Baby Room Finished

I finished her room one day before her due date. Every picture is hung, all the storage containers are in place, the monitor is hung on the wall, and the diaper caddy is ready. What a relief to have all that in place. I hope my baby girl loves her new room and how much thought and love we put into it. The only thing left to do is put pictures of her and her family in the frames. The room is just waiting on her and so are her Mom and Dad

Scatter Brained

I guess I have been a little scattered brained waiting on my baby to arrive. I just realized that I missed posting a Happy Birthday to my oldest sister, Suzanne, on September 8th and my "other mom's", Patty, yesterday. I also haven't been very good at calling people back or getting done what I need to do for the day. I feel a little overwhelmed with small things and forget to take the time to do other things. Scatter Brained!

So, Suzanne (who is probably working too hard and too much to read my blog) I am sorry that I didn't post you a Happy Birthday blog. I hope you will forgive me and that you know how much you mean to me and how great you are to everyone in your life. You are definitely one of my role models, not only as a woman, but as a mother, sister, daughter, and friend. I am not sure I know anyone else that can put together a great party, raise a beautiful child, and run a successful business the way that you do. Oh, and you are extremely beautiful and carry yourself with such great confidence. I love the way you interact with people too. You are always so charming, polite, and attentive to everyone you speak with. I respect the way you kindly listen to other people's idiotic ideas and never tell them they are wrong or judge them. However, you also know when the time is right to say how you feel and when you disagree. You edit yourself and I strive to be like that. You are extremely wonderful and I am so proud to call you my sister.

Patty, Happy Birthday to you, one day late. I refer to Patty as "my other mom". We used to say step mom, but that really isn't what she is. She has been married to my Dad for 14 years (I think) and she has become a very important person in my life. I am very fortunate to have been born to a wonderful Mom who raised me and who I am most alike in many of my characteristics, but I was also blessed to have a woman marry my Dad that loves him and loves us too, as her additional children. Families are so complex now and mine is no exception. For a long time I would not accept that my family had changed and that it was not my Mom and Dad who would be married til death do them part. In the end, I think all parties have found their happiness and we are all making the best of a pretty damn good situation. Life is what you make of it, it can be good or you can sit around all day and bitch about how it should be different. I finally accepted the changes in my life and thankfully in time to realize that it is ok to have one more really great woman in my life.

Back to Patty. Patty is a great mother. She has two children that she has supported and loved throughout their entire lives. For the past years that I have known her, she has done the same for me. She has never once pushed her ideas or opinions on me or my life and she is respectful to the decisions I make. I honestly can say that I am not sure that I have ever heard her join in on conversations of bad mouthing people. She always seems to be the one to try and put out the fire before someone's feelings get hurt. She loves to give without recognition. Christmas is a big deal at their house. We are all grown adults, but we still pretend like Santa brings all of our huge bags of stocking stuffers and gifts. Patty just likes to see how excited we get about all the neat gadgets and toys we find on Christmas morning. She makes it fun and takes an enormous amount of time to put everything for us kids together. She will be anywhere that any of us need her and will drop her duties in her life to make it happen. Now she is a Grandma and will be able to unconditionally love more kids and do a damn good job at it. All her grandkids will be so lucky to have her as their Grandma P, Mayme, GiGi, GaGa or whatever Grandma names the kids come up with. So Patty happy birthday and thank you for all you do for your family.

Words Can not Explain

Sometimes there are no words to explain how grateful I am to God for the loved ones in my life. It is unimaginable how I got so lucky to be blessed with so many people who I love so much. I would do anything for their happiness and I know they would do anything for mine as well. The best part is that when you get married, you receive another group of people who love you just because they love your husband/wife.

Now, my baby girl (name coming soon) will soon inherit these people as well. She is already so loved just because she is her mommy and daddy's child. I pray for her that she will also make friends throughout her life to add to her list of loved ones. I also pray that God will give her sisters or brothers to share her life with. The amount of time a person spends with their siblings creates a bond that is unbreakable and unique.