She is a determined, persistent, confident, mischievous, cunning, strong willed, active, loveable, unbelievably mature, sassy, fit, intelligent, energetic, spirited, sweet, talkative, independent, picky, ‘won’t take no for an answer’, amazingly special little girl. And she is only 8! 8 months old, that is! She is my first born baby girl. Not that I have any other children or will… yet.
Where do I start with her? Why not at the very, very, very beginning when I first found out that she would make an appearance into the world after roughly 7 and a half months.
Showing posts with label baby love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby love. Show all posts
Monday, July 19, 2010
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
The early days
In the first few hours after becoming a mother, I felt ever so strange. That feeling stayed with me for weeks to come. And I felt right from the word go, that I needed to actually get to know my baby. She was a new person in my life, an actual stranger. I had not even thought about it before, that a new person in our home would feel.. well... new.
Before I go on, I just want to say I am truly thankful for my baby. She is a true gift from God. A complete surprise. We were not expecting we would get a baby for quite some time. I may share a bit more on that another time.
But what a change it's been! I salute every mother out there because being a mother is not an easy job. A job indeed. You cannot change this job every couple of years for a more exciting job. You cannot really have a tea break anytime you feel like it. Well, you may stuff up or do a miserable job, but you cannot really be fired. You cannot have a sickie. Is it meaningful? Of course it is! It involves taking care of another life for the rest of your life. But it is very challenging and at times, really hard.
It took me a while to swing into the flow of "feeling" like a natural mum. In fact, I was very surprised at how I reacted to motherhood. I am naturally a very caring and nurturing person. Some would say I was just born to be a mom. There was even a time I went to the mall with my younger sister and I was asked if she was my daughter!!!!!!!! Don't get the wrong idea, we are only 2 years apart and look the same age, but there is something about how I carry myself that is just very motherly.
When I had my baby, I did not feel motherly at all. I was actually surprised and a little disappointed in myself about my reaction. I felt strange, I felt stuck, I was overwhelmed and that I was just not as capable as I thought. About 2 weeks after my baby was born, I swore I would never have another baby. Is this well and truly how I want things to be?
Only time will tell.
Before I go on, I just want to say I am truly thankful for my baby. She is a true gift from God. A complete surprise. We were not expecting we would get a baby for quite some time. I may share a bit more on that another time.
But what a change it's been! I salute every mother out there because being a mother is not an easy job. A job indeed. You cannot change this job every couple of years for a more exciting job. You cannot really have a tea break anytime you feel like it. Well, you may stuff up or do a miserable job, but you cannot really be fired. You cannot have a sickie. Is it meaningful? Of course it is! It involves taking care of another life for the rest of your life. But it is very challenging and at times, really hard.
It took me a while to swing into the flow of "feeling" like a natural mum. In fact, I was very surprised at how I reacted to motherhood. I am naturally a very caring and nurturing person. Some would say I was just born to be a mom. There was even a time I went to the mall with my younger sister and I was asked if she was my daughter!!!!!!!! Don't get the wrong idea, we are only 2 years apart and look the same age, but there is something about how I carry myself that is just very motherly.
When I had my baby, I did not feel motherly at all. I was actually surprised and a little disappointed in myself about my reaction. I felt strange, I felt stuck, I was overwhelmed and that I was just not as capable as I thought. About 2 weeks after my baby was born, I swore I would never have another baby. Is this well and truly how I want things to be?
Only time will tell.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
And so....
The journey begins.
I opened my eyes in thee wee hours of the morning. And there she was. And the sound of her voice? The first words she said to me were the daintiest "waa waahs" and "maa maahs". A sound so scary, yet so sweet.
And so... the journey begins.
I opened my eyes in thee wee hours of the morning. And there she was. And the sound of her voice? The first words she said to me were the daintiest "waa waahs" and "maa maahs". A sound so scary, yet so sweet.
And so... the journey begins.
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