Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Two Years And Counting

September 1st, it's my blogiversary! Yay!

I thought of the title because Michelle Duggar just had to upstage me and announce the impending arrival of her 19th child today. Now they have to change the name of their show. Again. Michelle and Jim Bob are going to be grandparents, though, before they're parents of #19. That's what they should call the kid, Number Nineteen. They must be out of "J" names by now.

Jim Bob and Michelle said they were "surprised" by the latest pregnancy. Really, you two? Really? You've been doing it like rabbits since the day you were married, and 17 times previously (I know there's at least one set of twins in there) it's resulted in a baby. And this time, you're surprised? They do know what causes that now, you know.

Anyway, I don't know why I'm writing about the Duggars on my blogiversary. Probably because I don't really have anything else to write about.

Why did I start blogging? Hmmm...well, I was motivated by my friend Pam, who has since given blogging for Facebook. I think a lot of people have. Honestly, it's a lot easier to write a couple of sentences than a whole post. Especially when nothing much ever changes.

It's funny how I say that nothing ever changes, because in the last year we've uprooted our family to a new state, left our oldest behind to finish high school and live with my parents, and started a whole new life. Which looks a lot like my old life, except with rain and mountains and green instead of searing heat, cacti and dirt. The setting is different, the main characters are the same. Except for my friends. My heart aches when I go to the playground with Kylie, and I see other moms sitting in pairs or in groups, and I'm sitting by myself.

I have no idea where this is going. But I know where I'm going...time to go pick up a child from school. You see, nothing really changes very much.

Danni and my mom will be here on Thursday for Labor Day weekend and Kylie's birthday. I can't wait to see my girl. I miss her.

Sorry this isn't more exciting. I'm not feeling so exciting at the moment. I went grocery shopping to celebrate this momentous day. Woot! I need a job, I think.

7 comments:

Joyce said...

Visiting blogs this morning instead of completeing any of the bazillion things on my to do list...

I've just recently moved. Been living overseas for a few years. This one is hard. It will get better and I'll settle in and blah blah blah....

congrats on your blogiversary!

Dawn in D.C. said...

Happy Blogiversary!

Having moved plenty (too many to count) times, I know its hard and I feel for you. I know it seems trite, but I mean it when I say Give it time. Now that school has started, there should plenty ways to get involved and meet other moms. Good luck!

Have fun with Danni & your mum!

rockygrace said...

From your link to Michelle Duggar:

"I love all of this, it is so fun," Michelle said. "Anna and I will have babies five months apart. My mother and my sister were pregnant at the same time and it was really wonderful. The kids were really close and still are. I have a nephew who grew up with me, we're just three months apart."

I guess it runs in the family.

Happy Blogiversary!

Mary~Momathon said...

Happy Blogiversary!!! I miss my girls too. Sigh.

Sigh again.


Hope you have a great weekend!

Fannie said...

Congrats! BTW? The Duggar's kinda creep me out.

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

Happy Blogoversary!

That makes me sad about you missing your friends.

Rebekah said...

Happy Blogoversary! Keep it up! We love it!