I was tagged by Marie ..click here to read all about this meme....http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariealicejoan/MariesMuses/
Real mums fly by the seat of their pants. There is not a book out there that can prepare you for those first few days when you come home from the hospital leaking from both ends with this tiny bundle you are now completely responsible for I can remember thinking that they surely wouldn't let me take this baby home because I didn't know what the heck I was going to do with it. but you get through it. you learn what each cry means..you start to trust yourself and eventually others too..you actually go out and leave the baby with somebody.. you stop picking them up at every single whimper..you let them try a bite of your table food even though the books says no...you put them down on the floor even though it's contaminated...you casually pop the pacifier in your mouth to clean it off...you let them have a sip out of your drink to shut them up long enough to be able to order your food ...and before you know it you are one of those totally "with it" mums that the new mums look up to and wish they could be like.
My advice to any new mums out there..enjoy every single minute of it..listen to all the advice and trust me there will be plenty.. ;-).. but trust your instincts... so what if the baby doesn't take a nap? slow to potty train? no worries...never seen a kid in diapers start school...bed wetter?? they ALL grow out of it... I had my kids young and grew up with them..at every stage I have said to myself "oh this is the best stage" only to go on to enjoy the next one..right now my "baby' is 6' 5" and a typical teenager..think he knows it all..the older one is 21 and has a boyfriend from hell but I wouldn't trade it all for anything.. I know all too well that one day I will be sitting in this empty house wishing I had somebody driving me crazy..that I had one more load of laundry to do..one more ride to give..one more dollar to lend....one more trip through the drive through window...one more wet towel that needs picking up off the bathroom floor...
Thanks Marie for tagging me.. I tag anyone who wants to do it.... ;-)
L
20 comments:
You know, I told my 16 yr old "What am I going to do when you guys all leave?" She grinned at me and said "Mom, we're never going to leave." I don't know whether to be happy or scared...LOL
~Amy
THanks for your wisdom.....As a mother of a three month old I am learning what you have shared. :) Looking forward to many more years! :)
Janis
I relate to everything you have wrote, lol.Mums certainly fly. I do think there are too many donts out there nowadays for new mums. The list is endless. I wonder what our grand parents and great grandparents make of all the new dos and donts.Probably laugh there bed socks off. Can you still eat coaldust as a craving i wonder.Mums need to enjoy there babys because its soon over and before you know it you have a gangling 14 yr old asking for clean socks. Which are in a draw in his bedroom were they have been since he was born lol
Lots of love
katie
Thanks so much for rising to the challenge Lynn! And for doing it so well! I knew you'd not let me down! What is it with alerts lately! They seem to really be up the chute!!! Nevermind, we got there in the end. Wonderful entry Lynn, as always!
Marie
http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariealicejoan/MariesMuses/
Lyn you have a lot of wisdom there for all the new Mums out there ~ Lovely entry ~ Ally x
Hi I came over from Maries Journal.I too was tagged today by Marie and I have enjoyed your post so much.Just as much as I enjoyed doing my own.Even if I didin't feel well.Who could refuse to do a favout for the lovely Marie.I hope you didin't mind me taking a peek here .Well done I loved your post and what a lovely journal you have here too.Take care God Bless.
Astoriasand.http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES
Lovely entry.
Debbie xxx
Very well said ,you have given such good advice here ,,love Jan xx
im at the begining of all that, one boy 7 one boy 4 months, they really do grow up fast and time flies, i want to keep my baby a baby forever, Beckiexx
I have the empty house, only they keep coming back for weekends and holidays, I hope that means I did it right.
Linda.x
My mom told me to never wish away time with my children. Like when I would say man I wish they walk. She was right. Now I savor every moment and every stage with my children!
Kelli
http://journals.aol.com/kamdghwmw/noonmom
yes they grow up too quick!! Laine xx
http://journals.aol.co.uk/elainey2465/art-degree/
Very good advice! I was given very similar advice by a friend when I was pregnant - she said "if its not life threatening - don't stress over it!" She was right! I have lived by that motto through 3 kids and am still using it now they are all teenagers! Although sometimes I do think they are gunna give me a heart attack!!
Hugs
Wendy in Oz
with my oldest getting ready to graduate and then go to college i look back on the days of diapers and Simalac and crying and ear infections and MISS it! You are a wonderful mom and advice giver.
love,lisa
marie taged me too :) gotta figure out what i want to write :)
ttyl
em
I miss having little babies in diapers....... your right each stage is the best.
Ellen
I miss my Kids being babies as well. :o) Having my daughter and my grandson living here with me is truly the best! :o) I'm so thankful for that! :o)
Lisa
Great entry. I'll have to work on my entry for what a real mom is. How am I supposed to put all that in one little bitty entry. (Impossible for someone who rambles as much as I do. LOL) Thanks for stopping by my journal.
~Stephanie~
Oh I hated that empty house! I cried and cried when my youngest went off to university. I felt as though my life was over. And this after he drove me fricking mad for most of his puberty! Yep?! I agree totally!
susie
http://journals.aol.co.uk/susanebunn/ItAllStartsAfter50/
That's a joy I will never know about :-(
Gaz oxoxo
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