Before I became a mom I was mom of the year. There were so many things that my kid was never going to do...so many things that I was going to do. For example, my kid was never going to watch TV. I was never going to poison her young brain with mindless dribble. Ahem...points to pic. Fail. That would be Isabella, watching The Wiggles. So maybe TV isn't so bad. This 20 minute show (OK 30 min DVD) allowed me to go to the bathroom, have a cup of coffee, brush my teeth, and get dressed which makes for a much better day then a decaffeinated, stank breath, pissy pants. It's not like I plunk the kid in front of the tube all day, but I don't think a little TV is as bad as I once thought.
I also swore up and down (before I had a kid) that I would never let my child cry because it's cruel and heartless. FAIL. Isabella started STTN when she was 4 months old and then stopped when she was 6 months old. She'll wake up 1-3 times a night. Sometimes to eat, sometimes in pain (teething), sometimes just for shits and giggles. So we had had enough. We asked the pedi what to do and he said that at this age she's going through so much developmentally that it effects her sleep. He also said that her memory is really starting to develop now and that when she cries and we go in and pat her tush or rock her then that's how she'll "remember" to go to sleep. He said let her cry until the morning if necessary. Well, that's a little harsh in my opinion (however if you let your child cry for a long time I pass no judgment, different strokes). So we capped it at 30 minutes, but have never gotten past 15, which I'm thankful for. We started this a few days ago and she has always put herself to sleep after about 5 minutes, never longer then 15. So I'm thankful for that. I feel like she just has to let off steam sometimes.
Also, my child will sometimes wear jammies all day, a big no no before I had a baby. I was going to make my own baby food, but yeah, I have to work all day and drive forever. And I was going to be a "hot" mom, dressed nice everyday with full makeup and hair. Now it's hello sweatpants and ponytails.
I was an awesome mom before I was...well a mom.
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You and me both sister! Now my best advice to new moms is..."Never say Never!=)
Stopping by from SITS
So true, so so true!
We need a working mom's vacation asap!
Extremely true! I love how you say " I was mom of the year before I was a mom"
I agree with Mrs. Pink!
I always thought I would be worlds best mom too, but things that other people do, end up making sense when you have a 4 month old who won't give you 2 min to yourself! TV can be a lifesaver!
I couldn't help but laugh through this whole thing saying "yep... that's me!" Gosh... what we say before we have kids! lol
Nothing has gotten me to knock it off with my random opinions on everything mommy-related more than having an actual baby of my own.
I passed the clueless know it all torch on to a best friend of mine. And I just sit back...and wait...
It's one thing to be right in theory. It another to actually have a life.
Rock on.
;D
hahaha! I can relate to this one, there were so many things I was never going to do, but the siren song of a shower of just 5 mins to go to the loo is irresistible!
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