Donna, I have to admit, I had the same reaction!

On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that just about every mom here will agree with me: I only THOUGHT I was ready for motherhood. I had NO idea what I was getting into!

It's not that we have no lives, it's that life takes on a whole different focus. Especially for us moms who are fortunate enough to be able to stay home with our little ones. Yes, it sounds a little weird, but there's just nothing to compare to the number of peas eaten in one sitting -- and sadly, no one in the world cares as much as they should about how many peas our little ones have downed! Moms at work are wondering how many peas their little ones are eating for lunch and wishing they were there to count, and we moms who are so priveleged are feeling a little sad for them...

We also get excited about pee in the potty rather than in the diaper, and as a mom, I can tell you, I only thought I'd lived until the other went into the potty on a regular basis!

Kids kind of overwhelm and define our existence for a lot of years. If they're not what we're doing right now, they're the wall paper on our desktop, laptop, cell phones, etc. You could say it gets better, since we gain independence as they do, but the MOMENT they need something, even when they're 25, the whole rest of the world loses importance again.

And then we have grandkids.

It starts all over again, but it's much more fun the second time around!

Karen in Boise