This here blog began as a frothy
Mommy blog.
Gaaah. I can fuss and moan and bang my (delicately featured) Pretty head against the keyboard, denying my blog morphage all the live long day, but there you have it. Life changed irrevocably once Grand Master P made his appearance some 3 plus weeks ago, and to fight the change here would prove yet another area in which I need to let go and just ... I dunno. See the title of this post.
I'm a mommy blogger. There. And one who has taken much time off from ye olde interwebs to figure out this entire baby thing, which is admittedly wildly more difficult and fun and challenging and rewarding and weird than I'd anticipated. It doesn't mean I've given up the Good Life quite yet for a life of wearing Crocs or other sartorial horrors, but ...
A mommy blogger who had, despite all warnings to the contrary, secretly envisioned a cheerfully slumbering newborn who compliantly slept, smiled, and cooed on command as I recommenced going about my pre-pregnancy business, smugly congratulating myself on a job easily and well done.
(*Pause inserted to allow sufficient laughter*)
A mommy blogger who has quickly put together that, to bogart a bit from the SATs, new babies - or mine, at least - are to compliant schedules as Lind*say Lohan is to law enforcment. That is to say, a laughable, if not entirely fictitious, mix at best. My schedule, my prior life - all wonderful stuff, but all on hold for now.
So I surrender - peacefully, happily, willingly, at last. Surrender to the new blog direction - if not permanently, for the foreseeable future. Surrender to the simultaneously difficult and awesome, slowly unfolding little package that is Grand Master P.
(Not to worry - strictly fun, non-pontificating photos to come shortly. Pinky swear.)
20 comments:
LOL! It's ok! I can't wait to hear the stories about Grand Master P and your new life. Now I draw the line at crocs, but I know you wouldn't dare go there. :)
It's your blog, you write what is YOU. I for one, am anxious to read about your new life as a mommy, because I know you are a fabulous mommy (and will make sure that when I procreate, I will be half as fabulous and chic as you).
Just know however that if you do start wearing Crocs, I'm hopping in my car, driving down there and smacking the off your feet, k?
No worries about mommy blogging! I love it! Life changes, so should your blog. I'll still follow. Promise!
The way I see it, you blog about what you know, what you find interesting, and what you love. That's bound to change with time as you grow and evolve. It's also pretty much a no brainer that with a new baby, that's what's going to fill those criteria. I still don't think you're full on in Mommy-Blog mode - right now my brain still has you firmly in the Interesting People category. No worries. If you write about what you love, the readers will come either way.
Hi Mel! I've been lurking around your blog for a while and finally decided to make my public debut at some of the blogs I follow after starting my own blog over at http://halfaworld.wordpress.com. (Sorry... I posted a comment earlier under an inactive user-name so I had to delete and re-post.) I have LOVED your blog up until now, and I'm sure it will still be fantastic as you begin the mommy blogging phase!
Congratulations to you and the Anonymous Husband on the arrival of Grand Master P!
Congratulations! I'm glad you pinky swore to some pictures because I was definitely getting ready to attack you for not posting. That, my friend, is inexcusable on a newly converted "Mommy" blog :
yay!! I cant wait to read more... I havent heard from your blog in a while and love reading, so yay... as long as you include some puggies I will still be a fan :) xxxoo
Love this post!! And I am just so happy for you - you are a great Mom and Grand Master P is too adorable for words. I look forward to lots of "mom" posts and pics of the cuteness!!
And I *may* be partial since I'm pregnant... but still! :)
Sometimes, honey, you just embrace the inevitable! It's your place, and you can do with it what you want, and, in all honesty, that sweet boy is going to give you a world of things to share if you wish!
But seriously, who DOESN'T enjoy a good mommy blog?! Seriously!
I don't think you should feel so bad about becoming a mommy blogger. For the most part, personal blogs are about whatever is going on in your life. It's not like you went out and bought a mini-van. (You didn't, did you!?!)
I miss hearing from you! And I need to see some pictures of this little cuteness stat!
I gave in to. I'm a Mommy blogger too now. I can't help it. I seriously cannot think of anything but her and how dang cute she is!
No need to surrender - you can have the best of both worlds! I love posting random musings on fashion and other frivolous things, but I also love peppering my blog with posts about my little girl - it's impossible that a little being that is such a huge part of your life is not going to have some influence on your blog postings! :)
By the way, I cracked up at your secret envisions for how life with a newborn would be. I remember telling my firm before I went on maternity leave that I would probably do some work from home while the baby was sleeping - I still cannot believe they didn't laugh in my face. I envisioned this sweet little girl who slept most hours of the day - what I got was a sweet little girl who battled colic for 3 months and refused to sleep. Ah, the realities...
You Mommy Blog all you want girl! You're still fabulous and we still love you and we're so excited to hear all of your adventures with Grand Master P!
The blog must evolve. You are so much fun to read that I will happily still follow you. Just keep writing!
As long as you don't get a minivan or put those ridiculous stick figure families on your rear window, you can be a COOL mommy blog.
Whether you are a mommyblogger, or a mom who blogs, or a blogger who had a child - it doesn't matter - it's your space. You write about what is relevant to your life and we'll read it because we love your outlook, not because you fit a certain category.
Although, if you could provide a warning if you are going to venture into poop-talk, this easily gaggable girl would be much appreciative. :0
This post made me laugh so. hard. I love where you put that your child is as compliant as LiLo is to law enforcement. I, for one, look forward to hearing about your Momventures and see pics that I can drool over!
Nonsense! You'll show us all how to do it with style, wit, and a strong aversion to Crocs. Can't wait!
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