Tuesday, July 15, 2008

LET ME IN, LET ME IN!!!!

So before I was married I couldn't get out of my parents house fast enough! I swear me and my mom fought all the time, and I would daydream all day about moving out. I would think about me and Spencer in our cute little studio, and think to myself "living away from my parents will be the BEST thing in the world"...
Since having Grace I have run into MANY...I repeat MANY rude awakenings. One of them being that my mom is amazing, and that she is my best friend, and that I can't live without her. She helped me though labor, she took care of me for the 2 weeks after Grace was born, she cleaned my house, she taught me how to breastfeed, she lets me come over to her house everyday so that I can escape the whows of being alone all day. Lets just say that when they say "you will really appreciate your mom when you become one", they ARE NOT lying! Anyways, when we first got our house, and started fixing it up we realized that we couldn't do a Morgage, and rent, so we would need to stay with my parents till our house was done. Spencer is more than accomidating, so he just went with the flow. BUT, everytime I would tell someone that we were going to stay with my paretns they would respond "OHH, how are you going to handle that?" or "oh, you are in for a rough acouple of months!". It got me really worried. For one, me and Spencer wouldn't have our really LOUD fighting! I mean, I really do have a anger problem, and tend to yell a lot. What was I going to do? Also I couldn't just walk around in my underwear. I know that is a lot of detail, but who doesn't LOVE walking around in underwear. There were other things that concerned me, but I have since forgotten them...
Living with my parents is the BEST...the BEST, thing ever! I LOVE IT! Let me explain myself. Spencer goes to school every morning, and then returns at about 5:00 at night. That used to leave me alone ALL DAY LONG! As much fun as cleaning the house is...well it just really isnt' that fun. I am also not fond of doing the laundry. That leaves watching TV all day, or playing with Grace. Two things that I love, but can only do in moteration. NOW, I have my mom to chat with, and clean with, and do laundry with. I also have someone to sit and look at Grace with. It makes the days go by so much faster. I also have a built in babysitter. Everytime I am going to leave, my mom always says "just leave Grace with me". Do you know what that means? That means that I don't have to lug around a 17 pound baby and carrier in the 117 degree weather! Also, everytime Grace has a dirty diaper my mom says "OOO, let me change her". She wants...I mean LOVES to "play dress up dolls with her" every morning. She loves to feed her, and give her baths. That basically means that all I have to do is nurse her! Can you belive that? So needless to say, and I am going really miss living at my parents house. Not that we are leaving anytime soon...we stil have a lot to do on our house. But when the time comes I will sorely miss the comforts of my parents house.

5 comments:

Kathleen said...

I am going to be in the same boat in two weeks now. I am so looking forward to the companionship and help of living at home. I love reading your blog, we have never actually met (I am Taylor and Nicole's sister) but your blog shows a bit of who you are. I love your tell-it-like-it-is attitude. Can't wait to meet you someday.

Kristina said...

Parents are awesome. So are parents-in-law. I don't know what I would do without Seth's mom.

Mikelle said...

Haha, you make me laugh in every post!I totally agree with you! We lived with my in-laws for 9 months when we first moved here and Hallie was a baby = I didn't have to do a darn thing! It was so great! Also, when I go visit my parents my mom LOVES to give baths and feed my kids...it's so nice to have a break once in awhile!

Devin & Ruthann said...

I love reading your blog, Jami! I think you are so funny! We need to get together!

Unknown said...

I totally know what you mean! We were with my parents for 2 years after we got married. Tyler used to have those crazy hours too and it was just so nice to have the relief of my mom there 24/7.

Looking back now (2 years later) I really don't know how we lived there for so long. It is hard to not have "personal" space after awhile... I mean who doesn't like walking around in their "G's"??