tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1982174186191486085.post1835764029209031264..comments2023-05-31T08:05:51.652-06:00Comments on These Hands: My Cup Runneth OverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275909775932657243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1982174186191486085.post-67180152264595510532012-04-09T19:48:34.858-06:002012-04-09T19:48:34.858-06:00I have 6 children...it is work, but blessed work! ...I have 6 children...it is work, but blessed work! What a gift you are giving to your son, Jaclyn, to pump and feed him your breast milk...I have a friend who pumped all the time so she could give her Down's daughter her breast milk...then she continued to pump because they were adopting a Down's daughter from Bulgaria....now she is able to use milk that she pumped and froze and milk from another mom who pumped and froze it for both her girls. They are still benefitting from the milk.<br /><br />It was time consuming - she is giving her life for these children - as you are doing for your little man. You are precious - <br /><br />DeannaDeanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1982174186191486085.post-7828738085763007682012-04-09T17:45:52.600-06:002012-04-09T17:45:52.600-06:00being a new mom sucks.
there.
said it.
Your life...being a new mom sucks.<br /><br />there.<br />said it.<br /><br />Your life is different, you never sleep, your body is changed, and by changed I mean fat, your house is a mess, nothing is easy anymore, you are never alone, and then when you do get away alone you feel guilty, you never get a good nights sleep, you feel isolated and alone, you think you are doing everything wrong, the crying can drive you crazy.<br />It is awful, endless work. AND when you finally get your baby asleep for the night, it dawns on you...I HAVE TO DO THIS ALL AGIN TOMORROW!!!!!!!<br /><br />But we moms all know that none of this means we don't adore our babies..I mean, seriously love them more than anything in the world...and we are the happiest we have ever been. There is nothing that compares to being a mom. NOTHING. Not even a good nights sleep.<br /><br />My first baby changed my life. No more romantic dinners...my baby decided dinner time was time to cry. He wouldn't take a bottle...I would spend hours pumping, and it would go wasted. BROKE MY HEART. <br />It was HARD.<br /><br />The second baby was EASY. I just felt GUILT. Like I was cheating on my first born.<br /><br />Third baby? No sweat. Kept doing what I was doing, just had to remember to take the third along.<br /><br />Now the fourth....???<br />Made me a crazy woman.<br />But so worth it.<br />Family is complete with this little guy.<br /><br />All that said...<br />I found that moms don't like to admit that being a new mom is hard, or dare I even say, that being a new mom SUCKS at times, because that, for some reason, means they are not a good mother. It is embarrassing to say that there are moments you just want to sleep! Or go for coffee ALONE. We are supposed to ADORE every waking moment, otherwise, we are selfish and ungrateful. We put an awful lot of pressure on ourselves. I hate it.<br /><br />You know you can call on me for the truth...<br />I am all about making mothers feel good...<br />it is a difficult most awesome job...<br />actually, it is a VOCATION.<br />God has called you to be a mom...to your boy...He gave YOU this job because He knows you are the best mama for the job. Never forget that. <br /><br />I will pray for some sleep, and if I could bring you a casserole I would!!! (though something should arrive to you in a week...it's not food...so don't get too excited)<br /><br />Hang in there.<br />Don't worry about the dog.<br />And remember that you are not alone !Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985522830610197074noreply@blogger.com