It's funny how patient you have to become once a small person enters your life. A lot of it happens without you realising but somethings take a bit more getting used to (and other things I swore I'd never do). Here's my list - I bet you can add some more to the list?
- Never finishing a cup of tea, coffee, sandwich etc
- Always feeling tired (even after 7 hours sleep)
- Singing stupidly in public places just to calm tiny person or make her smile
- Make weird faces so bubba laughs
- Always watching clock for feeds, bed, naps
- Thinking what to feed small next day
- Putting someone else's needs before my own
- Someone always clambering over me
- Never going to toilet alone
- Saying 'no' and shaking head every other minute!
- Wasting time staring at small one and wondering how we managed to make something so gorgeous (then realising I should be washing, cleaning etc)
- Putting things further back on sofa, table, bed so small hands don't get it
- Always assessing a situation for danger areas! Garden takes on whole new perspective
- Listening out for 'what kind of cry was that?' in middle of night
- Someone stealing my heart in such a big way.
- Waiting for 7pm when I get to be me and not mummy
Great list! I think it all applies to me too, especially no.2 My husband pointed out the other day how i now iron, hoover and cook, three things I refused point blank to do before the little one came along and now I don't even notice I'm doing them! xxxx
ReplyDeleteAh see I'm still resisting on the ironing!
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