Cate

Let's see, who am I? That's a tough one cause see, I'm a Mom........And that kinda consumes everything there is about me. But that's ok because I love my little girl and she is the MOST important thing in the world to me. Raising her, taking care of her, teaching her, those things are all more important than who I am....for now. Someday she will grow up and hopefully all that I have done and given up for her will be rewarded and I can go back to being me, just me :)Not to give the impression that I'm just some mom robot. I do have things just for me in my life, they just come second to my childs needs. I love reading, always have ever since a little girl. I'm a speed reader and I read most books in a day (in between snacks, games, tubbies and Dr Seuss!) I recently learned to knit which helps me to unwind, I have grandiose plans of scrapbooking someday when I'm not so busy, and more than anything I love to get a few hours to myself to go to the mall and shop for makeup or clothes for me!I also have my own Ebay business. Sometimes it takes up all my free time, but the great thing about Ebay is I control it, I can slow down whenever I want. I will only do Ebay as long as it is fun to me, I never want it to become a "job"My daughter is an amazing, joyous, hysterical, beautiful, adorable, sparkling little girl. She was a gift to us and I never let myself forget that. She has special needs and some learning disabilities, but that only makes me want to fight for her harder and stronger. Despite her struggles she is the smartest little girl I know, she can do simple reading, writing and math all at age 3! And she's a whiz at electronics, she picks up little handheld games and teaches herself how to play!I enjoy every moment that I spend with her. She loves to read stories, do any kind of art and play with her millions of stuffed animals. And she is definitly a daddys girl! My husband is the most amazing man in the world. Without him I don't know where I would be. I never believed in soulmates before meeting him. We are so alike it is scary, I can almost read his mind at times and we are constantly thinking the same thing and finishing eachothers sentances. We are truly eachothers best friends and that is a gift that alot of people don't get to share. And the most important thing is that we know how lucky we are!We have buried 2 of our children, which has both made our marriage even more cememted, but has also made us treasure our daughter even more. Some would say that I'm too paranoid about her safety, but it's easy to say that when you have never lost a child. No one should have to ever go through that and I hope we never do again. Some people would be competely broken by these events, and while I'm devastated and angry I also realize how fragile life is. I want to enjoy and savor what I do have, I think everyone should!