A Mommy Story

I’m currently sitting in the airport waiting for my (delayed) flight to New Jersey. Have I mentioned how much I hate flying? It took me weeks to build up the nerve to get on the plane that took me to BlogHer 06, and I still wish I could apologize to the poor businessman sitting next to me on the first flight. Sorry, dude, I really didn’t mean to grab your arm with a death grip when we took off. And you probably didn’t enjoy watching me take deep breaths to keep from hyperventilating.

So now I’m trying to mentally prep myself for this flight, too. I tried getting a prescription for Xanax this week, but our insurance requires we call for pre-authorization for any behavioral health issue. As you can expect, the counselor on the phone wanted to talk about my feelings and what the underlying issues could be to cause my anxiety and avoid the fact that I just need a damn Xanax! He suggested a psychologist, and I told him forget it because I was flying in a week.

But I think I’ll have a blast once I get there. I’ll be meeting up with lots of other bloggers for three days of fun. Even if the event isn’t fun, we’ll still find ways to make it interesting. I’ll be posting updates over at Mommy’s Must Haves because this is a sponsored trip.

In the meantime, say a little prayer for a safe flight today. And say a little prayer for Aaron, too, who is valiantly on his own with our two little monsters daughters. I’m glad to get a break, but I know I’ll miss all of them very much.