The Superwoman

After giving birth, a lot of changes happened in my life, I've learned a lot of things especially because I am a full-time mom and didn't hire a nany to look after my baby, simply because I want to enjoy motherhood.

1. Ambidextrous - I am a right-handed person but now I am very good in using both of my hands in doing anything, whether it be eating, texting, picking up something, etc.
2. Multi-tasker - I'm used to multitasking, in school, at work...I was good at it, but after my baby has arrived, I became an expert, yeah!
3. Military person - I need to do things quickly whenever my baby is asleep. I take a bath in just one minute, hahaha! I don't really time it, but I do it in a flash that's why at times I see myself grasping for breath, oh why always in a rush!
4. Runner - In relation to being a military person I suppose. I keep on running around the house, to the kitchen, to the bathroom, to the bedroom, and to my baby especially whenever he cries. Oh yes, forget about the incision.
5. Gymnast - Flexibility comes with motherhood, yes it's true. While carrying my baby, I pick up somehing using my feet, my toes, especially when it's placed too far. Moms, am I right?
6. Alarm Clock - When my baby was a newborn, he should be fed every two hours as per my lactation consultant's advice. And yes, my baby cries exactly every two hours, why, because he's drinking breast milk, and unlike formula milk, breast milk is easily digested inside my baby's tummy.
7. Singer - I don't sing, as in! Well, it's because I know I have nothing to brag about when it comes to singing, but with my baby, I don't care if I sing out of tune but I have to sing to calm him when he cries or to bring him to sleep, and yes, my voice soothes him, lucky me!
8. Dancer - My baby wants to be rocked so he could sleep, so I dance as I sing to him. ASAP stars, watch-out!
9. Photographer - Babies grow up too fast, so every moment is precious and I want those moments to be captured because once missed, I surely cannot turn back the time.
10. Storyteller - Rather than let my child watch a video, I prefer reading him a story, at the same time, that serves as our bonding moment.
11. Teacher - As a mother, of course we all know that moms should be the first teacher of the kids, because the basic lessons should be taught at home. I teach my baby the basic gestures like 'bye-bye', clapping of hands, etc.
12. Hair cutter - My baby was born with a thick black hair that at three months his hair was so long that it reaches his eyes so I had to cut it when he was four months olds. we don't believe in the superstition that a baby's hair should only be cut after his 1st birthday, as a matter of fact, I've already cut his hair 5 times now that he's just 10 months old.
13. Pillow - My baby used to sleep on my chest. Now that he's already outgrown that habit, he still couldn't sleep without me by his side, like a side pillow he used to hug when he's asleep.
14. Clown - I make my baby laugh. I always think of ways to make him laugh through facial expressions, games, etc., especially when he's crying.

Never thought my life would change this much. But with those changes, there's one fact that remains...I AM A MOTHER! I am happy to embrace all those changes in my life that come along with being a mother because those changes made me proud to say that I am happy and content. Thank God indeed!