Tuesday, March 8, 2016

+ Reflections on Life as a NewMom [Part 5 of 10] Lessons on Humility (11 wks postpartum)


"A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty." 


2 Months pp. New mom by Simone Songue
 (Feb.18, 2016)
Before this episode of my life, I thought I was quite cemented in my views of, and approach to life. I knew I was confident, grounded, and reliable in my way of living. But when a new human being (for whom you will take full responsibility, and whose health, growth and development are entrusted to you (and to your partner) by God), you become a renewed self: Your schedule and program does not fully belong to you anymore (at least during the first months/years of motherhood). Whether you want it or not, the baby's life and well being take 1st place in your decision making process. I mean, I've just been meditating on this transition and change since last week. I understand so many new things now, and I am so much more understanding about other people's lives and shortcomings.

** Babies have the art of humbling us, making us more grateful about simple things (such as the baby breathing, the baby having normal temperature, the baby not experiencing pain (those damn colics!!!) the baby eating right, the baby pooing normally -- because, once the balance weighs on the other side of "normal," you plead God for help. Yes, when you spend 6 days with your baby in the hospital, with little to no sleep, catering to his needs and challenges, you discover a new kind of you. During those moments, you could pay any amount of money to carry the weight and pain of your babies ailment.) Still, we continue living in a world of worry when we take it all for granted

--- When they eat too much you are so exhausted you ask for a break; when they eat too little you worry if they might be sick.

--- When they don't sleep much, your sleep deprivation makes you cranky; when they sleep too much, you don't want them to miss out on their meals, and lose weight.

-- When they poo too much, you complain about the amount of diapers they finish per day (8 to 10). When they stop pooing as much, you worry if all is well in there.

-- When they are too agitated and want to play when you are trying to do other things (*cough cough* social media) you sigh 'cause you want some "you" time; but when they are too calm, you tickle them to make sure everything is alright.
-- When they cry in their sleep, you quickly Google "why do babies cry in their sleep," and when they laugh in their sleep you wonder "Is he really laughing while sleeping? What can he be laughing about in there?" 

Before-and-After (11 weeks post partum) March 8, 2016
...oh babies, they force us to accept what we have and appreciate the moment, because every second they are alive, in good health, and okay in their ways, we thank God. They push us to be more flexible with ourselves, with people, and with life, in general. With them, and through them, we discover abilities, strength, feelings, senses and capacities we had that we never knew existed. Most of all, we experience and share a whole new an unexplained kind of love.

What an experience! 

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