I still couldn't believe this big boy (now 12.13 lbs at 2 months) came from me!!!! I carried him in my womb for 9 long months!
In as much as babies learn from their parents, my son has taught me a lot of things as well.
1. He's the BOSS. He dictates when I can sleep, for how long, and when I need to wake up. He also dictates whether or not he will allow me to do my chores at home.
2. Babies are not CUTE all the time. When he starts crying, I want to take him back into my tummy!
3. SLEEP is a foreign word. He sleeps all the time, when I need to be awake, and stays awake when I need to sleep.
4. SLEEP like a baby meant waking up every 5 minutes. I couldn't believe how light my son sleeps. A little movement beside him (when we're co-sleeping) will immediately send his arms and legs flailing.
5. It's easier to take care of babies inside the tummy than out. Inside, I just worry when I don't feel him move. Outside, I worry when he can't keep still (especially if he cries all the time).
6. Babies CRY, EAT, SLEEP, POOP, PEE most of the time... and SMILE sometimes.
7. A SMILE would melt your heart away - even when you're sleep-deprived and over-fatigued. You'll even forget the night-long crying feat.
8. A BATH for me now meant 5 minutes in the shower - tops, and probably 2 minutes dressing up!
9. SHOPPING meant meandering in the baby section of the store - drooling over baby stuff to buy.
10. ME time is a thing of the past. It's all about HIM now.
No matter how hard it is taking care of this little creature, I wouldn't trade it in for anything in this world. I love being a mom. It truly is my most rewarding career ever.
12 comments:
Awww...i love this post.. Makes me realize how great it is to be a mom. All the sacrifices are worth it.
so true! even going to the bathroom to answer the call of nature, depends on the boss.. kaya ako, when estong was younger madalas sya sa stroller nya para kasama ko sya when i go to the bathroom hehe..
kamukha mo na baby mo mickee! so cute!
Mickee, welcome to the mummy world... haaay this post made me reminisce of my days almost 9 years ago ... no matter how hard and trying it is, i still wanna go thru it all over again... even just for one more time... enjoy motherhood, for soon you would say "where did the time go" ang bilis kasi lumaki ng mga bata
oh so true sis! the next journey is trying to keep him still when changing his diapers. believe me! you have to think of ways to stop him from rolling over. kaloka but a smile melts my heart away.....
mikee!! you're a mommy na talaga. nakakagigil naman ang baby. he's so big for his age. parang 5 months yung hitsura.
he's really cute. looks like you. :)
ang laki na ng baby mo! he's huge! :D i'm very much sure all those sacrifices are well wotrth it! as you said, just one smile and that makes your day already! take care! :)
I 'AGREE'! these are all TRUE!
Kail is so cute, kagigil! does it happen to you ba, na di mo mapigilan na pangigilan ang baby mo? hayy i'm trying hard not to, but i can't help sometimes :)
comment to alpha's - i do the same! i read somewhere about bringing the baby in the bathroom. i tried it once, it does wonder! either she play or sleep on her swing while i take my time on the shower :)
hehe, so, you want more babies? :D
i used to have visions of having a large family, alam mo yun, tipong basketball and soccer team ang dream ko... pero after having ninna... yikes, super reality check. i barely made it unscathed sa infancy ni ninna (and i thought THAT was hard), and now just dealing daily with a toddler has become a struggle beyond anything. pero would i go through with it again? you betcha! mommyhood is so worth it. (pero hindi muna ngayon, maybe later, hehehe) :D cute ng baby mo, baby pa lang mukha nang pilyo! :D
Kail is getting bigger. I agree with you kids are the boss. on the otherside it really worth it all the sacrifice, nakakainis nga lang kapag laging iyak tapos di mo alam kung ano ang gusto. everybody have the same experience, medyo iba nga lang ako nang konti kasi I have to do twice.
my cousin-in-law told me once about kids and babies...the bigger they are, the bigger problems you'll have. and it's true...as they grow, these little people that stole our hearts give us challenges as well as delights that no one can ever dreamed of.
when times get difficult, i always think that so millions of women would like to be in my place. it helps me put everything in proper perspective. i would rather have a screaming baby than emptiness in my arms. :-)
welcome to the crazy world of motherhood.
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