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No time like the present.
I have been toying with the idea of starting a blog for quite a while now. In fact, I’ve had a few blogs in the past and then just lost interest. But the last couple of years I have experienced some big life changes--death of my precious mom, divorce, a job change, a move, and a marriage and acquiring two sweet stepsons. I decided that now is as good a time as any to capture our family life, and this can be a way to document all the beautiful craziness.
Mom (34) & Me (3)
My true inspiration for writing this is that my own mother recently died of Alzheimer’s/Dementia. She was incredibly young for this—just 66, and had been “gone”—not really able to communicate much—for a few years before her passing. During that time, she was being taken care of by my devoted Dad, her husband of 46 years, and the absolute love of her life. All my life my mom was my rock. So kind and generous, never met a stranger, and always had the right words to say in any situation. Even if it was just, “Oh honey, I’m so sorry.” She had a sweet, optimistic spirit, and loved life. But, for some reason that I can’t understand, God needed her sooner. I assumed I’d have a great relationship with my mom once I became a mom myself, a true friendship like so many mothers and daughters I know. One where I could call her up ask questions about motherhood, marriage, life, or just to chat about the mundane details of our days. Unfortunately, that’s not my reality. I see other women my age who have friendships with their moms, and I so wish that could be me. But now, I have an angel watching over me, and I want her to look down and be proud of her little redhead.
Mom the day she took me home from the hospital, August 1981
I so hope my story will end differently with my own girls. I hope I get to be a Grandma, and a Great Grandma, and maybe even a Great-Great Grandma one day. I hope I live to see graduations, weddings, babies, and everything else their lives bring. But I know life is short, and it's hard to say what could come may way. So, Lily Kristine and Louisa Katherine, this is for you. So that just in case my time is shortened like my mom’s, you two can have this blog to cherish, and look back fondly of the time when you were my littles. When the days were long, but the years were short.
Me and My Girls
I promise this blog will not always be sad. It will mostly be about my motherhood to my girls, the funny and cute things they say and do, our house and the little things we do to make it a home, and quite simply, life. And no matter what, I will always strive to make my own mama proud. I hope you enjoy it. Let’s do this!
