The life of a Rock Star...

Us then....


This blog goes out to my dear friend Denise, who once told my husband and I about 4 years ago that we lived like "rock stars". I guess I just didn't quite understand what she meant then. But, I do now!


Having become parents after 9 years of living childless, I now realize my friend Denise was right. We did indeed live like rock stars! Here are just a few examples...

Our days off were mostly unplanned and always an adventure. We woke up whenever we decided. Bad night sleep, no problem naps were always an option! We tried to keep fit either by going to the gym, biking or running together.

Now: there are no days off...maybe an hour or two in shifts. Exercising only if we have the energy on much less sleep and always feeling guilty, but in shifts.


Getting ready to go out then was as much fun as the night out itself(or at least, what it seems like now!) I took nice long showers or bubble baths (whatever my little heart desired..)completely dried my hair section by section, making each strand perfect! I used specific lotions for face, body and feet.

Now: 4 1/2 minute showers ( I timed it once...) No blow dry-just a wet dripping ponytail, and maybe one lotion goes everywhere cream. When we do go out and have a babysitter, He is always on my mind..not neurotically, but he is there!


Accessorizing before: the trendiest bangles and bracelets

Now: extra pony-tail band around my wrist(in red or yellow..it doesn't matter) and if I am really feeling fancy, you'll see me sporting sunglasses on my head (rain or shine)to hold back my hair.

Eating Out then was always spontaneous! We indulged in whatever we so desired. Taking in the aroma, the flavor, making eye contact and having good conversation over some vino or a few margaritas with friends or just us, whatever...

Now: Much less eating out. Again, we eat in shifts. Conversation, always interrupted but mostly to our little guy pleading for him not throw food to the lovely childless couple next to us as they give us THAT look! The few times we do eat out, we must return before the magical bewitching hour of 6:30pm when our son suddenly turns into Grumpy Bear. Fine dining now includes anywhere limited to restaurants with tables we can write on...Bye-bye Mekvilli, at least for awhile!


Entertainment then: Movie theatre 3-4 times a month plus a Broadway show here and there...tickets to a last minute football game: we were there!

Now: Bootleg DVD (if we're lucky, they are not subtitled in some strange foreign language; that was fun...)


Vacationing Then: truly relaxing 'No Kids Allowed" resorts with daily massage/facials, naps in the sun, reading a few novels in less than a week! Naps together, and more naps...
Now: kid friendly and dog friendly places only...vacation?? Uh, I would refer to it more as physical challenge boot camp with kids and pets!


Although this may be somewhat exaggerated (sadly, probably not...) and sound very bleak, especially to those that are childless, here are just two things that outweigh all of this... I mean ALL of it!


*The look he gives me when he wakes up that makes me feel like a million bucks even on a day I haven't showered in a few days, and haven't brushed my teeth yet and "slept in the clothes I wore yesterday" kind of day. The look that tells me, he is my BIGGEST fan! Yep, THAT look!

*When he says "Mam-Mum" or "Da-Da"...In that moment, I realize that we are fully responsible for this little human life that is right in front of us, WOW, what an amazing, indescribable feeling that leaves you knowing you would never give this up for that other life. I certainly don't live like a rock star anymore, but right then, in that moment, I felt like one!

and us now!

These are the "rock star" red carpet events we frequent:our local library's Baby Bookworm class!