Mum Life
A lot of the time I feel like Iām just a Mum. Sometimes itās comforting, sometimes itās empoweringĀ šŖš¼Ā (hardest job in the world right??!!) and sometimes itās downright deflatingĀ š¦. . How the hell can I get anything done???!!
Motherhood is honestly the most intensely exhausting job, and I admit, sometimes I lose sight of me in the craziness of everyday life with two little onesĀ š¶š¼š§š¼
by Brooke Meyer, Owner Bouncing Back from Birth
For 9 long months as I grew my babe I,Ā unconsciously, began my transition into motherhood. And although I had been teetering on the edge of becoming Mum it wasnāt until 6:48am August 6 2014, that I unlike my husband had to cross the threshold and jump - feet first, no looking down, fingers crossed into the deep unknown depths of parenthood.
This is the story of how he eventually jumped in after me, or more accurately how I gently coaxed him to the edge and then with a wicked gleeful cackle pulled him in.
But first, know that my husband fell deeply in love with our son from the moment he was born, that his support for me and us was and has always been unwavering.
I used to be the perfect mum.
Iād hear my girlfriends bribe their kids to behave, and Iād shake my head in judgement. āNo wonder kids are so entitled these daysā; Iād think to myself.Ā
Iād see toddlers glued to iPads in cafes and Iād tsk-tsk their parents for being lazy. āOur kids will never use screens at mealtimeā, Iād whisper to my husband.
Iād roll my eyes up in disbelief every time a mum complained about how tired and unappreciated she was. āSeriously, how hard could it be?ā, Iād snigger.
And then three days into motherhood, I came to the scary realisation that I wasnāt the perfect mum I thought I would be.
If I could turn back time, Iād apologise to all the mums I judged with my smug āIāll be better than youā attitude. Iād offer to hold their crying colicky baby, entertain their spirited toddler or just fold one of their many loads of washing.
And I would listen. Really listen. Because there are so many things that I now wish I had known before I became a mum.
