So....this is my first post. I'm not all that sure how good I'll be at blogging but am eager to give it a whirl.
2011 was a crazy year for me! I got engaged and became a mother!
It's been interesting....I've entered a whole new phase in my life and it's been exciting, but has also had it's challenges. Mostly, I've realized how much I miss my family and friends back in New York. As I am learning how to be a mother to my son, I am missing those people who are oh so important to me. Don't get me wrong; I've missed them before Jacob came along, but I miss them more than ever now that he is here. I want him to be close to his Grandparents, like I was to my Grandma Glo and Grandpa Len. I wish I had friends here in Pittsburgh, who had kids, so we could get together and have family game night and drink "mommy juice". I just want to best for my son......and for me.
I've tried my best to keep my family up to date on what is new with Jacob - by sending emails and pictures in the mail, but it can be hard to keep up when you are a new mom, who works full time and is trying to plan a wedding. So in an effort to stay better acquainted with those close to my heart, I've decided to start this blog. I'm hoping it will allow us to feel closer then we are and eliminate some of the sadness I feel from time to time.
I've often wished I could pick up the phone and call my mother, my step-mother, my brother or my friends, Jackie and Deidre and say...."hey, wanna come over for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and shoot the shit?" Since I am unable to do that, email and skype have had to suffice. I often don't have time to call anyone for a long conversation until it's too late at night or too early in the morning or "normal" people, so when I get the urge to share what is going on in my life and Jacob's, I can now blog about it.
Hopefully, this doesn't some like I'm whining or overly depressed. I just truly miss my family and friends right now. I am trying to fill that void in my life....and in my parents life.....so bare with me. I hope this blog turns into one that is funny and documents the joys and challenges of being a new mother and that we can all get to know each other better. and that i can get to know myself better too.
If you decide to continue following my blog, welcome and I hope you enjoy being a part of our lives!
Happy 2012!
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