Before & After (Sam)
Before:
Long, leisurely bubble baths complete with a mug of coffee and a thick novel
After:
Three minute showers (forget shaving!) while constantly calling out: "Mommy's still here! She's coming to get you soon. Hang on, Sammi!"
Before:
Re-reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt over and over
After:
Re-Reading Peek-A-Who? and Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom over and over
Before:
Minimal make-up: concealer, lip gloss, mascara
After:
Make-up is for special occasions only
Before:
Date night = movies and take-out Chinese food
After:
Date night = an hour of talking and cuddling in bed before Sam wakes up calling for Mommy
Before:
Meals in front of the television
After:
Meals at the dinner table
Before:
Wake up, let dogs out, & jump in the shower
After:
Wake up, change Sam's diaper, get her dressed, let dogs out, make rice cereal & fruit, feed Sam, & jump in the shower
Before:
Taking dozens of pictures of my dogs
After:
Taking hundreds of pictures of my daughter
Before:
Spontaneous decisions
After:
Deliberate consideration
Before:
Checking to make sure I have my phone before leaving the house
After:
Checking to make sure I have diapers, wipes, extra clothes, burp rags, toys, a bottle, a changing pad, a shopping cart cover, and a carrier before I leave the house
Before:
Bedtime at 11:00
After:
Start Sam's bedtime routine at 6:30 and say a prayer . . .
Before:
Desperately longing to be a mother
After:
Enjoying every minute I get to spend with my daughter =)
Long, leisurely bubble baths complete with a mug of coffee and a thick novel
After:
Three minute showers (forget shaving!) while constantly calling out: "Mommy's still here! She's coming to get you soon. Hang on, Sammi!"
Before:
Re-reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt over and over
After:
Re-Reading Peek-A-Who? and Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom over and over
Before:
Minimal make-up: concealer, lip gloss, mascara
After:
Make-up is for special occasions only
Before:
Date night = movies and take-out Chinese food
After:
Date night = an hour of talking and cuddling in bed before Sam wakes up calling for Mommy
Before:
Meals in front of the television
After:
Meals at the dinner table
Before:
Wake up, let dogs out, & jump in the shower
After:
Wake up, change Sam's diaper, get her dressed, let dogs out, make rice cereal & fruit, feed Sam, & jump in the shower
Before:
Taking dozens of pictures of my dogs
After:
Taking hundreds of pictures of my daughter
Before:
Spontaneous decisions
After:
Deliberate consideration
Before:
Checking to make sure I have my phone before leaving the house
After:
Checking to make sure I have diapers, wipes, extra clothes, burp rags, toys, a bottle, a changing pad, a shopping cart cover, and a carrier before I leave the house
Before:
Bedtime at 11:00
After:
Start Sam's bedtime routine at 6:30 and say a prayer . . .
Before:
Desperately longing to be a mother
After:
Enjoying every minute I get to spend with my daughter =)