Hm, that necessitates a do-over.

I just posted a little blurb about our 38 week appointment and how I'd been feeling. Then I reread the post and was bored out of my mind! Sorry everyone- I know the pregnancy has been pretty much the only thing I talk about now. So I deleted the post and I'm writing another one. Here goes...

Sheesh. How one-sided my life is right now! I'm trying to think of something to write that doesn't include babies and toddlers and such, but I'm drawing a blank. Is that bad?

A good friend of mine posted on her blog about feeling restless and wondering if people living a typical, "vanilla" life (i.e., married with 2.5 kids and a dog and a white picket fence) were really happy. It got me thinking about my own life, where my interests are, and if that really makes me happy.

There are things that I could be doing that make me happy- going back to work or being a musician- but right now I'm doing other things that make me happy. I know I bitch and moan a lot about being a SAHM and it seems like I'm not content, but I am. Things aren't perfect all the time, but the things that are important to me are here in my life, and that is what makes me happy.

It's important that my kids spend time with us and not a daycare or babysitter. It's important that my husband and I have a good marriage, despite him having a job that frequently strains marriages. It's important that we have a good home, wherever we are. And it's important to me to know that one day I will head back to work, whether it's teaching or pursuing another career.

Despite the stability we appear to have, our life is always changing. We move a lot and we're in the middle of building a family. But the things that center us are our values and each other. I guess family is the constant that we rely on, and by putting that first, that is what makes me content.

I'm not sure if I'm making sense right now! LB is chattering away in the next room and Puppy is barking at the movers next door, so trying to concentrate is not going well. But at least it's something different than another bitchy rant! :)