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Well, I’m a big old neglectful blogger, aren’t I? I keep meaning to sit down and post something, and I get busy, and then it seems completely unimportant, even downright lame, once I get around to it.
I did have something on my mind earlier today while I was driving home from playgroup. I was just thinking, y’know, I’m so glad I have a blog to write in every day and other people have blogs for me to read every day, because honestly, I feel so much less like a big fuckup when I read what other people are going through in their little lives and realize that we’re all going through the same messy stuff, all across the nation and around the world. Everyone seems to have the same bad days, everyone has kids who drive them insane, everyone has a spouse they want to kick once in awhile. It’s really nice, and comforting, actually, to realize we’re all in the same boat. It seems like it’d be a depressing thought, but it’s surprisingly uplifting. I love knowing that several states away, someone else is driving down the road, on their way home from being out with their kids who embarrassed them by throwing a fit in public, and they’re feeling guilty for eating Taco Bell instead of sticking to their diet, and they’re annoyed with themselves for not finishing the laundry, and they’re trying to figure out some meal to fix for dinner from frozen chicken breasts and black beans and broccoli. I just know they’re out there. Those might not be their exact details, but they’re close enough to make me realize that I’m not alone out here. I’m not the only slackass parent who got distracted by a lame show on VH1 and let their kid sit in their diaper too long and it leaked through their pants so they’re wearing a pair of sweats that don’t match the rest of their cute outfit. (Yeah, it happens sometimes!) I’m not the only one who got a shower this morning, but it’s the first one of the week. I’m not the only one who drives down the street and hears a sad song, and starts imagining what they would do if their spouse died, and how they’d get by, and what they’d do for money, and starts crying at a red light and then realizes, fuck, it’s just a SONG! Nobody’s dying here, dude! I’m really not the only one, right?
Anyway. Nothing extra special going on over here. Easter was delightful. I made lasagna and we had our folks over. It was a gorgeous day and the kids had an egg hunt in the yard. I put a couple of pictures on Flickr. I had a little “wow!” moment a little while ago when I had a real conversation with Mallory. Not just one where she’s ordering me to watch her jump off the couch or asking for more juice. I asked her if she had a good time at McDonald’s and she nodded. I asked her if she went down the slide with the big girls and she nodded and said, “And I ate french fries, too!” 
Hey! She DOES know what I’m talking about! Neato!
Have a nice Tuesday. I put up the Music Monday song today, so grab it while it’s there. Oh, something else happened today that was weird: I got a Family Fun magazine in the mail. The MARCH issue. I was looking through it in the van, thinking, why is this calendar from last month? It’s from MARCH! Why would they send the March issue when the MAY issue should be coming out? So weird. It wasn’t even mangled or anything. I almost wonder if it just fell under the seat of the mailman’s little truck and he just found it today or something! Weird.
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Laura, also known as LaLaGirl, is the mother of a teenager and two young sets of twins. She's happily married, loves living in Colorado, and writes almost daily about married life, raising multiples, and parenting a child with autism.
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April 18th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
Wow, I feel like you were talking about me there for a second. It is nice to know you’re out there going through the same issues as us, but more kids. Your blog really helps me get through the day – Music Monday always rocks, no matter what day of the week we get it!
April 18th, 2006 at 2:10 pm
WTG Mallory!
It’s always nice when you realize they actually understand and aren’t just repeating wht you say.
And you aren’t the only one who does those things!!!
April 18th, 2006 at 2:21 pm
A day without LalaBlog is like a day without sunshine
April 18th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
No, you aren’t the only one that does that/ goes through that/ etc. And I find myself thinking about YOU often throughout the week too.
And I can’t be the only who tears up with both tears of joy for Mallory who’s talking! and a little sadness for my dillon who isn’t. I know he’ll get there someday! I can’t wait for that day.
April 21st, 2006 at 1:28 pm
Thanks for your post, Laura. I do feel better reading about regular people. Not better because of their trials, but better just knowing that I am just not way below the ‘bar’ where I tend to put myself sometimes. It’s reassuring to know that lots of people are having ‘those days’ too! Thanks again for sharing!