one year
yesterday, Stella's first birthday. We had a great day.
The first six weeks felt like forever. Was I ever going to sleep again? was I ever going to see my toes again? was I ever going to get to go to a movie or have sex with my husband again? was I ever going to wear cute bras again? most importantly was I ever going to go out to bar and get drunk with friends again?
Now a year later and it seems like the time has flown by. And I've realized a few things. -Sleep is absolutly vital to MY mental/emotional health. 10 months of sleep depravation/interruption is seriously damaging. It will remain the worst part about having a barnd new baby.
-I can (and do) see my toes again. It will be much harder to achive than before I had another person to care for. And just a smidgen less important than it was before.
-A movie is a rare a precious comodity that should not be wasted on brain cell wasting drivel like 'Silent Hill'. And sometimes it's ok to have sex with a baby playing on the floor next to the bad. And often it's the only way.
-cute bras are really uncomfortable.
-Getting drunk with friends at a bar is way overrated after you become a parent. but on very rare occasions a good thing to remind you, you are an adult human, not just a 'mother'.
wow, I'm really a mom.
The first six weeks felt like forever. Was I ever going to sleep again? was I ever going to see my toes again? was I ever going to get to go to a movie or have sex with my husband again? was I ever going to wear cute bras again? most importantly was I ever going to go out to bar and get drunk with friends again?
Now a year later and it seems like the time has flown by. And I've realized a few things. -Sleep is absolutly vital to MY mental/emotional health. 10 months of sleep depravation/interruption is seriously damaging. It will remain the worst part about having a barnd new baby.
-I can (and do) see my toes again. It will be much harder to achive than before I had another person to care for. And just a smidgen less important than it was before.
-A movie is a rare a precious comodity that should not be wasted on brain cell wasting drivel like 'Silent Hill'. And sometimes it's ok to have sex with a baby playing on the floor next to the bad. And often it's the only way.
-cute bras are really uncomfortable.
-Getting drunk with friends at a bar is way overrated after you become a parent. but on very rare occasions a good thing to remind you, you are an adult human, not just a 'mother'.
wow, I'm really a mom.