Not A Sitcom Mom

I’m a product of fairy tales and sitcoms. From an early age, it’s been all about the romantic stories combined with well-timed comedic notes set to a laugh track. 

So when I got pregnant, I assumed my experience would be similar to what I had seen and heard from stories told in books and in twenty two minute segments. 

Be careful of little men promising gold in exchange for my unborn child... check! But be ready to look adorable while pregnant! Because all the sitcom moms do! They’re gorgeous and fit with a cute and perfectly round little bump so you obviously will look like that too! 

And get ready to just be so charming with your quirky food cravings and (lovingly amusing for all) mood swings! … wait, no, no check, none of that is true! 

Sadly through these last few months, I’ve realized that I’m not destined to be a sitcom mom (even if our birth announcement tried to convince you otherwise). My experience has been a bit more complicated and confusing and sometimes I make a real mess of things trying to cram one more bite of chocolate into my mouth while weeping over a holiday Hallmark movie. 

So here we are! Instead of getting the chance to star in my own sitcom, I figured I could share my stories in a different way. In a place where I could be brutally honest, sarcastic, and perhaps get a little dirtier than some of my fairytale and sitcom icons. 

Thanks for checking in; until next time!