Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
The Start of Something New..
That has basically been my motto these past (almost) two years. Last year alone I moved 1,500 miles, got married and had a baby. So far this year I have learned to go from a person to becoming a mom. Which has been one heck of a ride. The me 2 years ago would not know the me now at all. So many aspects of my life; how I think and who I am, have changed and I never knew that a change so big would happen because of something so small.
Becoming a mom has changed me forever. Before I got pregnant I never would have considered myself a "kid" person. When I was 7 months pregnant a friend stuffed a 6 month old in my lap and I have never felt so awkward and unsure as I did in that moment. I am sure everyone around me was thinking I would be a horrible mother, myself included. In that moment I told myself "What were you thinking? You can't do this." Actually, I said that a lot before I had Caleb and some days after I had him. I thought breastfeeding was taboo and should be hidden. I thought Gerber was the best and babies belonged in cribs. I thought cloth diapers were gross and Orajel was your best friend. I thought the little things in life were so important and I was right in a sense. It just so happens that the little thing in my life is the most important. He turned me into a breastfeeding, cloth diapering, baby wearing, co-sleeping, herbal using (the baby kind...not the smoking kind) organic fiend. I went from being one of the most conservative people to one of the most "crunchy" people (in terms of babies). Most people think I am insane, over-protective and "creating a monster", but then again, most people are not Caleb's mother.
Becoming a mom has given me thick skin and a rigid backbone. I would let people tell me what to do in certain aspects of my life or just do what they wanted and let things slide. That does not happen any more. I am not sure what it is about becoming a mom that makes everyone else in the world think they now have the rights to raise your child as well. Everyone always has an opinion and they like to express it, not to mention the dirty looks I get for being a "young mother". As firm in my beliefs I have become about how I will raise my child, I do not get this need to compete in the mommy contests or raise anyone else's baby. When someone talks about their baby or show me a picture, I just tell them how absolutely adorable their baby is and how awesome a job they must be doing. I think every mom needs to hear that every now and then, whether you formula feed, breastfeed, use disposables or cloth diapers we are all the same. We are all moms, we all love our children, we all are doing what we think is best and we all have that in common.
Becoming a mom has changed me forever. Before I got pregnant I never would have considered myself a "kid" person. When I was 7 months pregnant a friend stuffed a 6 month old in my lap and I have never felt so awkward and unsure as I did in that moment. I am sure everyone around me was thinking I would be a horrible mother, myself included. In that moment I told myself "What were you thinking? You can't do this." Actually, I said that a lot before I had Caleb and some days after I had him. I thought breastfeeding was taboo and should be hidden. I thought Gerber was the best and babies belonged in cribs. I thought cloth diapers were gross and Orajel was your best friend. I thought the little things in life were so important and I was right in a sense. It just so happens that the little thing in my life is the most important. He turned me into a breastfeeding, cloth diapering, baby wearing, co-sleeping, herbal using (the baby kind...not the smoking kind) organic fiend. I went from being one of the most conservative people to one of the most "crunchy" people (in terms of babies). Most people think I am insane, over-protective and "creating a monster", but then again, most people are not Caleb's mother.
Becoming a mom has given me thick skin and a rigid backbone. I would let people tell me what to do in certain aspects of my life or just do what they wanted and let things slide. That does not happen any more. I am not sure what it is about becoming a mom that makes everyone else in the world think they now have the rights to raise your child as well. Everyone always has an opinion and they like to express it, not to mention the dirty looks I get for being a "young mother". As firm in my beliefs I have become about how I will raise my child, I do not get this need to compete in the mommy contests or raise anyone else's baby. When someone talks about their baby or show me a picture, I just tell them how absolutely adorable their baby is and how awesome a job they must be doing. I think every mom needs to hear that every now and then, whether you formula feed, breastfeed, use disposables or cloth diapers we are all the same. We are all moms, we all love our children, we all are doing what we think is best and we all have that in common.
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