So,
I’ve now been a mummy for 10 whole weeks, and it is everything I could have
ever hoped it would be, and more. Of course, at times it is difficult, tiring,
frustrating...but most of the time it is full of so much happiness.
I thought
that today I would share with you some of the observations I've made of parenthood since becoming a mummy myself... the
tiny moments that you cherish, and conversely the things you miss and then totally
re-appreciate when you experience them again!
I've broken them down into 'Little Wins' - those tiny moments that I've come to appreciate, and 'Big Wins' the utterly magical moments of being a mummy that I will never ever forget.
Little Wins…
-drinking
an actual HOT cup of tea or coffee
-eating
a whole meal from beginning to end without having to pick up the baby, feed the
baby, rock the baby in his bouncy chair with one foot while sitting at the
dining room table.
-sleeping
for the WHOLE night undisturbed (I have to admit, I’m so lucky on this front,
as Bert has been sleeping through since about 4 weeks old).
-realising
at the end of the day that your outfit isn’t
covered in little white sick stains!
-going
to the toilet without bubba watching you in his bouncy chair
-having
a bath or shower without bubba watching you in his bouncy chair.
-
sitting down to read a book/magazine/facebook or do some crafting for longer than a few stolen
minutes undisturbed.
-leaving
the house (without baby i.e. date night) and realising you can take a pretty
handbag which doesn’t way a TON!
-actually
arriving ON TIME for something (I still don’t think this has happened yet!)
-managing
to get up, washed, teeth brushed, hair brushed and dressed before lunch time
(this doesn’t happen very often!).
-painting
my nails and not smudging them after 30 seconds.
-having
a conversation that doesn’t involve poo/wee/sick/milk/labour/nappies! (a
rarity!)
As
well as these ‘little wins’, parenthood is FULL of amazing ‘big wins’ too, that
make the tough moments all worthwhile….
The ‘Big Wins’ of
parenthood…
-snuggles
with Bert at any time of the day or night, they’re always magical!
-seeing
Bert smile at me properly for the first time, and then every subsequent smile
after that!
-When
he grabs hold of my hand, hair, clothes and snuggles into me.
-Hearing
the cute funny gargling noises he makes, which are getting more controlled and
more in response to us chatting at him, it is truly magical watching your baby
learn and grow.
-showing
Bert off to family and friends, it never gets boring.
-
smelling his lovely baby hair, always makes me feel calm and happy.
-the
funny nappy changes when he manages to either pee in his own face, poo on my
arm, poo on the carpet – all of which have happened at some point over the last
10 weeks.
Always hilarious!
-
the compliments from strangers when we’re out about how lovely Bert is, always
makes me super-proud!
-Bert’s
first smile of the morning when I lean over his crib and say “good morning’ and
he just beams at me – amazing!
-Capturing the 'perfect' photo of him...
-Witnessing
any of Bert’s “firsts” – first time we took him swimming, first time in the
baby bath, his first photo shoot, and his first time in the ‘big boy bath’ etc.
-Seeing
my husband being so gentle and cute and amazing with Bert, any mum will know
how much this makes you melt inside.
-dressing
Bert up in a super-cute outfit….and taking zillions of photos of him.
What are your 'little win' and 'big win' moments of parenthood?
I would love to hear them .
Bye for now!
xx Mrs B xx
