New Look

In the beginning I really resisted the idea of doing a blog. Once I caved into the peer pressure to get going with it, I found myself starting to really like the outlet. Before I left for China, I was sure I was going to be wrapping up my blogging days once I returned. I was mixed about sharing private details of my daughters life with others and assumed that I wouldn't have the time or the inclination to write. Again, I must admit that I was wrong about how I would feel about keeping this up. I also discovered that I had a lot more quiet time around the house after A is asleep (now that she is finally going to bed easily) than I did pre-motherhood.

While I am not a very frequent blogger, I do find that doing so helps me to organize my thoughts and reflect on such a major experience in my life. While I do end up sharing details (and now even pictures) about A's life, this blog is mostly about me and my inner world. It seems that most of my buddys post more on FB than their blogs these days. Although FB is quick and fun, I do find something nice about being able to get the fuller story when they do a blog post. I have learned so much and thought about so many new things through reading other people's blogs. The act of doing this keeps a connection alive, for me. I choose to blog because I, too, hope that my experience may mean something to some one else. I am grateful to those who have chosen to share their *real* experiences. Beyond my selfish motives for doing this, I do hope to contribute in a small way to the collective cause of reducing the isolation so easily caused by not knowing other people's less than perfect sides.

So as I have moved into year two of motherhood, I decided it was time to do a little tweaking of this space. Just because my own appearance has taken the back seat to my little cutie, my blog doesn't need to.