I haven’t done a word prompt for awhile so here we go…
A LOT has happened to our family in the past year. There was the awkward move, trying to get our stuff back that made it to Florida when we didn’t, settling into Kansas City without a place to live, finding jobs, making it up as we went…we somehow made it work. We decided that I would stay home and live my dream of raising our little girl.
My daughter is basically a tiny, feisty version of me trapped inside a two-year-old body. Some days I love being home. Other days I want to run away and join the circus by myself, live with the carnies, and survive on greasy circus food.
I’ve grown to realize I can’t watch murder documentaries or R-rated rom-coms anymore because I have a tiny human who repeats everything. I say “shit,” she says “shit.” I say “fuck,” she says “fuck.” I say “please” and “thank you,” and somehow she says “no” and “no again.” I say “potty,” and she says “ nooooooo.”
So I settle for Frozen, Monsters, Inc., 101 Dalmatians, Toy Story, Bluey, Ms. Rachel, and whatever she’s obsessed with that particular week…day…hour…or minute. Sometimes things go wrong. Okay, things usually go wrong. She’s two. Changing her mind is her thing.
I’ve grown to have more patience. Well…kinda. I’ve learned that some things are out of my control. I’ve learned to love harder and do more for the people who need it. When life doesn’t take you where you thought it would because of unexpected family illnesses and all the domino effects that follow, you grow up whether you’re ready or not.
Plans change. People change. Friends change. I guess that’s all part of this whole adulting thing.
Whining, Wine-ing & Winning 
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