Zach works with a guy who's wife is expecting their first baby. She is planning to use cloth diapers so we met to talk about my experience. As our meeting went on the conversation took some turns away from bowl movements: breast feeding, staying at home with the baby, getting the baby to sleep, how husbands can help, social life after baby and the like. At one point I realized that I was babbling and giving an overflow of unsolicited advice. I had an opinion and a story about everything. "Are you considering breast feeding? (0.005 sec pause) You should definitely see the lactation specialist..." Mind you, this was the first time I had ever met the girl and here I was acting like some sort of an expert.
I officially joined the "mother club" 2.2 years ago, yet I feel like I have always been a mother. As if the "mother" in me was simply dormant during those first 23 years. It's interesting because I used to say "I am NOT going to be one of those women who talk about their kids and birthing aaaaalll the time," but, *sigh* I am now totally one of those women.
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i felt that way today. got together with some old high school friends (all of which are married or soon to be), but i am the only one with a kid... i felt like one of those annoying people who only talk about their kid. but, being a mom becomes your entire life, it is at the forefront of everything. and i think that is pretty neat.
p.s. i love talking to you about mommy topics (among other things)
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