Mom World

I love being a mommy. Yes it has been lots of change and adjustment being a first time mother, but I really do enjoy it. One thing I don't feel I was fairly warned about was Mom World. (Yes I totally made that term up). Mom World (to me at least) is where you encounter other moms whether it is in real life conversation or merely observation via the internet, Facebook, etc. Mom world can be okay sometimes and at times pleasant. I do enjoy having friends who are going through some of the same things and who share ideas and advice that has been helpful to them.Then there are other times where it is down right scary. The scariness mostly happens on the internet through people I don't even know (thank goodness!).

I understand the need to talk with other moms and ask about things they are doing and what works for them in certain situations. But the other day I was scrolling through a new mom group on Facebook that someone I hardly know added me into it. And no, this is not the same group that some of my readers on here are a part of, I promise :). I found a thread of someone asking for a pediatrician recommendation and the comments were getting pretty ridiculous. It was to the point where I couldn't tell if these ladies were being sarcastic or if they were being dead serious. I really need to just remove myself from that group because if I really want help or advice, a social group of people I don't know on the internet is not going to be where I get my information.

Besides the internet crazies out there, Mom World isn't that bad, but it can sure sneak up on you and catch you off guard sometimes. I know moms tend to talk a lot about what they do with their little one because that has totally consumed their world, therefore that is what they tend to talk about. My thoughts ran away with me the other day and I started pondering: what if we talked about the way we cleaned our bathrooms the same way we talk about what we do with our children? For one, people would think you are strangely excited about cleaning your bathroom or they might pick up on some good cleaning tips. I began to think that Mom World can kind of be like that at times. We are really involved and consumed with our children and people may not understand that, or they might pick up some helpful tips.

 I did get a break from Mom World and being a mommy a few weeks ago. I went to the NKOTB concert when they came to OKC at the end of June and I invited a non-mom friend. We had a wonderful time reliving some old childhood memories. Since Blake was not feeling well for most of that week I forgot to even post about it.

Of course I can't end this post without sharing something from Mom World. I thought Blake was finished with the packaged baby foods we had been feeding him. His pediatrician even warned us that one day he would just stop eating baby food and only want table food, probably right after we go to the store and buy him a bunch of the baby food :) I was having a difficult time getting him to take his baby food and he would get really upset and frustrated! Turns out he just wanted to hold the spoon too!

Now Blake continues to eat squash, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, and carrots...as long as he has a spoon in his hand.

Life's Little Luxuries

Life has certainly changed with an active baby boy in the mix of things. It seems like I now take pleasure in simpler things than I used to, which I guess isn't a bad a thing at all. I just thought I'd share these simple things that have increased the quality of my life :)

The first one still surprises me, it's peanut butter! Not regular peanut butter, but White Chocolate Wonderful peanut butter! Oh, and it is wonderful! As an adult I haven't really cared for peanut butter maybe since junior high. I ate a peanut butter sandwich for lunch almost every day in grade school when I would pack my own lunch. I just think I had my fill of peanut butter for a while, not necessarily an aversion. I found this stuff less than a month ago and I am now on my third jar!

 Mostly I eat it straight off of a spoon or spread it on a graham cracker. If I kept celery around I guess that would be a good idea too.

The second luxury I have recently discovered is a bath soak (not to be confused with bath salts). I usually shop at Bath and Body Works for their lotion, body sprays, sanitizers, and hand soaps. Shortly after Christmas I was reminded about the stress relief line of products from Bath and Body works when we stayed at a cabin with Bob's family over the holiday and the lady that owned it stocked the bathroom with some of stress relief  products. I guess she was trying to be conducive to a relaxing environment :) The next time I went to Bath and Body Works I checked out that section I had forgotten about and found a jar of bath soak and purchased it.

I was once told you are not supposed to put real bubble bath in a jetted tub. Is it true? I'm not sure, but I have been reluctant to put real bubble bath in my jetted tub, but I wanted something to use while taking a bath.Oh my goodness, this is the product! I use my jetted tub more frequently now that I have this. If you know someone who claims they don't use their jetted tub, it's because they don't know about this product :)

It is completely relaxing and the eucalyptus and spearmint fragrance is intoxicating. Running the jets also enhances the experience. Notice the picture is a full bottle, that is because it is on stand by for when my current bottle becomes empty, which will be very soon.

Those are just two of my new favorite discoveries from this year. Enjoy!