Searching for your Swagger

I had an interesting exchange on Facebook this morning with several other moms. The original post was a mom who needed to get her "groove back." I instantly new what she was talking about and so did several others. If you are not familiar with this phenomenon I will try to explain. From about the time you get pregnant to I'd say AT-LEAST 6 months after the baby is born you are in a kind of baby fog (for lack of a better term.) I am sure hormones have something to do with this but during this time you kind of loose interest in yourself as a person and are solely committed to growing, feeding, caring for this little creature with little thought of yourself. Before I had kids I thought "that will never be me, I am a modern woman and can take wonderful care of my children without sacrificing myself in the process!" I would be sure to look my best before leaving the house, could engage in interesting adult banter over cocktails, and was, at-least I think, pretty good company.

Now after 3 kids in 2.2 years I am lucky to have showered for the day and forget about looking my best! If I have clothes on I consider myself good to go. My interesting adult banter consists of play date scheduling, tips on keeping your kitchen floor clean, and how to get your kids to stop screaming in the car. Seriously I should not be allowed to have discussions with people who don't have small children, I actually find myself confused and not able to follow the conversation!!!

As the twins get older the fog is clearing slowly but surely. But I am sure that that the girl who thought she could climb Mt. Everest with a baby on her back is long gone. Hopefully to be replaced with a more mature and even more interesting version. I can't wait to meet her! Hopefully sooner than later?