Proud to be Meme

I have been feeling the tag love recently (no, none-blogging folk that’s not some kind of venereal disease don’t worry). So many of you lovely bloggers have been tagging me in all kinds of memes and awards – thank you so much for thinking of me. I am working my way through them slowly so apologises if I don’t respond to them right away. I’m just going to sprinkle a few in here and there between regular posts so we don’t all suffer from a case of meme overload (which I’m told causes Blogs to implode and cause miniature virtual black holes: FACT).

Two recently though, have really stuck out and were just too good to put on the meme heap for later. I’m going to do one today, and one by the very lovely Sandy Calico later on in the week (so as to avoid the black hole scenario). Here’s meme no. 1:

My very good real life friend Not Such A Yummy Mummy (yes! I do have them!!) decided to start her very own meme last week, and a very special one it is too. I shall let her describe it in her own words:

“In the last few weeks I’ve noticed that a lot of people are a bit down. The weather has turned, dark mornings and nights are creeping in, swine flu and general illnesses are on the increase, the recession continues (not according to some but I’m still bloody skint), Christmas and all the present buying is just around the corner. It’s a wonder most of us are still functioning.

I don’t think anyone is taking enough time out to think about their achievement, the things they are doing well and the things they are proud of. It’s much easier to beat ourselves up about what the don’t do or do badly.

So, I’m starting a meme… I’d like people to list 5 things they are proud of – it doesn’t have to be recent, it doesn’t even have to be big…”

Readers of this blog will already know that I, probably more than anyone, am guilty of frequently being too hard on myself, spending far too much beating myself up over my ‘failures’ and not enough time acknowledging the things I should be proud of. So an especially apt one for me – thank you my sweet.

1. I am proud of my resilience, of my ability to overcome all obstacles in my path no matter how big and not let them defeat me. Six years ago I was almost completely bed and wheel chair bound – did you know that? Getting well was the single most gruelling thing I have ever done… until now. But sleep deprivation is nothing, just a flash in the pan of my eventful life. Just like everything else I will work through it and be stronger and better for the lessons it has taught me. So there.

2. I am proud that, despite a difficult first few weeks, breastfeeding is still going strong 15 months down the line. And that I have such a thriving, healthy baby to show for it (although not so proud of the fried eggs that also seem to have resulted).

3. I am proud of the fact that on Sunday me and my little blog got a mention in the Independent – and on page 14 no less! (and not hidden in the back of a supplement somewhere).

4. I am proud of my incredibly diverse and interesting family, and the fact that we can all sit down together and share food, laughter and friendship together so regularly. I am proud that Kai gets to grow up with such wonderful role-models and be surrounded with so much love.

5. And, last but my no means least, I am proud of my delightful, spirited, adventurous, exhausting,  high-maintenance boy. I love how you steadfastly refuse to do anything that you haven’t decided to do yourself, that you will not be rushed, hurried, coerced or forced. I love that you know EXACTLY what you’re doing. In short, that you are as stubborn as you dear old complex mama. We’re going to make quite a team my boy.

Right. Now I need to tag 5 more people.

Here’s who I think should be VERY proud of themselves (and perhaps need reminding…)

Lindy at Sqidgyboo

Babyrambles

Sally at Who’s the Mummy

Linda at You’ve got your hands full

My Shitty Twenties

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