Confession #1 My Nerves Are SHOT, and I Blame My Children!!!!
Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Angela and I am a 43 years old wife and mom. I have two daughters, ages 5 and 2 and a step son in his 20's. I love my children deeply, but sometimes, they wear me out! I am not sure if my nerves became bad after having children, or if having children brought to the surface feelings, traits, patterns and moods that were laying dormant in me BC (before children). Whatever the case, I thought it was time for me to come clean with the good, bad, and ugly of being a mom.
When I got pregnant with my first child, other women were so happy for me. They would glace at my protruding belly, then smile at me and nod. Some would even engage me with questions pertaining to the sex of the baby, the babies name and how I felt. HOWEVER, none of those women ever told me the "Real" deal about being a mom. Either they were setting me up for a colossal fall or they did not want to scare the Bajesus out of me! Whatever the reason, I wish some of them would have told me that everyday would not be a bed of roses and that there will be times when the twinkel I had in my eye as an expectant mom, would sometimes be a tear due to exhaustion, fear, and worry for the precious life I held within me.
WHO IT THIS SITE FOR? Any and every mom! I want this to be a site moms can draw support and realize that whatever they may feel about their children or being a mom is nothing new. You are not alone. I love my children with all my heart,and thank God for giving me the opportunity to experience mommy hood, but I must be honest with you, sometimes I miss my single life when I could sleep all day, watch anything on TV I wanted and eat without having to share one morsel. And if you are honest with yourself, many or most of you feel the same way at times.
My first confession about my nerves being on edge is so true. Every time I hear a yell, squeal, cry, bang, or clang, I instantly run to see the latest "kidtastrophe!" My mom and others who have more children than I tell me that in time I will get use to it, but as God as my witness, I do not think I will. Not only do their loud and sometimes dangerous horse play give me middle age jitters, but the very thought of my daily task, duties and responsibilities as a wife and stay home mom cause me to seriously consider getting a permanent IV of "nerve pills" placed in my veins.
SO what is the solution to our nerves being wrecked due to mommy hood? Great question. For me, I am learning to take it one hour at a time and not stress over the "should haves," "could haves," and "what ifs!" As the moms of old times use to say, "take it one day at a time, and if at the end of the day you are all alive, it was a good day!"
Please leave a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts.
Angela
Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Angela and I am a 43 years old wife and mom. I have two daughters, ages 5 and 2 and a step son in his 20's. I love my children deeply, but sometimes, they wear me out! I am not sure if my nerves became bad after having children, or if having children brought to the surface feelings, traits, patterns and moods that were laying dormant in me BC (before children). Whatever the case, I thought it was time for me to come clean with the good, bad, and ugly of being a mom.
When I got pregnant with my first child, other women were so happy for me. They would glace at my protruding belly, then smile at me and nod. Some would even engage me with questions pertaining to the sex of the baby, the babies name and how I felt. HOWEVER, none of those women ever told me the "Real" deal about being a mom. Either they were setting me up for a colossal fall or they did not want to scare the Bajesus out of me! Whatever the reason, I wish some of them would have told me that everyday would not be a bed of roses and that there will be times when the twinkel I had in my eye as an expectant mom, would sometimes be a tear due to exhaustion, fear, and worry for the precious life I held within me.
WHO IT THIS SITE FOR? Any and every mom! I want this to be a site moms can draw support and realize that whatever they may feel about their children or being a mom is nothing new. You are not alone. I love my children with all my heart,and thank God for giving me the opportunity to experience mommy hood, but I must be honest with you, sometimes I miss my single life when I could sleep all day, watch anything on TV I wanted and eat without having to share one morsel. And if you are honest with yourself, many or most of you feel the same way at times.
My first confession about my nerves being on edge is so true. Every time I hear a yell, squeal, cry, bang, or clang, I instantly run to see the latest "kidtastrophe!" My mom and others who have more children than I tell me that in time I will get use to it, but as God as my witness, I do not think I will. Not only do their loud and sometimes dangerous horse play give me middle age jitters, but the very thought of my daily task, duties and responsibilities as a wife and stay home mom cause me to seriously consider getting a permanent IV of "nerve pills" placed in my veins.
SO what is the solution to our nerves being wrecked due to mommy hood? Great question. For me, I am learning to take it one hour at a time and not stress over the "should haves," "could haves," and "what ifs!" As the moms of old times use to say, "take it one day at a time, and if at the end of the day you are all alive, it was a good day!"
Please leave a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts.
Angela
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