Until now...

To answer the many friends and family who have suggested that I start a blog, I say that, until now, I didn't have the energy or, frankly, the sense of humor about my "new life" to write about it. Until now, I was doing good to keep my baby alive, keep my self alive and, well, maybe not keep my husband alive, but at least not kill him. Until now, I think I was a little bit in denial that I went from a DINK with a fairly interesting and rewarding career who took vacations, ate at nice restaurants and drank $15 cocktails to an at-home mother on a budget of a very active and loud baby in a walk-up condo with childless neighbors who are often less than understanding.  It has been a huge adjustment and, most of the time, my attitude about it hasn't been great.

But now I have adopted a "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" attitude about this thing called parenting and, if I do say so myself, have gotten much better at it.  So I now have the brief moments to sit back, take it all in, and LAUGH at it. And I hope this brings you all -- parents and non-parnets alike -- a good laugh, too.  The topics won't always be funny, and I'm sure it'll rarely be pretty, but it'll always be my life as a new mama.

Now I have to run because a short person in footed, monkey p.j.s is throwing a major fit on my floor.