Me as a brand new mom, still stoned from the awesome delivery room drugs. Dude, I look puffy! |
I had no idea all the hard work and fun my life as a mom had in store for me. I was surprised at how much I changed as a result of mothering these two little people that I had helped to make. For example, before motherhood, you would never have found me napping in the middle of the day...
Accidental nap with Baby Birdie |
...especially not with my face buried in a vomit-covered rag while holding a tiny person who was undoubtedly sitting in her own feces.
I was never one for playing with dolls...
Princess & Birdie doing the cabbage patch... |
Birdie & Princess's first Halloween-- in Mississippi, in 80 degree weather... Good call, Mama! |
I never thought I'd get lumpy and have to start making a particular effort to exercise...
Doing curls with Birdie |
Me helping Princess learn to raise her head |
...and yet I soon discovered that it really is hard to lose baby weight. I was soon trekking to the mall with all the other SAHMs to do laps with the stroller. I was also lifting the girls high over my head to keep them happy and me fit(ter).
I never thought I would be so happy about receiving candles that I am completely allergic to, or a pillow that looks like it's made from Oscar the Grouch's hide...
This year's swag from Mother's Day |
I certainly never thought that I would be so silly and emotional, like I always thought my mother was when I was a kid...
My mother and Birdie |
I hope you all had (or helped someone else have) a very special Mother's Day yesterday.
Before I became a mom, I never would have thought that I would cry from reading a blogpost about Mother's Day! Haha- it is amazing how they change us. I found Isaiah in a corner this weekend secretly making a "book" out of crayons and construction paper on why I'm a good mom- definitely a tear jerker! So glad I get to know your two awesome girls and their equally awesome mom! :)
ReplyDeleteI love these photos! Somehow I missed this post last week... Happy (belated) Mother's Day!
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