"Motherhood is about raising and celebrating the child you have, not the child you thought you would have. It's about understanding that he is exactly the person he is supposed to be. And that, if you're lucky, he just might be the teacher who turns you into the person you are supposed to be."-Joan Ryan

Sunday, March 4, 2012

little bit crunchy, little bit rock n roll

A few days ago my Facebook status said "Any crunchy moms have a good cold remedy?" Since I have become a stay at home mom, I've been trying to get crunchier.

If you know me, you know that I often confuse my words.  I have inherited this from my mother. My Dad often asks my Mom if she has her green card yet because of how often she gets common phrases wrong. This phenomenon did not happen to me until I reached adulthood. Since I have gotten married and become a mother it has only gotten worse.  So, when my husband saw my Facebook post he asked "what did you mean to say?" When I told him I actually meant to say "crunchy," he looked very puzzled. I explained to him what crunchy meant....

Here is urbandictionary.com's definition of crunchy mama

Mother who supports homebirth, breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, co-sleeping, gentle discipline, etc. One who questions established medical authority; tends to be vegetarian and/or prepare all-organic foods. See crunchy and hippie.
That crunchy mama is breastfeeding in public again!


LOL. My husband used to get embarrassed when I would walk around Target breastfeeding our daughter :)

I am by no means a die hard crunchy mama.  I just want to make the most informed, educated decisions for my children. I want to do what I feel is best for them. Isn't that our job as moms? 

I know what you are thinking... I'm a tree hugging liberal.  (Yes, I do have a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in theatrical design, technology, and stage management, with a concentration is technical direction) But I think most of my friends would describe me as a "Conservative Christian." And that is fine with me. 

Even though my daughter is almost two, I have just recently had the opportunity to become a stay at home mom. My husband stayed home with her until now. It was not our plan for him to stay home while I worked after she was born, but we all know what God thinks about our plans. This is a story of my journey to figure out this whole "stay at home mom" thing.

2 comments:

  1. You are definitely a crunchy mom. Thanks so much for telling all these people that I get common phrases mixed up. It somehow tickles my heart knowing you have acquired this same disability. You have teased me, along with you father, about it for so many years. Not that I wish this upon you, but you do know that "what goes around - comes around", or is it "what comes around - goes around"? Oh well, you figure it out. mom

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