People, people.......I GOT A TATTOO!!! Big, monumental moment for me. My nephew asked me if I was having a midlife crisis...um, no, that was about 10 ye ars ago..... lol I felt so giddy after wards. It was such a bold move for me. It was so good to do something a little edgy, outrageous, impractical and move out of my safe/responsible/practical mommy comfort zone. I still can't believe I did it. But I am so glad I did. I totally felt empowered. I still get a little mischievous grin when I look at it in the mirror. ;-) I might post a pic if I can get a good one.
I got it done back home, in Baltimore, at Fells Point. I went with Josiah, Liam and Aidan. We were going to Harborplace but made a stop at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum. They have a good rep, were very professional and helpful and worked with me to stay within a budget. :-) (it really didn't cost very much, though). When we walked in, we were pretty noticeable.... rambunctious toddler in a stroller, 6 yr old talkative boy and a 17 yr old who wanted to get his own tattoo. I felt a bit nervous, and as most of you know, when I'm nervous, I crack stupid jokes and laugh at inappropriate times (don't EVER go to a funeral with me! lol). So when we walked in and people were looking at us, I said, very seriously, to Liam (the 6 yr old), "Now where was it again that you wanted your tattoo? On the top of your arm? and you wanted a heart with 'Mom' in it?" He just stared at me for a minute and then said, with a giggle, "Moooommm..."
I got "Josoliviamaid" in my own handwriting on the back of my shoulder. The 'd' has a swirl that turns into a heart which turns into a 'g' for my sweet Gabriel. The dot on the 'j' is a red blood drop and the heart is colored red. Underneath the name is, of course, the Wonder Woman logo. :-) I just got the "W"s because it was too much to get the whole emblem in the colors. The whole time the guy was working on the tattoo, I prayed for the kids, thanked God for enabling me to be "Wonder Woman", thanked Him for the kids and prayed that He would make me the mother they needed and the mother He wanted me to be. It was a real "rite of passage" for me.
Here's a pic. I hope it's not too much to show on here. lol Man, I didn't realize how freckled I was! All those days at the pool this summer.
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I have never, ever, ever been more proud and jealous at the same time! And, i love the fact that you included the wonder woman logo! :)
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