Meet Our MOMumental Mom of the Week (August 28th)

Meet Liane, our sixth MOMumental Mom of the week.

Name: Liane

City: Dallas

Marital Status: married

Mom to: 2.5 year old daughter, Sabine

Occupation: Full time mom, which includes: cook, chauffer, sometime housekeeper, social coordinator, book keeper, etc. you get the idea☺

What was the last movie you saw and what did you think about it?
Batman, The Dark Knight. It definitely lived up to it’s title and was not a happy go lucky movie, but very well done. I thought Heath Ledger did a great job and as I am a scaredy cat, I didn’t fall asleep for awhile that night.

What is sitting on your bedside table right now?
American Baby magazine, prenatal vitamins (I’m due Sept. 4th), glass of water from the night before, a picture of my mom and a family picture.

What is the last thing you told your children that your own mother told you when you were a kid?
Good night and sweet dreams. I just put my 2 ½ year old down for a nap and that’s what I was always told before bed time.

What was the last meal you cooked from scratch and when?
Last night I made a tortellini dish (frozen, but I think it still counts as homemade if I chopped herbs) I’m trying to get all the home cooked meals in before baby #2 comes.

What was the best piece of parenting advice you got? Who gave it to you?
My girlfriend with 3 kids told me each child is different and goes through different stages so just when you think you know what’s going on, prepare yourself for change.

What are three products that you could not live without (e.g., your journal, your Blackberry, your facial moisturizer – anything you use constantly!)
Phone/calendar, e-mail (my link to my friends and family from everywhere) and a cup of hot tea each morning.

If you could put one product on the market that doesn’t exist today, what would it be?
A way to function effectively on 4 hours of sleep without doing harm to your body.

Has your definition of success changed since you became a Mom? If so, how?
You don’t have to be perfect. It took be a long time to realize this as I was a perfectionist, but now life is much better and I enjoy being a mom more letting the little things go.

What do you do in your “me”-time? How do you protect it?
Yoga, Pilates or getting my nails done. Saturday mornings are my time and it’s amazing how I’m able to recharge for the whole week when I get “me” time.

How are you different today than you thought you’d be at this point in your life?
I thought I’d be at the top of the corporate ladder by now, but I’m so happy I’m not.

If an expectant mother asked you “what it’s like to be a Mom”, what would you tell her?
There is no standard answer, as every day is different. It’s amazing, frustrating, rewarding and tiring, but most of all the best job I’ve ever had.