Oh, and throw a trip to Myrtle Beach in there too (that
deserves its own blog entry).
So you ask – how is it being a mother four and a half months
in? Coming from someone who always thought I would never have children here is
what I have discovered:
1.
You will miss yourself. I know this sounds odd,
but you will. I miss my spur of the moment trips, my lunch dates, going to late
shows, reading a good book for hours on end, cranking the tunes in the car,
getting dressed and doing my make-up and hair every day, staying up to watch
late tv shows, solo time with T, etc. I miss who I used to be, and hope that as
my kid gets easier I’ll get some of those things back.
2.
Your kid screws with your body. Your hair falls
out, and not just a little bit, a lot. So much so you are afraid to wash it for
fear of going bald. Exercising sounds like a good idea, but A – I have no
energy and B- would require 15 sports bras and C- have some pretty intense back
pain caused from having/lifting/rocking/said kid. Long walks are as good as it gets these days. So at least I'm off work to go on those walks in beautiful parks.
3.
You will never sleep well again. I remember at
the beginning I slept so little that when I actually had a dream one night I
was excited that I had gotten that far into a good sleep. Sure you can go to
bed when your kid goes to bed but when will you get any solo time for yourself
to do anything or spend any quality time with your husband? I find the moment
those eyes close I’d be running around frantically doing whatever I could
because it can all be done so much faster if I do not have to watch Gman or
carry him around with me. He now sleeps stretches of 6-8 hours at a time – but still
what I would give for uninterrupted sleep.
4.
Baby bodily functions are not so bad. Right up until I had Gman thought spit
up/puke/dirty diapers were horrid. Well they are, but I have never been so
concerned with my child’s bodily functions to tell me he is healthy. I have become the baby wipe master! That being said if another person’s kid were to
spit up on me, I would still be disgusted.
5.
Going and doing anything is difficult. It is
time consuming and requires lots of planning and in the end you might not
actually get to do or go where you had set out. If I could shop online and have
everything delivered I would.
That is just a few, as I’m exhausted – 10pm on a Saturday
night and I can’t wait to sleep. All things aside, there is nothing in the
world I would not do for this kid. As much as my life has completely changed he
is worth it all. Watching him learn new things and change every day has brought
me so much happiness. He is the best thing I’ve ever done, and eventually he’ll
get a brother or sister.
How could you not love this face? Yes, my child hangs out naked beside the tv remote all the time :)
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