You never know just how much having a child will change you. I look back at who I was a year ago (when we found out our little miracle/big surprise was on the way) and while I can still look in the mirror and manage to recognize myself underneath the dark circles and 20 post pregnancy pounds I have left to lose, I know that I am an entirely different person.
I remember my mom telling me that to save time, sometimes she would only shave up to her knee... since that is all that anyone ever really saw anyways. At the time I thought she was crazy, but this morning as I shaved my ankle and jumped out of the shower to get Wyatt as he woke up (mornings together are our favorite) I began to think maybe she wasn't so crazy after all. It is the simple sacrifices we make for our children that they will remember most.
Though what some might view as a 'sacrifice', I look at as prioritizing my life. So while shaving my legs obviously is low on the list (Sorry babe!) by moving it in the #12 spot, I was able to bump 'Waking up with Wyatt' to spot #11. Spots #1-10 change daily, depending on Wyatt's mood, what time dad gets home for dinner, and if mom has enough energy left after it all to go for a jog.
Anyone who says that raising kids isn't a job in itself, has obviously never done so for any length of time. The difference between working 40 hour weeks in an office versus being a stay at home mom (or dad!) is that while the person in the office actually eats during their lunch break, we are doing laundry and chipping away at dried Cheerios plastered to the floor. While a lunch break in an office is scheduled around meetings, mine is scheduled around nap time. This is where the prioritizing really comes into play. I get 2 hours during the day to do with as I please. Do I choose to play on Facebook the entire time? Or should I get the dishes done and laundry folded? The bathroom needs to be cleaned, garbage taken out, floors mopped, beds made, lunch eaten... the list goes on. Like I said, prioritizing and deciding what is important is the key to success. Sometimes Facebook wins... sometimes the laundry gets put away. Everyday is different.
Speaking of eating lunch (
we usually drink ours!) Wyatt started on Rice Cereal this morning. He seemed to enjoy it, the bit that got into his mouth anyway. I am really excited to get him eating new foods. Before Wyatt was even a thought in my mind, I used to say that I was excited to 'have children so I could find ways to inconspicuously add spinach to every meal'. Now is my chance... and I am anxious to get started. They say not to start the rice cereal until 4 months but I thought since my son is so advanced (have I mentioned that?) I may as well give 'er a go now. He will be 4 months old next week and something tells me 7 days isn't going to hurt him... hopefully.
Speaking of eating lunch (
we usually drink ours!) Wyatt started on Rice Cereal this morning. He seemed to enjoy it, the bit that got into his mouth anyway. I am really excited to get him eating new foods. Before Wyatt was even a thought in my mind, I used to say that I was excited to 'have children so I could find ways to inconspicuously add spinach to every meal'. Now is my chance... and I am anxious to get started. They say not to start the rice cereal until 4 months but I thought since my son is so advanced (have I mentioned that?) I may as well give 'er a go now. He will be 4 months old next week and something tells me 7 days isn't going to hurt him... hopefully.Sorry Wyatt... your mom is a bit of a rebel when it comes to infancy guidelines.
So that's it in our world. Getting started on rice cereal and finding time this evening to take a long shower are todays priorties. Who knows what tomorrow might bring...
So that's it in our world. Getting started on rice cereal and finding time this evening to take a long shower are todays priorties. Who knows what tomorrow might bring...
