I have finally decided on a essay topic, motherhood. Now I just have to narrow it down to what aspect(s) of motherhood that I want to write about. (2-3 pages) I thought about writing about how much I have changed since Ari has been born, starting with taking the pregnancy test. It still seems to be too wide of a topic. I'm still trying to decide on the first line for the essay.

My efforts thus far:

It was a fall day when I left the note for... (ari's dad)

When I first saw the two little pink lines confirming Ari's existence I was ecstatic. His father showed his enthusiasm by throwing up in the shower.

It was October when I began announcing my...

On the way back home from seeing a Morrissey show I told my best friends about...

Help!

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