What I don’t take for granted anymore

Before little J came along my days were filled with lovely naps, using the bathroom whenever I wanted and being able to go out anytime of the day without bringing the babies entire wardrobe and nappies but gone are these days and instead they are filled to the brim of no free time or sleep so here are the things I don’t take for granted anymore.

 

Free time

I had unlimited free time to do as I please and I complained constantly that I was bored now though I barely have time to do anything and it is a good day if the washing gets done. Sleep I used to get too much sleep. What a thing to say right? I would wake up and actually feel good in the daytime instead of this groggy overtired almost with a headache state i am constantly in now. I value the heck out of sleep now though and now I actually need it more!

Using the bathroom

I used to love a good soak in the shower and use my nice shampoos to make my hair feel and smell nice also going to the toilet wasn’t a chore i had to fit in whereas now if the baby is asleep i can pee!

Me time

I had so much me time i would sit in my bedroom on my computer all day or catch up on the latest Sophie Kinsella book spending all day just reading. Now though i am lucky for an hour to myself and my books are collecting dust on the shelf my computer is still used though to watch Peppa Pig on.

Conclusion

I shouldn’t have taken this amazing time to complain I was bored. Looking back I wish I had crammed that one more book in or finished watching New Girl because now I don’t even get time to drink my coffee before it goes cold.

Rant over…

 

Yes I miss my old life and I feel guilty about it

When I got pregnant I went through all of the emotions although i didn’t really get emotional as such but i was excited nervous terrified all those and when people joked about getting enough sleep we laughed along with them little did we know…

Baby comes along and my god is being a parent overwhelming the lack of sleep drives you up the wall and all you want is that five minutes to finish your coffee just five minutes. I had no idea it would be this tough and I did childcare at college!!

Now i dont regret anything my little boy is amazing I fill with love everytime his little dimple appears on his cheekand he giggles but I cant help thinking back to life before and feeling tremendous guilt for thinking this way but I miss my free time I miss sleep basically I miss my old life before he came along. I dont want to be one of those parents that complains all the time but its hard to not miss your old life when your life with your baby is so hectic and it’s hard to catch a few minutes of the day to yourself.

Rant over…

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Why I feel there shouldn’t be development milestones

Hello again everyone Jodie here now I am sick to death of at this age babies should be doing this and that it is just added stress for new parents who don’t know completely what they are doing and therefore are blaming themselves.

Take us for example; our baby J is 7 months old and isn’t sitting up or rolling over but everything else is perfect his language is amazing and he has just started finger foods but are doctors and professionals interested in this heck no you tell them he can’t sit up or roll over and alarm bells start going off and they start talking about wanting x-rays and “lets keep an eye on him” now we aren’t worried about it at all we feel hell he will get there when he gets there but with this added stress we now feel like we could have done more for him when he was younger and what if he does have something wrong with him.

On top of going back to work we don’t need this unnecessary stress about milestones that are so outdated, they put every baby in the same box not realising every baby is different and aren’t all going to be sitting at 6 months and walking by 2 I feel doctors and professionals should be very aware of this and not pressure new parents especially to feel like crap if their baby isn’t reaching the milestones.

 

rant over…..