My miracle
I thought everyone is exaggerating when they said this but ITS SO TRUE!!!! Parenthood can be so challenging. I tell you, if you're not ready to be one...binat aabutin mo. Single hood is good while it lasts but if you're a parent for the first time you'll realize that there is no day off in parenting. Unlike when you go to work, you sacrifice the weekday to enjoy the rest day but in this phase of life you enjoy every minute when the baby is asleep to shower, clean the bottles, etc. Using the Internet and going to the mall is a bonus.
Roo is a month old today and im so so happy his such a good newborn....he is so predictable which is Very Good! He cries because either he needs to feed or a hug.
What they forgot to tell me about pregnancy and being a parent:
1. You have to sacrifice SPA and LaTTe for the baby, for 9 months!
2. There is no instant connection with the little one. I was so drugged from the anesthesia and seeing Roo for the first time was a blur. I forgot to count his toes and fingers. When the doctor asked me if i want to see him in the delivery room all i mustered to say was "Happy Birthday Roo, iloveyou".
3. They are so fragile. I was so inexperience in baby carrying so when the nurse handed me Roo he cried. I was so afraid i might drop him. But now i realized that they are strong and a little capable, so now im just a little cautious.
4. He is always hungry. I was like, where do you put all the milk?
5. He sneezes all the time. It fascinates me how a baby can reopen a temporarily closed nostril from breastfeeding. Believe it its true.
6. Your body wont go back immediately into your pre-pregnancy state. They said breastfeeding will help the uterus contract hence a slimmer body but i still have the pouch and where did all this stretchmarks come from?!
7. Post partum is true. I was saying to myself that i wont go to that phase but i did. Its not the Brook Shields type but there will be times you would feel sorry for yourself, overwhelmed by the situation and just wanted time out.
8. Your heart will break when he undergoes immunization. If only you could take the needle for him but of course you cant.
9. All the support i needed was there, from my husband, my mother-in-law, my family, my friends.....without them id go gaga!!!
10. You have to have a day off. Its exciting going out and seeing friends at least once a week. Just seeing what the world looks like. Seeing people in the mall, experiencing traffic ( and being grateful that you dont need to commute because you need to stay home ) because going home and seeing your husband taking care of your baby...those two precious boys in my life makes me realize that...im the lucky one.
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Fantastic Fabulous Faith at 1:50 AM |