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[magenta13]

Damn. I thought I had wrestled those demons, slayed the dragon, cast out those evil spirits that once told me five years ago that motherhood was death, annhilation, and loss of diversion, joie de vivre, and life itself.

Now I know better.  Life goes on!  And it's better!   And I have so many more goals and thoughts than I ever did before!  And my

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[yunape]

yes, yes, YES. i was the young single mami with a life. now i'm almost thirty, married, just had my second, cook for the husband, will nurse 2+, and *i'm currently writing birth announcements cards for the extended family*.

i've struggled with that. i've seen myself as the cool *single* mother for so long, even when i was partnered, the change only came with this second baby.

[ms_wu]

Great entry! And congratulations on your new pregnancy! I feel kindred to you in part because of the serendipity that brought you to motherhood. I sometimes think the surprise element was what shocked me into feeling uncomfortable and trying to define myself as "hip" and still sexy and now I just feel like I discovered or settled in to who I am as a mama, (still) sexy wife, and all that freaky "normal" stuff.

[infinidad]

congrats on the second pregnancy.

[nomhada]

I m still the twenty something single mom, happy, beautiful and oh so intelligent and fun....and i m desesperada to be in a relashionship with baby2 on the way.... why everyone but me. Am i that weird????
mucha suerte para lo del embarazo. de cuanto tiempo estas, como te sientes??? y y cuenta un poco como te has ido en tus meses en ecuador.

[h2ofilter]

I came to a similar conclusion when pregnant with my second lady. It's best to own the issue and not feel too put out by yourself when the "constriction" of being in a role thumps you upside the head. Mommy-ness is such an evolving state-of-being ....

I'm in town for a while ... we should walk and talk.