tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12085871148411548212012-02-14T15:42:54.660-08:00Amandanoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1208587114841154821.post-4804474652320204112008-05-01T20:30:00.000-07:002008-05-02T21:55:03.941-07:00first of all, i like the song. i used to roller skate around my neighborhood with my next door neighbor listening to the bangles on my pocket rocker. the tiny little tape had only two songs, <span style="font-style: italic;">walk like an egyptian</span> on one side and <span style="font-style: italic;">manic monday</span> on the other. i suppose that, oddly enough, the song reminds me of the freedom of adolescence, because that's what i think about every time i hear it.<br /><br />at the same time though...my life is pretty much a string of manic mondays. on the one had i'm definitely running around like mad most days from one event to the next, figuring out schedules and coordinating daily events. on the other hand, though, i mean manic in the literal sense of the word. my son, 7, has childhood bipolar disorder. he's extremely manic all the time. medication has helped a lot but nothing is perfect and he's a challenge every day. his father is also diagnosed bipolar, though he's a completely different kind of challenge. the two of them make ME need meds from time to time! our four year old daughter has yet to exhibit any of the signs, and i don't think she will. my son was already having issues at age four, though most child psychiatrists won't see kids until they are five and sometimes older. most people find it hard to believe that he's gotten this diagnosis, though it has been diagnosed by two separate doctors. anyway, i bring that up to explain the title and because i know it will come up every now and then. His issues don't rule my life but they do often tend to dominate it occasionally.<br /><br />ok, so here's who i am, in order of importance:<br /><ol><li>mom to two great kids</li><li>wife to one hard headed pain in the ass that i happen to love despite all his faults<br /></li><li>college student working on a BS in maternal and child health</li><li>doula-in-training</li><li>employee @ full time job from home (besides the parenting thing, i'm aware that it's a job but i actually have a full time job that earns me a paycheck as well)<br /></li><li>de facto family financial planner</li><li>de facto family scheduling coordinator</li><li>secretary of our neighborhood HOA<br /></li><li>domestically disabled housewife</li></ol>i'm sure i'm leaving something out...that's why i prefer the term "chief ass wiper." it's very all encompassing, kind of ties it all up in a nice little bow.<br /><br />speaking of wrapping things up, i think it's time to end this first post. i'm falling asleep at the keyboard. until next time!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1208587114841154821-480447465232020411?l=manic-mondays.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amandanoreply@blogger.com0