Naptime Blog

1. Childbirth
They say you forget the pain, but I have yet to forget it. Yes I had a c-section so some mothers will say I took the easy way out. The 16 hours of back labor before the c-section must not count.

2. Poop
I can’t clean up dog or animal mess, but I have no problem changing Tristan’s diaper and then if need be, showing it to my husband. I never thought three people (my husband, daycare provider, and I) could talk about poop so much! It seems like Tristan is either constipated or is having major blowouts, when do we get the calm in between stage.

3. First Words
Tristan’s first word was Dada. I spent so much time saying Mama, I was so jealous he said Dada first. I know that is not fair but I was. I am also jealous he now says Baba (bottle) and a few others, but still no Mama.

4. Sleep
Even when Tristan sleeps through the night, I still get up and check him a million times. I am not sure I will ever get a full nights sleep again. I think there will always be something to worry about.

5. Growing Up
My friends often compare milestones, I don’t stress about it. When Tristan is ready to do something he will. It seems he is growing up so fast, why make it faster. He took two steps in California and has not done it again, I don’t want him to. I can’t handle my 7 month old walking. So enjoy these times, don’t feel bad if someone else does something first.

6. Love
I thought I could never love someone as much as my husband. I was wrong I love my son down to the core, I still love my husband but its different. Tristan can bring a smile to my face with one look. He is the light of my life.

7. Looks
Every baby is the cutest baby. Well mine is the cutest in the world but all babies make me stop and look. It must be the innocence and trust they have from day one.

8. Money
A few of my friends say “I will wait until I have the money to have kids.” You will never have the money. Kids are so expensive, if you wait you will be 40 and look back and ask why you have no kids. I believe its all about budgeting. We bought a house and had a baby in the same week, our expenses went through the roof. We still manage but its tighter and we don’t eat out or vacation as much. I still wouldn’t trade it for the world.

9. That kind of Mom
I always knew I would not be that mom, you know what I mean. The mom that was over protective about germs, the mom that could care less about germs. The list goes on and on. I have decided to be me, the only Mom I can be. At the airport I let Tristan crawl all over. I got nasty looks and comments. Pardon me, he needs to get some energy out before a 5 hour flight. When he was done, I scooped him up and used an antibacterial wipe from the diaper bag. Guess what he lived, so all is good.

10. Emotions
I can still 7 months later break out in tears at the drop of a pin, I hope one day that the emotional roller-coaster is over. I blame it on hormones, but who knows.

-Chrystal