To Feel Like a Woman

I would have said "Man, I feel like a woman" but I don't want to plagiarize Shania Twain, whom I love. Let's just say tonight it was feeling good to be a woman. Close friends and new friends came over for the Lia Sophia jewelry party and we sprinkled in some girl and boy twins, snacks, sodas, super-fun jewelry, and all passed a good time. The babies were so tired when I finally laid them down at 8:30, buy they handled all the commotion pretty well. I appreciate my friends who made time to come and see the babies and hug me; all while shopping for necklaces! It also served as a (sniff) good- bye party since we'll be leaving for Maryland in a week.
Many times I have stiffened my shoulders and spoken internally, "Can't wait to get out of this cold and liberal New England. This isn't home, goodbye, I'm out of here." And each day I am consumed with Petra and Jude's every need so there's isn't a lot of time to process and contemplate. But the fact is, we have a life here. We have bonded deeply with others and those attachments are real. The years we've been given in New England are special in a way that can't be grasped yet. Just the fact that Jude and Petra were born here!
So I am going to rely on God to show me how to love my friends through this move. And hold tight to wonderful memories like standing in my bathroom tonight with Sabrina and Catherine while using the CHI hot iron to glamorize Catherine's hair. We women get to do those fun things! And having Pam be so excited to see her "heart-throb" Jude. Yes, he has that effect on us all!