1. I'm terrified of bugs. Like "scream like a little girl, want to burn the house down after I've gotten up from the fetal position I was curled up in" terrified. I've gotten better about it since my kids were born but only because I've had to. I lose all credibility as "the boss lady" when my kids see me jumping up and down and hyperventilating because an ant walked across my foot.
2. I love coffee and I love having mismatched coffee mugs to choose from. On a slow day, I drink anywhere from 1-3 cups and I often plan errands and trips around my coffee consumption. I don't like flavored coffee AT ALL, but I do love me a Grande nonfat decaf mocha from Starbucks.
3. I went to college to be a teacher. I graduated 8 years ago and I've never seen the inside of a classroom, unless you count the 2 years of preschool I taught in a private daycare center.
4. I love, love, love the beach and look forward to vacation every single year. There's just something about the warm breeze, the sound of the seagulls, and the crazy amount of people on the boardwalk at any given time that I can't get enough of. As soon as I see the ocean and hear those seagulls I can literally feel my stress being obliterated.
5. I've been a home daycare provider for the last 4 years. Some days I love it. Some days I don't. Most days I question the choices I've made that led me to working from home.
6. I've always dreamed of writing a book. Nothing big and fancy, but something that other people will read and that will get published. I'd love to be a writer full-time.
7. I'd also love to be a journalist, but I'm pretty sure I'm not cut out for it.
8. I would do pretty much anything for my family. Anything.
9. I always made fun of those moms who gushed over their kids and thought that they were amazing. Until I became one of them. I think my kids are awesome. Seriously. And I'm amazed at every single little thing they do. They are the best thing I've ever done in my life.
10. I have 2 kids. I've always wanted 5 and, if I can convince my husband, I think I'll do just that.
11. I'm still taking my postpartum depression medication, four years after my first baby was born and 18 months after the last one came along. When I'm not taking it, I can feel myself losing it and becoming the sort of woman/person/mother that I never want to be and so I keep taking it. And I'm okay with that.
12. My biggest pet peeve is being able to hear people when they chew. It's like nails on a chalkboard for me and, until recently, I had no clue that there was a name for it. {Misophonia, for anyone wondering}
13. I have a thing about odd numbers and prefer everything to be even. This includes {but is not limited to} volume control, the number of bites it takes me to finish something, and the amount of time I cook things in the microwave.
14. My son is named after his 2 great-grandfathers and I'm proud of that legacy. My daughter's name was chosen simply because my husband and I liked the name, and sometimes I worry that when she grows up she'll think we think she's less important because we didn't give her a "meaningful" name.
15. Neither of my kids was "planned". So very, very wanted and loved but not necessarily planned for.
16. I will never, ever forget the night we told all of our friends that we were pregnant with our first baby. They had the best reaction and I think of it often and smile.
17. I'm trying really, really hard not to project my body insecurities onto my children. I tell them we eat right and exercise to stay healthy and strong and I make it a point to never comment on my body or theirs in anything but a positive way.
18. My favorite color is blue, but not dark blue. Or light, light blue. Pastel, maybe?
19. If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be pasta.
20. I'm a social media addict. Specifically, Facebook. I've been known to spend hours at a time on there, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter. It's sad, really.
21. I have a library card, and I go every other week for new books.
22. Sometimes I'm afraid that I'll die without ever having accomplished something meaningful and important in life {with the exception of the fantastic children I've created}.
23. I'm living with chronic back pain. And it sucks. And I'm sure there's something else I could be doing about it but after numerous doctor/specialist visits, spinal injections, physical therapy, and surgery I'm just tired of getting my hopes up and having those options not work. So...that's that.
24. I very rarely dream anymore and, when I do, I can never remember it in the morning. My sleep is so disjointed these days that even if I wanted to dream, I don't think I'd get through an entire one without waking up or being woken up.
25. Sitting outside on a warm summer morning with the birds chirping, the kids sleeping, and a fresh cup of coffee in my hand is my idea of Heaven.
26. I admire my husband more than I'll ever admit. He's so much more amazing than some people give him credit for and I wish that everyone could see him through my eyes.
27. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day.
28. I wish I had more girl friends.
29. Sometimes I worry that the choices I make will negatively impact my kids for the rest of their lives. This is a bigger {but less irrational} fear than my fear of bugs.
30. My husband, my children, and all the people we love matter more to me than anything in the world.
So, there you go! 30 things about me...did I miss anything?
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