It's November 16th. In years past, I don't think I've ever had presents wrapped before, like, December 23rd. And if we're being brutally honest, that's mostly because the majority of my shopping wasn't done before then.
See, the thing is, I have no idea what to expect in my life AB (After Baby). I read blogs and hear stories from people about how they have no earthly clue how they made it through the first few months after bringing a newborn home. They call it "survival mode". They allude to the fact that they didn't shower for days in a row. Sleep was a figment of their imagination, a distant memory left over from their lives PB (Pre Baby).
So I tried to picture myself with a greasy ponytail, sweats covered in spit-up, walking around in a sleep-deprived haze trying to find time to shop for and wrap Christmas presents. Seemed like a good recipe for most of the people on my shopping list this year ending up with a homemade "I Owe You" coupon and an apologetic shrug.
Then late last night, after the presents were wrapped and stacked neatly on the dining room table, I came across a posting on a community forum I participate in. The forum is dedicated to moms who are due in November 2009. One particular thread on the forum caught my eye. It was a new mom, whose baby had been home from the hospital for a week, and she labeled her thread "I am SO bored at home with baby!"
What the......?
Her posting basically said that there are only so many hours in a day she can sit around and stare at a sleeping baby. She was bored and restless. After one week home with a new baby.
Now I don't know who to believe. Am I going to be a sleep-deprived zombie who will be lucky to shower in the month of December? Or am I going to be like this particular poster, watching my peacefully sleeping baby while lamenting to strangers on the internet that I really need to find myself a hobby?
I feel pretty strongly that I already know the answer to this question. Stay tuned.
Monday, November 16, 2009
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I was actually a nice mix of occasional boredom and sleep deprived haze...I'm sure you'll do great no matter what state you find yourself in!
Um the woman you refered to... I guarantee she didn't think that come week 3 or 4 or 5!!! :)
Way to go on getting your Christmas presents wrapped. Smart Momma, you are!
That is so weird because I did the exact same thing last night! We decided to get all our gifts and wrap them ahead of time too since I'm being induced on Wednesday. It feels nice to get it out of the way. Oh and I really don't think that girl is the norm at all. I have never heard the word "bored" come out of a mother's mouth before when she is dealing with an infant. But what do I know! :)
Just stumbled across your blog...you're due any day now - you must be SO excited!! I'm 32 weeks along and can't wait to welcome our little girl into the world : ) All the best to you and your little one!
Good for you! What a great time to have the baby with the business of Christmas right around the corner. IF you need a little hobby in your free time, you could address Christmas cards, continue wrapping or sleep. I think you'll need the latter! :-)
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