A parent?
posted by Jen | 9:48 AM
With all the preparations I’ve been making for Baby, one would think that by now I’d realize what is about to happen. But, over the last week I’ve been trying to imagine how my life will be in a few short weeks, and I’m finding myself completely unable to conceive of it. In a couple weeks, I will be a PARENT. As in what my mom is. As in there will be a tiny human being completely dependant on me for its every need. A real live baby, and it will be mine. I can’t wrap my head around it, really. I guess this is one of those things that’s so huge that the human brain simply can’t imagine it until you have the personal experience.
Everyone with kids keeps telling me how much my life will change. And I know it will, but on the other hand I can’t think how. I’ll still eat, drink, go out for walks. Sure, there will be a kid in tow, but how much can 10 pounds of baby really change things? Intellectually I know everything will seem different, but how? And why am I just now realizing that I haven’t yet really appreciated what we’re about to do?
I hope I don’t turn into one of those people who refuse to leave the house with their baby. I fully intend to take the baby to ball games, hike with the baby, travel with the baby. In short, I intend to keep my lifestyle - modified to include Baby, but not defined by Baby. Too ambitious? I guess only time will tell.
Everyone with kids keeps telling me how much my life will change. And I know it will, but on the other hand I can’t think how. I’ll still eat, drink, go out for walks. Sure, there will be a kid in tow, but how much can 10 pounds of baby really change things? Intellectually I know everything will seem different, but how? And why am I just now realizing that I haven’t yet really appreciated what we’re about to do?
I hope I don’t turn into one of those people who refuse to leave the house with their baby. I fully intend to take the baby to ball games, hike with the baby, travel with the baby. In short, I intend to keep my lifestyle - modified to include Baby, but not defined by Baby. Too ambitious? I guess only time will tell.
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5 Comments:
That's a good attitude.
I was sitting next to a woman with a baby on the plane yesterday. The baby was very good. And very cute. Such tiny feet - almost like paws. And I do not usually find infants cute.
Bonus is that you'll get to say all of the things parents say: "Carrots are good for you," "Turn off the TV and go outside" and my personal favorite: "Because I said so." It's really fun!
I think you have a good attitude. You have strong feelings about wanting to maintain your life as it has been so far, but it sounds like you are willing to adjust for baby as well.
Confession: I'm sort of happy to hear you say this, because I feel the same way about having kids and I am still waaaaaay far from even considering getting pregnant. You've wanted kids for so long that it's nice to know that everyone has their moments of "holy cow, what's happening?"
I stumbled across your blog and I had to leave you a little note..
Don't worry your life doesn't have to end just because you've become a parent! You have the right idea, pack the little one up and introduce them to the world! Have fun :)
Just wanted to say congratulations! Carina is so stinkin cute! Enjoy every minute of it... I honestly can't remember what my life was like before Eva, and I consider that a good thing. She filled a piece of my life that I didn't even know was missing... your little one will do the same and you won't even know it. Congrats again! If you need a playdate, you know where I sit! heehee! ;)
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