Reforming Motherhood

Jul. 4, 2006 - Not alike in every way

While Stacy and I do have a lot in common including our birthday (within a day), our philosophies, and our values there are many things that we do not have in common. I thought it would be good to post some of these things so that our blogging friends do not begin to think we are clones.

Most obvious: Stacy has brown eyes and brown hair while I have blue eyes and (umm… well used to have) blond hair.
Stacy is artistic, I am mathematical.
Stacy is a morning person; I very much am not.
Stacy is an excellent cook, I am learning.
I enjoy cleaning and organizing, Stacy is learning.
Stacy has always wanted only to be a stay-at-home mom, while I went through a feminism phase (and I’m sorry).
Stacy’s major in college was graphic design, mine was political science (for a few quarters) then communication (for a quarter) then inter-cultural missions until I got married and then pregnant (I am still a few classes shy of finishing…)
Stacy married a quiet man; I very much did not.
Stacy can be a perfectionist while I often care most about just getting it done.

So there are just a few of our differences. It is like any relationship: the things that we have in common make our friendship easy and enjoyable and the things that are different help us to learn and grow.

Happy Fourth of July!

~Amy

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Jul. 4, 2006 - What about...

Posted by reformingmama

Amy is Reformed, Stacy is not (although Amy tries to debate this point with me. She says I am).
Amy (despite all her accidents!) is a safe driver, Stacy is not so much.. (I follow too closely and stop suddenly).
Amy is theologically-minded, Stacy is not.
Amy sometimes mispells things, Stacy rarely does.
Amy is more concerned about eating healthy foods (I think her boys have flax cereal or something gross for breakfast!), Stacy is not.
Amy's house is clean, Stacy's house is cluttered (but yes, I'm learning!)

Oh, there are many. But I keep thinking of the ways we're the same, too! Isn't it fun to be friends? :)
Love you, girl!

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Jul. 4, 2006 - um...

Posted by Mike

Did you mean to misspell "mispell"?

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Jul. 5, 2006 - Aren't you observant?

Posted by reformingmama

No. I wish I'd thought of it, but I actually didn't mean to misspell that. Guess this is one of those rare moments...? :) Normally after noticing something like that I would now go correct it. But now I can't because these comments wouldn't make much sense, so I'm leaving it there but it pains me.
Humbly,
Stacy

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