Since becoming a mom, I've discovered a few things I love - some of them are things I used to dislike for one reason or another. FIRST on the list is:
1. Naps: I usually take at least one nap with Stella each day and WOW what a difference that makes. When I took naps before becoming a mom I'd wake up groggy and feeling more tired than before...now, I wake up ready to continue the day of caring for my sweet pea.
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| Sleeping beauty - one month old. |
2. NPR Talk Radio: BORING, right? Wrong! Truth be told, I started listening to NPR a while before Stella was born, but boy have I grown to love it since she arrived. We don't have TV, so the house gets pretty quiet, and every once in a while I really like listening to the good, old fashioned radio. Tim and I even had what we called a "nerd date" a few months ago to a live interview with Neil Conan and Ken Rudin (Talk of the Nation).
3. Breastfeeding: Not that I ever thought I'd dislike this per se, but it has been one of the most wonderful, bonding experiences of being a mom. I do wish every mother could have the joy - for their own sake and for the sake of their baby. If you can get past the first rough weeks of adjusting, it's well-worth any and all the pain or trials endured at the beginning.
And for the sake of balance - here are a few things I do NOT love:
1. Broken Washing Machines: Makes cloth diapering really impossible.
2. Car Repairs: Traps me in the house and costs a lot of money to fix.
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