First time for everything
That’s my motto today as I sit here and think about the whirlwind dance competition weekend we had and how I took NO PICTURES. Not a one. Not any of her with her costumes on. None of her with her friends. Nothing. I took some of Hannah playing in the hotel room after the competition. That doesn’t count. I feel kinda crappy about this. I totally meant to take some pictures of her with her trophy and 2 medals she won. Also didn’t get to do that. I amaze myself. Truly. It’s just not like me. But OMG the competition was just crazy and hectic and PURE INSANITY. For like the first time ever it didn’t even cross my mind that maybe I should document it with pictures.
Don’t worry. I’m not losing it. I might have a few times over the weekend (hence the no pictures) but I’m the same me. So tonight I’m vowing to get a picture of her after her dance class with her trophy and medals. I have to. Y’all are just dying to see it anyway, right? HAH.
In other news, I was gone over night and when I got home yesterday afternoon Hubs informed me that Livie took more steps and was getting braver about walking while holding onto things all over the house. I leave for ONE FREAKIN NIGHT and the kid does something new. Hello Mommy Guilt. We’re old friends. Great to see you again, you whore. It’s like I can’t win. I spend one weekend with one kid, the other kid does something. I’m sure Hubs dealt with that as well as he missed all of Hannah’s dancing to be with our other kid. BALANCE. Grrr.
Like I said—WHORES. Balance and Mommy Guilt are big fat hairy whores.
So tomorrow, to help some of my guilt, pictures will be posted of The Trophy. And of The Medals. And Hannah doing silly things in our hotel room.
The end.
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I’ve been there and now struggling even more that two of my kids are playing baseball instead of one and at some point I will have to miss one. If this is the worst thing that can happen to make us feel like guilty parents- lack of photos and missing a thing or two- i think we are ok. it doesnt make it any easier or mean that we like it but in the end its ok..there will be years worth of competitions and baseball games
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Welcome to the world of balancing two kids plus the rest of your life. Sigh. I know it’s hard but here’s the best piece of advice I can give you: Be there when you’re there and let them know that you won’t always be there but that they can and will succeed whether your in the audience or not. <3 and woohoo on the trophy and medals!
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EmmieJ Reply:
April 19th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
And yes, that should have said you’re…see what I mean about being a perfectionist. Gah!
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