If you’re like me, you usually have about 10 million thoughts rattling around in your head throughout the day. My mind is constantly moving, even though for 40 hours a week my tush is constantly sitting in my office chair. In this time, I often dream about all the things that I need to do, want to do, or upcoming events, and so on. If I let it, it can consume me or worse, depress me. Here I am, stuck at work, feeling so useless (never mind the fact that I’m contributing to the household income) with so much that I could/should be doing at home. So, I think this blog is going to be helpful in that I might just track all my random thoughts here.

So today, here are some random thoughts of a working mom:

- Noah starts first grade in 3 weeks and 6 days ~ we don’t find out who his teacher is for 3 weeks and 3 days. I’m excited for him to go back to school, but I’m pretty sure he would rather summer last forever. I don’t even know why I’m so excited, it doesn’t change much for me, since I’m at work anyways. And it’s also a sign of his growing up, which if it were up to me, the kids would stay little forever, so why the heck am I excited for first grade?

- I’m so tired today. Grace woke me up THREE times last night! Funny, because yesterday afternoon I was relishing in the fact that she has been sleeping through the night lately. I’m used to one wakeup most nights, but she’s spoiled me. I guess she felt she was behind, so she had to do some catching up last night. Anyhow, I felt last night was not like the usual wakeups. She seemed sad, scared, lonely It really broke my heart. I really love this girl… I should save that thought for a separate point though.

- I really love that girl! She’s turning into the cutest, sweetest little two year old I know. She is so full of passion and spirit – so alive! She knows what she wants and fights for it, yet is well behaved. She loves the sight of dogs, babies, airplanes, pincher bugs, daddy, Noah, Teta, Papa, and so much more and squeals with excitement whenever she sees them. She loves being a little mama to the babies at daycare, helping Daddy take his shoes off and check the mail, and watching Barney with Mommy. She is such a bright light in this world and am enjoying so much watching her grow and mature. She’s not much of a baby anymore, and though it’s bittersweet, I am loving watching her turn into a little girl.

- Now I feel I have to brag on Noah, my little man. He is so smart and sweet. He likes everyone and is at that age where his little feelings are so sensitive. He will be your best friend if you’ll just play with him. He loves making his sister laugh and is the only one that can really get her going. He’s a great big brother. His favorite thing to do lately is play Super Mario Brothers on his DS. This kid is amazing, but I don’t know if it means we let him play too much DS or if he’s just a natural, but he’s one world away from beating the game on his own. I can barely beat one level, let alone a whole world! He loves Taylor Swift and thinks she’s the most beautiful girl in the world. He says he has three girlfriends at school, but plans to only marry one of them. He’s part ninja and that’s how he knows so much karate without ever taking karate lessons. And he has taught himself how to swim this summer and I couldn’t be more proud of him!

That’s enough thoughts for now. I have many more…