In the beginning......

In the beginning...... it's always weird to write a first entry in a blog. I've been blogging now for several years and have recently been looking for a new home. My first home was many years ago, while I was working full-time for a bank. I had LOTS of free time in my afternoons to blog, and read other blogs. During this time, I met my second husband, Bill, and got married. I moved homes during this time, because my original home was having some hosting problems (I write that like I understand what I'm talking about). My new home was fine, many of my "friends" moved with me to my new home. During this time, I became pregnant with my third child, Bill's first, and blogged my happiness. I also created a new blog at a pregnancy site.

Then, Lela was born. I began a new life as a stay-at-home mom. And had very little time to blog. When Lela turned 1, I became pregnant again, accidentally. Not bad for a 41 year-old. Then miscarried. After much discussion, Bill and I decided to go for another child. After 3 more miscarriages, I went to a fertility doctor. During the clomid challenge, I became pregnant again. Started bleeding pretty badly at 5 weeks pregnant. Had several ultrasounds where they could find no sign of a baby at all. Prayed hard. Then God told me that it would all be okay. Seriously. Two ultrasounds later, they found a baby.....with a heartbeat! That's Matt. He's now a year old.

I'd ignored my blogging during this time - only checking in a few times a year. Earlier this year, I decided to give it another try. I blogged semi-regularly, until summer, when all the kids are home all day long and inevitably on the computer. During this time, the blog-site had us change passwords. I don't remember mine. So I can't get into it.

Truthfully, I considered staying at that site, and creating a new blog, but for some reason, it didn't feel right to me. Since I've been reading some of the blogs at this site for awhile, I decided to give it a go here.

The cast of characters:
me....Polly. 45 years old. Stay-at-home mom. Works one evening per week at a children's theatre.
Bill...the husband. Works in banking. Good dad, good man.
Cathy....the oldest daughter. Freshman in college. Finding her place. Growing away from me.
Beth....12 year-old in 7th grade. New hi-tech, old fashioned school. Very sweet.
Lela....4 years old. VERY opinionated, stubborn, willful. Exhausting. But she's loads of fun too.
Matt....1 year old. Only son. Very sweet and good natured.

As I watch my children grow and develop into who they are going to be, I knew I would never remember all the details, so blogging will help me (and my middle-aged brain) remember what it was like.