Things have changed

I can't sleep, I'm not sure why. Maybe it was the migraine medication I had to take today, or maybe my mind is still recovering from Lost, or maybe it was the glass of water/baking soda my husband dared me to drink AFTER we had already gone to bed for the night. (I know, we're strange) I guess I'll never know! So I was just laying in bed, not sleeping, and thinking about how so much has changed since Isabella was born. When I first started working at the bank, almost everyone I worked with was a childless, recent college graduate like me. There was only one person that had children. Every morning we would all talk about what we did the night before. So and so went to a movie, this person went out to eat, that person went to the gym, etc. But the girl that had kids always said, "I just hung out with my kiddos and played." (The poor girl - she probably felt how I do now when people ask me what I do. My response - I just stay at home with my daughter. Why do I say "just", it just comes out. Like I'm not doing anything at home between keeping up my home, laundry, ironing, cooking and baking for the husband who is allergic to EVERYTHING and oh yeah, spending lots of quality time with my daughter) I'm sure I was not the only one who on more than one occasion thought, "how boring". Due to Monte's medical problems and the drugs he was on, we were married for four years before we could have any children. So we got used to lots of movies, eating out, basicly doing whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted (how selfish was I?!). And now my days are filled to the brim with "just hanging out and playing"! I realize my life was so empty before, and I know my true vocation is to be a wife and mother. What I once considered to be boring is now my life, everyday, and I LOVE it!