This is not a woe is me post, but I think it is going to sound like it. After writing it, and realizing how long it is (almost 4 pages in a Word document), I decided to make this multiple posts (8). So I am going to add a paragraph to the bottom of the posting each day. By the end, you will see how everything has evolved for me as far as being a great wife and mom from getting married, having not one but two kids, and where I am now. Oh yeah, I asked B to read this to make sure he was okay with it before I posted it. He was okay with it and he wrote me a really good email reply after it that I am going to make the ninth post so you can see how the other half thinks!
Growing up I thought when I get older I am going to be able to do it all. I mean that is what you see on the TV shows. Right? How hard is it going to be to be married, keep a clean house, raise kids and work full-time? If I was really lucky I would marry someone who made enough money so that I could be a stay-at-home mom. I would bake desserts, be the great soccer mom, be part of the PTA, and so much more. (Oh, did I mention that I also wanted 4 kids.) How hard could this all be? I nannied for a family of 7, six boys and one girl for over 15 years. If I could handle seven kids and come out of it okay, I could surely be married, have kids of my own, and keep house.
One of my favorite baby pics, and yes I am a twin.