So brace yourself, you're probably going to hear more about me over the next ten posts than you ever cared to..ha! I know, I know..you can barely contain your excitement, right?! Well, here goes nothing..
10. For as long as I can remember, I always envisioned myself as a stay-at-home-mama. I'm so thankful that I have the opportunity to live my dream and spend these precious days with Shelby...but I miss teaching more than I ever thought I would.
9. Making new friends is hard for me. I absolutely love being an Air Force wife, and making new friends comes along with the territory..but it is just plain hard for me. I am very shy/reserved when meeting new people and often scared to put myself out there and try new things. I hope & pray that Shelby will have her Daddy's outgoing and fun-loving personality as she gets older so that she will be able to make new friends easily with each move we have to make over the years.
8. I am embarrassed by the number of times I check my email, blogs, and Facebook each day. It's disgusting.
7. Before having a baby, I had all of these ideas and theories about parenting. Then, Miss Shelby arrived and all of that went out the window! Having a baby is a really humbling experience.
6. In high school, I waited in line at midnight for an NSync CD with three of my favorite people. And I still have all of my NSync CDs in my car to this day. I'm not ashamed.
5. Every night before I go to bed, I make a to-do list for the next day. There are few things in life that give me the great sense of accomplishment that I feel when I’m crossing something off my list.
4. I am a compulsive worrier. I worry about everything. If I’m not currently worrying about something, I’ll probably over-analyze until I find something to worry about.
3. I have a lot of insecurities when it comes to my new role as a mommy. I know it's not healthy to compare Shelby to other babies and I try not to..but every now and again, I catch myself doing it. I see other babies far younger than Shelby developing their mobility and worry that I am the reason it took her so long to get moving...I should have done more of this, less of that..you get the idea. I worry she's not getting enough socialization with other kiddos because I'm keeping her home..I wonder if I should do more {or less} Mommy & Me classes..it's never-ending. It is amazing privilege, honor, and blessing to have a child of our own, but the responsibility of it all still overwhelms me at times. I guess I just proved #4 to be very, very true..haha.
2. I am not really a phone person. I would much rather communicate via e-mail, text, or in person. :) The only exceptions to this rule are my mom {who I have always talked to on the phone at least once a day--if not more--ever since I moved away from home} and a few good friends who I unfortunately live far away from now. So if I ever have an extended phone conversation with you, consider yourself lucky..ha! ;)
1. I still keep my childhood blankie & bear in my bed to this day. :)
So I know these weren't exactly big, juicy secrets...but at least they were ten things you probably didn't know about me before! ;) Next up...nine loves! Stay tuned!
love it :) Can't wait to read the rest. How fun! :) And in response to your #3- I think you seem like a great mommy and Shelby proves that with every smile. She is happy and sweet and so very loved. I think its completely natural to worry- I do it all the time- but you are definitely an awesome momma! Keep up the good work :)
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I would like to do this, but 10 secrets, wow that's a lot! On #9, I never would have guessed that, you seem very outgoing & fun to me! #8 made me feel a little better about myself. #3 we all do this, it's terrible! Shelby is perfect, but I know you know that :). I've had the same worries about Adam not being around other kids enough, I understand. You're a great momma!
ReplyDelete8- me too! It's kind of sick how many other things I could get done if I did them instead of checking social media!
ReplyDelete4- Right there with you...
3- Me also, I think it comes with the territory and shows just how much you really love her!
2- again, me too!
:) Thanks for linking up!!
Thanks for all of the sweet, encouraging comments y'all left for me! I am so glad to know I am not alone!
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