I'm Back! Let's Talk Poop

R: Mommy, I think I'm on the naughty list.

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R: Mommy, is Christmas coming over tonight?

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R: Mommy, I don't need any presents. All I need is you.*

So, Christmas is over and while I thought I would have all this time and energy to write multiple posts while I was off of work, I found that I did have time but I had no energy, motivation nor desire. 

I have to say, though, that it's been crazy with all the people calling, emailing, texting ... asking when I'm going to write my next post. I have such a huge fan base. 

Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration. A few people asked. 

Okay, okay! Just one person asked. But she asked multiple times - does that count? (Hi Mom!)

I can't explain why I had no motivation to write anything. Plenty of things happened in the past two weeks. We had Reese's memorial service, my sister and her family came into town for Christmas, we enjoyed Riley's first Christmas where she seemed to understand the concept of Santa, we experienced Riley's first piece of artwork made entirely of poop... all the great memories of Christmas.

I just didn't feel any motivation to write about these things ... especially the poop. That probably won't happen because 1) I'll lose my one reader and 2) Riley will never forgive me when she's 16 and reading these old posts. You'll have to use your imagination on that one. (Dear 16 year old Riley - I apologize in advance for even mentioning this incident which has now happened TWICE I might add. But you just give me so much ammo, buddy ... and you entertain my huge fan base. Okay, you entertain Gran Gran. But she's your biggest fan!)

I do plan on writing at some point about Reese's memorial though. It was amazing. Perfect in nearly every way. I am so grateful to everyone that came and shared the morning with us. It was very healing.

But in general, I have felt very "blazay" lately and there you have it. Maybe it's the holidays and being off my normal routine. Maybe it's just the holidays themselves. I don't know. Hoping I get out of this funk soon. It's tiring and getting old.

In the meantime, I hope you and yours had a very peaceful, loving and joyous Christmas. Three cheers for 2011! As I saw someone post on Facebook the other day, "Dear 2010, I'm so looking forward to seeing your backside. Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya."

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*Ok, she didn't really say this. But a mom can dream, right? ;)