Everything is as it should be...and other annoying musings.

Am I the only one who notices that annoying little proverbs always find you and then hang around like a pesky fly until you either accept the fact or take him out with a swatter?!And have you ever noticed that this type of stuff floats into your life when you actually NEED it, but don't want to HEAR it?!

This has been a tough lesson for me to learn. You see, I've been rehearsing an annoying-but-true proverb (everything is as it should be) to my dear Mum since reading a book whose title escapes me. Now, it's coming back to haunt me. Why can't I keep my Chris kisser shut?!

According to Dr. Wayne Dyer, our thoughts attract things into our life, good or bad. If you see a situation's outcome as positive, it will be; the same applies to negativity. Yikes! I really despise reading stuff that makes sense when I'm not in the mood to embrace it.

Now I'm not saying that notion nor the above-mentioned phrase are the only things governing how our lives actually play out; I believe there's a Creator who ultimately calls the shots. I guess you could say He is the director and I'm more of the actress!

Yet still, I guess it's just the human in me who believes I can change the outcome of certain life scenarios if I make a good effort, pray about it and think positively. But inevitably, there are some things you just can't control...which drives the control freak in me crazy. Blurgh- please help me to learn my lesson quickly and completely so I can make the voices stop!! : )

Things No One Ever Told Me.

An ever-growing list of things no one ever told me (about being a Mum):

1) disposable nursing pads aren't meant to be washed OR dried
2) you can't always beat an incontinent dog to the door
3) getting pooped on will cease to bother you (see #2)
4) pregnancy could be a wonderful experience (it's just those last two weeks that really kicked my crack!)
5) childbirth really isn't that big of a deal (except for those pesky contractions anyway)
6) you'll get by on less sleep and naps? What naps?!
7) babies have shower-dar, food-dar and coffe-dar...when I'm stepping in the shower, getting ready to eat or grab some coffee, that little guy's radar goes off and he "needs" me
8) speed eating is your new meal plan (see #7)
9) you don't really need to exercise when you have a baby (see #7)
10) alarm clocks are for crazies (see #6)
11) nursing and almost anything is possible....except getting an incontinent dog to the door in time (are you seeing a pattern here?!)
12) toothless smiles are irresistible
13) you can't really sanitize a teething ring (it kind of explodes in the microwave...who knew?!!!)
14) getting up I-don't-want-to-admit-how-many-times each night to make sure he's still "breathing" is semi-normal....I think. : )

What's on YOUR list?!

A new Mama rant...

I admit it- I'm somewhat of a germa-phobe...okay, it's safe because most of you know me, so I'll just own up to the fact that I have a MAJOR case of the OCD's when it comes to germs. Eeeew- it even grosses me out when I look at that word (an ill attempt at humor).

And somehow strangers sense this...which is why they constantly come up to me in public places and touch my dear, sweet, germ-free son.

"Can I just touch him? It's a thing I have to do with babies." Uh, weird!

I'm sure you're saying at this point, "You had a chance to say 'no'". Which is true- but is there really a way to say that tactfully? And then you  may ask, "Why would you worry about being tactful at a time like this?!" Dang- you people are killing me today.

I must say I did what any freaky-with-the-germ-fears mama would do. When we returned to the safe, clean confines of the car, I whipped out a wipe and went to work on my son's face, hands, and feet...pretty much any skin that risked contamination from that strange chick with the "touching" sickness.

Oh my goodness- this blog is like confession! Except I'm not Catholic and I'm quite certain God is having a laugh as he continues challenging me with these "touching people."

Is my lovely one destined to live his youth inside a bubble? No, that's a ludicrous question! I'll just be walking alongside him every step of the way, with my sanitizing wipes of course. : )