In HS, I was still hell bent on never having children, so no! That started to change mid-college, when it dawned on me that, while I didn't especially "love" children the way dorks do, I really dug who they were and how they see/navigate the world. Selfishly, I wanted to grow my own master clan of brilliant, artistic, compassionate, gorgeous, graceful, and fashionable children with an untiring work ethic, social skills, and the uncanny ability to get whatever they want.
While our three endeavors were timely "surprises," I've really enjoyed wifing & moming. So much so, that I've been lobbying pretty heavily (with a timeline and everything) to semi-retire, and either teach or do something part-time so that I can focus more completely on them. It's funny, because I think most people choose the other order -- home until school-age, and then return to work. I thought i loved infancy and toddlerdom, but I'm really, REALLY loving the school stuff a LOT. Work just feels like an inconvenience to me when I'd rather be on a field trip or baking cookies for a class party.
Again, no. You always seemed like much more the matriarch than I did. But, I'm happy to report that it's surprisingly doable to parlay an offensive personality disorder into pretty effective parenting. When you strip away all of my nuttiness (why would anyone want to do that!) you find an ultra-pragmatic, orderly, considerate momzilla who is compassionate, artistic, has an untiring work ethic, the ability/motivation to get what I want, and who is hot! Mom hot, of course.
I should never check messages early morning. I have a lot to say before the monsters awaken to suck the words right out of my mouth and stomp on them!
Modeling off and on since college. Liked the money, but now I'd do it for free just to be able to catch a glimpse of myself the way I imagine I could look everyday...if I had time to even look at myself in the mirror before starting morning mania with the Peterkins!
Hugs.
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