My name is Nikki and I'm an addict...

Holy Smokes! Blogger is killing me! This new "Following" feature makes it so easy to check on the 50 (yes, I said 50!!) blogs I check regularly. With one click I can see out of those 50 who has posted in the last few minutes. I have become obsessed with refreshing my Dashboard every time I walk by the computer. And if anyone has posted I have to stop, read, and maybe even leave a comment. Doesn't help that this last week has been full of mostly indoors days for me. Even when I get out, I'm so wired with my Blackberry that I've been known to check while I'm out running errands! I guess I need to go stay out in the wilderness somewhere to detox. While this feature is oh so handy, I'm going to have to start limiting my Dashboard visits drastically. Of course this means I'll end up staying on the phone with my sisters for a while every day to get my adult conversation time in. :)

As I think about why I am so anxious to read a post by a family member, friend, or imaginary friend, I decided it's my link to other adult human beings during my child filled days. I remember my mom told me how she used to have on Days of Our Lives (I think that was the one) when she was a stay at home mom- just to hear adult conversation. Blogs are my soap operas I guess, except that they are real life and that is more intriguing to me. I quite enjoy knowing what's going on in someone's head. I get a lot of inspiration from the blogs too. Tonight in fact I made a new recipe for dinner (a truly rare occurrence). Chicken Scampi by Cara of Gardenview Cottage was yummy, healthy, and easy. I didn't use the butter, used 3 chicken breast- because that's what I had, and about 3/4 of the box of pasta since I had less chicken. Good stuff...very citrus-y... a new taste for our family.

Anyhow, my other thoughts tonight are of tomorrow. Jackson's first day of preschool. I'm nervous, sad, and excited all at once. My baby will be gone for 3 hours tomorrow. Now it's time to dust off my list of "Things I will be able to do once all of the kids are at school." I'll probably have to turn off the power on the computers so I don't spend my time on blogs! I'm trying to decide what's most important exercise or uninterrupted deep cleaning. I suppose I could fit in both. I desperately need both! I'm sure the time will whiz by... maybe. I am nervous about him understanding exactly where he is, what he is supposed to do, and being understood. I'm hoping he won't have to go to the bathroom because then they will see how dependent he is on me still for those matters. Ugh. Can't wait til that one clicks. Keep on praying.

So off to bed. By 9am I will have 4 kids in 3 schools around the OP. It's pretty much bound to be a busy morning and an emotionally and physically exhausting day.