It’s time to do a little housekeeping, but I guess it would be more appropriate to call it blogkeeping.
As many of you know, I am about to have another baby. I’ve got about 3 weeks left, but it’s not like babies follow any schedule other than their own. I’ve been getting my house in order and now it’s time to get my blog in order.
I assume this child of mine will want my attention, which means that some attention will be diverted from blogging. I’m not going away, but I am setting myself up for semi-maternity leave.
Here’s what will be happening in the coming weeks:
- Sundays In My City will continue to post as usual. I have scheduled enough posts to go through March and by then I should have my wits about me enough to start taking new pictures to share.
- Fragmented Fridays will continue, but may be very brief posts that just keep you updated on what is going on in my life and brain.
- I Comment Therefore I Am, which I do on Mondays, will be discontinued until I am back in the swing of blogging and commenting. Unless, I happen to leave or get an interesting comment then I will go ahead and post, but it will be more of an irregular feature than a regular one until further notice.
- I have the kind of brain that does not stop so I’m sure that I will also post as inspiration strikes, but I suspect that sleep deprivation and exhaustion will get in the way.
I am excited about becoming a mami for the second time, but I am also aware that it is going to be tough. Although, I am a mami/mommy I have never considered this to be a “Mommy Blog”. This blog is an extension of me, part of me is a mami, but I am also a woman, a Latina, a wife, a sometimes actor, a frequent pain in the a$$, a humorist. Plain and simple: I am a blogger and I blog about whatever strikes my fancy.
UnknownMami.com has grown to be so much more than I ever expected. I can not imagine leaving it, nor you behind. You and this space have provided me with support, a creative outlet, laughter, camaraderie, growth, and so much more. Thank you! I love being here, I love you visiting here, I love visiting with you. Please continue to stop by and visit. I’ll miss you terribly if you don’t.
Hi Mami!
I am very excited for you to become a mami for the second time too. You know how much we all love you, we aren’t going anywhere! 🙂
Before YOU do go… please join me at my new blog site.
http://furrybottoms.blogspot.com/
It is all a mess, but that is where I am going to start blogging from now on. I just wanted to keep you with me as a follower. I’m just biased that way, you know 🙂
We do understand. We will miss you, but we can always email you if you don’t mind. You have to enjoy your time with the baby and UnknownToddler.
take care a big hug 😉
Oh I’ll still be around. 🙂 Take care Mami.
Hmmm – have you checked your contract with the ISP? Does it mention Maternity leave at all? I thought not…
Keep your eyes out for the change in number 1 and best of luck…
when you write, i’ll read, sugar! and i’ll probably continue to drop in and leave a note. you know, just checking in, because this is the closest thing i get to being a grandma! ;~D xoxox
Yay! Glad you’re not going away for good…Ho’omaika’i ‘Ana / Congratulations!!!
I am so happy to hear the pregnancy has gone well and you have a beautiful baby on the way.
So excited for baby girl 2!
i am glad you are going to keep up with FF. you are a great part of that for me. i do hope you get a baby that loves sleep!! i hope your deprivation is very short, and that it is mostly pleasant and fun having a new baby!
I’m excited to hear all the news. Keep on taking care of your family and update us when you have the time.
I just found your blog through my friend Becky. Congrats on the baby! I look forward to following your adventure 🙂
Not to worry. If you post it, we will come. 🙂 Take good care of yourself and those wee ones.
I will eagerly await the updates about you, the baby and the family!!!
become a mami for the second time is so fun! it will challenge you in ways you never expected. enjoy! and dont worry, we’ll be here!
thinking of you, and hope the next few weeks are smooth as you prepare for the itty bitty one coming 🙂
We will miss the regularity of your posts, but will still be here! Here’s wishing you a healthy baby!
I don’t care how infrequently you blog… go off and enjoy your new baby when she arrives!
Good luck with the birth. I shall always be checking your blog to see what inspiration has hit you. And to hear lots about life with your new baby of course.
I’m so excited for the next chapter in your life …..Mami x 2.
Can you email me your address so I can send something for the baby boo
fraukmwest@yahoo.com
I’ll keep popping by! We all know you’ll have your hands full and we’ll practice patience as we bring your link up and search for new tidbits. Wishing you all teh best over the next few weeks and beyond 🙂
How exciting!! I love your sundays in my city posts, too, so I’m glad they’ll be around. 🙂 and I look forward to some cute little obscured-view pics of the new UnknownBaby someday! we’ll all be here, don’t worry 🙂
~Karli
sleep deprivation and exhaustion can be the source for good blog posts. Of course, I enjoy reading it and don’t need to experience it.
all the best
I will be wishing you all the best with the changes coming into your life. Anything you have time to write about all that is going on will be eagerly read.
I’m very excited for your new journey! I found the 2nd (and 3rd) child to be much easier than the first. You’re used to being a mother and you’re used to sleep deprivation! Usually the 2nd children are much more easy going, too! Looking forward to hearing about it!!
Can’t wait to hear news of a new baby!!!
I am excited for your new arrival…and how wise of you to plan ahead like this…I will be going no where while you bask in new motherhood and tend to what is most important. I will be praying for a quick wonderful delivery and a healthy baby too of course. Happy Monday! XX
Well Best Wishes for an easy delivery and a quick recovery. Remember to breathe. :o)
I am so happy for you and can’t wait to see pictures of that new baby!! I also know how hard it is to get things done with a new baby around, so take as much time as you need. We’ll still be here when you get back. =) Babies don’t stay little for very long and you need to savor those first few months! Congrats!
