Play-Learn-Grow-Repeat

I have the pleasure of ending the week with my thoughts. That also means that coming up with something really insightful to follow the great posts written by Monday Mom and Wednesday Mom. No pressure!

I’m used to pressure though. I’m an attorney in a 42 lawyer firm and I spend my days immersed in all types of civil litigation. My husband is also a litigator, which usually is a blessing. We can relate to the stress of the job, the hectic hours and bounce problems with files off each other. But since we both get paid to argue for a living, it’s a good thing we don’t often turn those skills on each other.

You’d think that our training, our ability to think well on our feet and our creativity at handling the problems and emergencies thrown at us on a daily basis would be good preparation for being parents. But on Christmas Eve two years ago, when the doctor told us to report directly to the hospital because we were having our baby NOW, all that good training went right out the window. Our son’s arrival in the world was punctuated by his biting the doctor’s finger, a first in all her years of delivering babies, and 5 hours of screaming at the top of his lungs.

The day he was born, and every day since, he has been the best present ever. Being a mom has taught me so much more than all my years of school and cramming for the bar ever could. I admit that on a daily basis, I struggle to find a balance between my personal and professional life. I feel guilty on the days where my son is the first kid to day care and the last one in his room to leave. But when I leave work to make the 6 minute ride across town, I know his little face will light up the minute he sees me and we’ll make the most of every second that we do have together.

The past 20 months have been an amazing journey – one full of incredible firsts, triumphs and celebrations, as well as the bumps, tears and “what now?” moments. We’ve probably had more than our fair share of trips to the emergency room thrown in there too. I may be one of the few lawyers willing to concede this – but I don’t know it all and I don’t pretend to.

I look forward to sharing my experiences with you and hearing about yours.

Hello!  I am blessed with the ability to be a full-time mother of a two year old son as well as a wife (military, I might add).    My husband (and best friend) is a Naval Officer (pilot) and is currently deployed.  Almost all of our family lives on the opposite side of the country, leaving me completely in charge.  All things considered, my life revolves around my son as well as all the hardships of being a mom, homeowner and military wife.

When I was pregnant, I often contemplated all the difficult challenges I would have to face being a military wife/new mom. I constantly wondered how I was going to handle all the daily responsibilities of feeding, comforting, loving, and being the perfect mother to my newborn child all by myself when my husband was gone for months at a time.  I quickly learned that the bond my son and I have made with each other surpassed any doubt that crossed my mind.  Although at times I want to rip my hair out, the joy and laughter he puts in my life is something I will treasure for a lifetime.  Another military mom once told me the only way to get through a tough time(s) is to “suck it up and pull through” and honestly that’s just what I do.  To me, motherhood is an ongoing learning experience, but one I wouldn’t trade for the world.

As a first time blogger, I am truly looking forward to sharing my weekly escapades.  I know there will be good ones and not so good ones, but that’s the way life works sometimes.  I am also looking forward to hearing about other mommy experiences both good and bad.   I, too, welcome any comments or questions that may pop up and promise to reply in a timely manner.