Motherhood - A New Perception

Motherhood changes things, I don’t know how or why but once you have kids the world looks different, as if you are suddenly given a new set of glasses. Growing up I never thought much about having kids or even getting married for that matter. I was still trying to figure out who I was, and why I was here.

But a strange thing happened when I turned 28; I suddenly had this strong urge to have a child. I guess that maternal “switch” that people talk about finally flipped itself on.

We are all grown-ups here so I am going to be honest. I can’t handle being pregnant. I am good for about four months, and then it’s all downhill after that. The bloating, the waddling, not being in control of your own body, it’s just too much.

Whatever he wanted, I had to have. I was eating for two, right? WRONG! If you gain 50 lbs. during your pregnancy, about seven to eight of those pounds are baby, the rest is all you!

Babies are like parasites, they suck the life out of you. I know that sounds terrible, but it’s true. My doctor told me to lay off the fast food because babies love it.

They will take all the good stuff out of it, and leave all the fat for you. Why do you think doctors prescribe pre-natal pills? They aren’t for the baby—they’re for us.

My heart immediately melted when I saw him. Suddenly, all the stress and drama went out the window. I couldn’t believe that this tiny little person came from me.

He was so quiet; he slept for about an hour after he was born. In fact, Trey didn’t cause much of a stir at all; he just lay there like a little angel. To this day, he is still the sweetest child a mother could ask for
(he still sleeps a lot too).

When Trey first opened his eyes, he just kept staring at me, as if he knew who I was. And for the first time, I did too—a mommy.