Only 3 weeks to go! Yay!!!! Can’t wait to welcome in your new soul ….
You couldn’t get rid of me even if you tried! Unless you totally stopped blogging, in which case I’d probably just come and read your archives.
Good luck in the coming weeks! xoxo
Having two kids is wonderful – but hard work!
Approximately three weeks till the new baby will be with you. I look forward to reading “She’s Here” on a post soon. Hugs to you dear Mami. Enjoy your maternity leave and having that special time getting to know and cherish your new daughter.
You’re so smart to prepare like this. It will give you all the time you want and need with your new baby. How exciting! 🙂
Well I haven’t forgotten the utter chaos that one tiny person can instigate so paring down over the coming weeks sounds like a good plan. As soon as baby arrives I imagine that blogging will be difficult but we will certainly be here when you get the chance to speak to us. Exciting days ahead …!
I know how difficult it is when you have babies. They need all your attention all the time and it’s very difficult to put your mind on other things. I didn’t start blogging until my youngest started school! And a post like ‘I Comment Therefore I Am’, although enjoyable, takes a little work. I’ve also started writing short stories and a novel in the last year which have diverted my attention away from blogging and commenting. But when you feel ready to return to doing that post as a regular feature, I’d love to join you again. I find the discipline of doing a post like that keeps me blogging, visiting and commenting regularly. All the best amiga, I’ll be thinking of you and visiting you regularly meanwhile. xxxxxx
Thank you. You are also welcome to take it over for the time being. If you post, let me know and I will direct people over.
OH, I’m so incredibly happy for you Mami!! I can’t wait to hear more when your new bundle of joy arrives. I’m definitely sending you happy thoughts and love!! 😀
Thank you!
3 weeks left?! Where did the time go?! I guess that is what happens when I take a break from blogging.
I hope everything goes smoothly for you and we’ll still see you around. 🙂
All the best to you Mami…I’ll miss you! Take care!
Best,
Tina
Wow. Time flies! It’s been fun watching you get ready for this new little one. I fully understand you not being around as often. Maybe the new baby will want to do some posts for you. I’ll certainly be around to here your stream of ideas when you do post.
Three weeks – wow. What a milestone for you and this pregnancy! Congrats again dear friend. I will be stopping by, still – breathless for a photo of an unknown baby foot or even blanket 🙂
Being this your second time, you kind of know what to expect which hopefully relieves some stress. Congratulations and we’ll be right here when you get back.
I will always be over. You must take care of your little ones, they grow up so quickly.
I am so excited to hear about your new bundle of joy when she arrives! enjoy every minute of those sleepless nights, they do manage to go by so fast, when we look back at them. I think it is great you are down sizing blogging for a bit; I always say blogs are always here, waiting for us. Just post when you can and we will enjoy keeping up with all that is going on in your life!!
continued prayers your way….
betty
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I loved your comments and I got to come by and read your blog. Love your ideas for post subjects. Love your writing style. Blessings to you and your family as you welcome your new little one and I look forward to getting to know you better.
I am so very excited for you!
P.S. Love your apron.
Just TRY and get rid of us…not gonna happen my friend!
I’m so excited for you. What a special time this is for you and your family welcoming a new baby! Best of luck with everything and yes, pictures please!!! xoxoxo! (-:
I can so relate. I will be giving birth to a new job soon and will also have to make blog adjustments. I hope to stay tuned.
May you have a speedy delivery.
3 weeks? Ohhh my goodness does time fly by quickly. Having more then one definitely messes with your schedule a bit. I’m sure all will fall into place before we know it & you will be back in action. I’ll keep spying your blog & leave comments 🙂 Good Luck Mama!
Kids are a time suck, aren’t they? We’re not going anywhere, Mami!
Family first sweetie…bloggin’ can eat up our days if we let ’em and you have that little one to usher into the world. I’m so excited for you…I know what a ruff start this pregnancy had. God is good! :o)
God bless you and step away as much as you need to ’cause you’ll have that little new baby head to sniff, love and squeeze!!!
Happy birthin’ sweetie! :o)
It’s hard to believe you’re down to you last couple of weeks before your sweet baby is born. Don’t worry about blogging, just relax, rest when you can. We’ll be here when you get back.
Know that I’m sending you strength, love, prayers and all happy and healthy wishes. xoxoxoxo jj
Very nice schedule!! I’l continue to stop by and say Hi!.. God Bless you!! I wish you the best on you second time as a mami..
Saw your tweet, congrats! Can’t wait to hear all about the birth!
Exciting times are coming…..
You can’t get rid of me that easily. You blog when you can and we’ll be here.
Lots of love!
🙂
Traci
I await the baby news. And I thank you for making the blog world a nice place to be.
Hi mami! I cannot believe you are having your baby in three weeks!! All the best!! Abrazos!
I am so happy to have found you too! You are witty, funny, a great writer, a fascinating story-teller, with a big heart! Rest up all you can now because, even though I forget already what it’s like to have a little baby (Nature’s way to ensure that women will have more than one child, right?!) I seem to remember it not being conducive to resting. 🙂
Wishing you all the best for a safe and wonderful delivery as you welcome your bundle of joy into the world.
Thanks for being so super organised to have scheduled Sunday in my City posts, it is the only consistency in my blogging – I love it!
Hi Unknown Mami!
I am very excited for the little one to arrive =] I prayed for you and for the little one. Cheers and do rest a lot in the coming weeks!
You will be very busy. Keep us updated as you can. I totally understand about time restraints. I have cut back blogging considerably so that I can attempt some other projects.