Awkward Introductions

I don't know about you, but I have a hard time answering the simple question of "So what have you been up to these days?"

How in depth should I go? I don't want to come across as bragging in case the person I'm talking to is going through a terrible time in their life, yet I don't want to sound completely lame at the same time. My mind races and I usually stammer out "Oh just working and trying to be a good mommy." That's pretty lame though huh? That usually leads to the person asking where I work...which leads to me trying to explain my complicated-sounding job. It's not difficult, it just uses terms that are different so I usually just stick to saying that it is a repossession company.

So I was thinking about it last night as I was driving home and instead of sounding lame and having a life consisting of only working and nursing a baby I came up with a few alternatives.

So what have you been up to these days?

Option 1: Trying to work out when I can to lose this weird bit of loose skin on my postpartum belly . That's a bit TMI for someone you haven't spoke to in a couple of years, no?

Option 2: Reading my new Kindle while nursing my baby. We finally got the hang of breastfeeding and I don't have to bite a washcloth when he eats anymore! Yahoo! It's such a great feeling to know that, hey, those are my boobs that gave this little guy his double triple chins!  No man would want to hear about my this. Watch this? Maybe. Definitely not hear me rave about how great it's going though.

Option 3: Other than working and taking care of Levi, we've been trying to decorate our home we bought last October. It's way harder than I thought it would be! Ding ding ding. I need to write this on my palm for the next time I'm around strangers.

What do you think? Am I just over analyzing this? Do you have a go-to phrase when someone asks what's new in your life?