girlfriends (whom I miss sooooo much)
Knowing that I am where I am supposed to be.
P.S. Nan, this is for you :)
Monday, September 8, 2008
A tale of 2 mamas
My mom and I had a fairly typical relationship growing up. She, the experienced older woman, would tell me what to do, and I, the all-knowing teenager, would do the opposite. She was generally right. I generally got caught. And the times I didn't get caught, I think she and my dad just pretended... or ignored.
Things didn't change much when I entered my 20's. I was still all-knowing, and desperate to be out from under her wings. She was still being my mom.
Needless to say, there were some, ahem, differences of opinion, in our household.
But then I moved away. And got engaged. And got married. And got pregnant. And had a baby.
The day I came home from the hospital, she helped me get undressed, much like she did when I was a baby. Walking was difficult, as it can be after some 7+ pounds of small human explodes from your lady bits. So she walked for me. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, laundry, grocery shopping in a place that doesn't label anything in English, walking the baby... everything that needed to be done. So that I could sleep, and heal.
I don't know how I would have gotten through it without her and kept my sanity intact.
Needless to say, our relationship has changed.
I don't know if all mother-daughter relationships go through a change after the daughter herself becomes a mom. But I don't see how it can't. All of a sudden you become aware of a whole new perspective. And you begin to understand. And you are sorry for things that you said or did.
Today is my mom's birthday :) Her only wish was to hold her grand-daughter again. I wish she could have too, so I could go pee take the pictures I forgot to take when we were home in July. But we made do with the webcam. Its not perfect, but its all we have for now.
Happy Birthday Mom!! Wish you were here.
Things didn't change much when I entered my 20's. I was still all-knowing, and desperate to be out from under her wings. She was still being my mom.
Needless to say, there were some, ahem, differences of opinion, in our household.
But then I moved away. And got engaged. And got married. And got pregnant. And had a baby.
The day I came home from the hospital, she helped me get undressed, much like she did when I was a baby. Walking was difficult, as it can be after some 7+ pounds of small human explodes from your lady bits. So she walked for me. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, laundry, grocery shopping in a place that doesn't label anything in English, walking the baby... everything that needed to be done. So that I could sleep, and heal.
I don't know how I would have gotten through it without her and kept my sanity intact.
Needless to say, our relationship has changed.
I don't know if all mother-daughter relationships go through a change after the daughter herself becomes a mom. But I don't see how it can't. All of a sudden you become aware of a whole new perspective. And you begin to understand. And you are sorry for things that you said or did.
Today is my mom's birthday :) Her only wish was to hold her grand-daughter again. I wish she could have too, so I could go pee take the pictures I forgot to take when we were home in July. But we made do with the webcam. Its not perfect, but its all we have for now.
Happy Birthday Mom!! Wish you were here.
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