Sometimes I stop and think in horror of how fat my baby will be when it is born. Let's ignore the fact that it will be a long time before I have children, but sometimes I see in writing "your big baby" or I see a very chubby baby and I'm like, oh god, I'm totally going to have a porker. I was 8 lbs., 8 ounces. I was very very chubby from birth to age 5 or so.
Now, I don't mind how my children will or won't look. I just mind the whole birthing thing (it would be like a watermelon) and the fact that I have no discernible arm muscle. Hopefully by the time I have kids, I will be in shape cause trying to carry those heavy things around all day is a workout in itself. At least things like that will help lose the baby weight. I know I talk like I'm about to have kids, but I'm not. I'm not ready in the slightest, even though I really want them. I suppose I'll just wait for like... let's say.... 6 years? That sounds reasonable. =)
On another note, children climb everything they can. I did my first day of volunteering at the zoo, in the rainforest, and these kids are fast. Turn away for one second and BOOM, they're at the top of the ledge overlooking a ten foot drop. Or they have hopped into an area that has tortoises (turtles?) and a cute new bird we have that is running far away from the girl. I really do love kids, the polite ones at least.
You know, I'm surprised at how old I am getting. I see a noticeable difference in my energy levels and their energy levels. I see 12-year-olds driving cars now (they're really 16+). Thankfully, and hopefully, my mindset will remain young at least for the next ten years or so in order for me to write some really great young adult fiction and children's books.
Also, I have become obssessed with Mayim Bialik. Just read her stuff. Strong, smart, and pretty. A freaking phd and an actress. She's kind of my new hero. Love <3
http://www.kveller.com/mayim-bialik/
I am off, there's a storm coming and I may need to go get food before it starts pouring.
P.S. My story won 1st Honorable Mention (so, let's say 4th place overall) in the OWFI young adult fiction contest. Woo! http://www.owfi.org/ Very pleased, but even more pleased with the comments. They really loved it all. Unfortunately, I should have placed it in the juvenile fiction, I didn't realize it was too young for young adult. Otherwise, I think I would have placed higher. An unfortunate event, but I suppose I'll learn from it. I'm just so happy people liked it.
Now, I don't mind how my children will or won't look. I just mind the whole birthing thing (it would be like a watermelon) and the fact that I have no discernible arm muscle. Hopefully by the time I have kids, I will be in shape cause trying to carry those heavy things around all day is a workout in itself. At least things like that will help lose the baby weight. I know I talk like I'm about to have kids, but I'm not. I'm not ready in the slightest, even though I really want them. I suppose I'll just wait for like... let's say.... 6 years? That sounds reasonable. =)
On another note, children climb everything they can. I did my first day of volunteering at the zoo, in the rainforest, and these kids are fast. Turn away for one second and BOOM, they're at the top of the ledge overlooking a ten foot drop. Or they have hopped into an area that has tortoises (turtles?) and a cute new bird we have that is running far away from the girl. I really do love kids, the polite ones at least.
You know, I'm surprised at how old I am getting. I see a noticeable difference in my energy levels and their energy levels. I see 12-year-olds driving cars now (they're really 16+). Thankfully, and hopefully, my mindset will remain young at least for the next ten years or so in order for me to write some really great young adult fiction and children's books.
Also, I have become obssessed with Mayim Bialik. Just read her stuff. Strong, smart, and pretty. A freaking phd and an actress. She's kind of my new hero. Love <3
http://www.kveller.com/mayim-bialik/
I am off, there's a storm coming and I may need to go get food before it starts pouring.
P.S. My story won 1st Honorable Mention (so, let's say 4th place overall) in the OWFI young adult fiction contest. Woo! http://www.owfi.org/ Very pleased, but even more pleased with the comments. They really loved it all. Unfortunately, I should have placed it in the juvenile fiction, I didn't realize it was too young for young adult. Otherwise, I think I would have placed higher. An unfortunate event, but I suppose I'll learn from it. I'm just so happy people liked it.
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