I've been trying to pin down why it is that I've been enjoying having two little children so much, when with Ana it took me a year to adjust. And I think I've finally figured it out: I have let go of all the parts of my former (pre-children) life and have let my new life (one that involves children 24-7) take root and grow it's own garden, so to speak.
You see, with Ana, I think I tried to hold onto my writing and reading ambitions so much that I couldn't enjoy just being mommy. Without knowing it, I was making myself miserable because I couldn't be happy just being mommy or just keeping up with my professional life (or whatever that was). Now that we have another little one, I really didn't have a choice but to drop those parts of my life out of pure necessity. And it is sheer bliss. Now I don't mind the daily laudry and the constant messy kitchen. Now I can give all of my energy to enjoying Toby's first smiles and nursing Ana when she's not feeling good.
There will be plenty of time to read Jaroslav Cupcake later.
2 comments:
Well said sister! I often tell people that the transition from 1 to 2 children is just as impactful as when you have the first one. It gets even better with the 3rd and the 4th ones! ;) Love still dwells in a messy home! See ya tomorrow!!
Joy. I have never seen your kitchen messy. A little sticky, maybe, but never messy.
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