This is a really busy month for me. First there’s the Home Design Bloggers Summit at the Sears Headquarters I was invited to on the 7th and the 8th, then there’s my son’s 3rd birthday party, then a home safety event on the 22nd followed by blogher. It’s safe to say I’m more than excited but as the 7th and the 8th get closer I’m getting REALLY nervous! There’s a couple reasons for this but first and foremost this will be the first time I’ve left my son overnight with anyone other than my husband. I’m thankful he’ll be staying with my mother and she’s way more than capable but I’m more concerned about how my naughty little mommy’s boy is going to behave for her. I’m actually worried that he’ll 1- hurt someone (as he does this often) and 2- he might throw a fit so huge my mom and dad refuse to watch him in the future or 3- my mom spoils him so much he won’t want to come home with me. Silly fears I know and you would think that a mom of two wouldn’t be so nervous to leave her almost 3 year old son with someone else.. especially family. I’m almost certain that I won’t know what to do with myself when my 2 year old isn’t screaming at me half the day. How do you ease those initial fears of leaving your children with someone else?

My other anxieties are stemming from my fear of heights. I’m absolutely terrified to step onto an airplane. I have a couple thoughts on how the plane ride next week might go- I’m either going to pass out upon take off (I prefer this) or I’m going to humiliate myself by crying like a little baby and clinging for dear life to the passengers next to me. I’m just praying I don’t get seated next to the windows. I have no desire to fly through the clouds or see them for that matter. I LOVE the ground and prefer to have my feet planted steadily on it! It doesn’t matter how much I dislike flying, I’m making myself go. How often does a person get to go to Chicago TWICE in one month?! Maybe I’ll pull out my flip and ask the poor passenger next to me to press record. If anything maybe it’ll make for a good laugh later. I can’t stay scared forever right?

I expect to get past my anxieties about leaving my son fairly quickly- like right about the time I realize how nice and quiet it is! LOL But I’m not so sure about this whole heights and airplanes thing. What do you think? Can you get past a fear of heights?

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