I have officially been a mom of Graham for six months. I've enjoyed watching Graham grow and change each day. It's like he learns a new "trick" every week. Last week it was siting up, the week before it was spitting while blowing raspberries. Who knows what will be next? I'm guessing crawling or getting his first tooth!
While I love my son it is definitely true that life will never be the same again. I can't remember the last time Matthew and I went out to dinner just the two of us (and our last lunch at McDonald's does not count) or when we slept through the night and woke up refreshed. The saying is true: "Motherhood is hard." But, I'm really loving it and Graham is such a good baby.
My favorite part is watching the relationship between Graham and Matthew develop. I admit I was nervous at first about having Matthew stay home with Graham for the summer. Dads are just different than moms. They are tougher on kids and don't cut kids a lot of slack, but Matthew has been wonderful. He got Graham into a routine within the first week of staying home. There is breakfast, a morning walk, reading books, naptime, bottle, lunch, playing outside, more books, bottle, naptime #2 and more playtime. I know when Matthew goes back to teaching in two weeks that they will both miss each other.
The one thing I did not really understand until I became a mom is the guilt that comes with having a baby. When I am with baby I think I should pay more attention to Graham and when I am away from baby I worry that I am not spending enough time with Graham. It's a circle of guilt that my mom says never goes away, you just have to learn to manage it. So I am trying to make time to do things for me. Last month I got a pedicure, this month I got my haircut. I also know once I am done nursing it will be easier to leave baby and not worry about my milk supply decreasing or when I need to pump.
As far as fitness goes I am definitely slacking. Blame it on the hot weather or hormones, but I'm not doing very well with fitness. A week ago I did get out the jogging stroller and ran to the library and back (1.5 miles) but it was in 95 degree weather. Graham and I looked like tomatoes when we got home so we both chugged some water. I never knew it was so hard to push 19 lbs of baby plus 20 lbs of stroller on flat land! We just purchased a treadmill so I need to get my booty to the basement and start training for the Race for Hope 5K. This is my 6th year participating and I have never ran it. I think it's about time!
I am looking forward to what the next six months of being a mom will bring, especially Christmas!
No comments:
Post a Comment