Parenting
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Newborn Fear
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With less than two weeks until her birth, reality is setting
in
Introducing our newest blogger, Julie Ryan Evans,
who aslo serves as Betty's editor-at-large. Look for her posts
each week.
Today I walked into her freshly painted closet and started
taking down from the little pink hangers the newborn outfits
I've been collecting over the past few months. I went through
her drawers and pulled out the soft blankets and washcloths, the
little hooded towels and tiny pink socks and started removing price
tags and throwing away the receipts I had saved ... just in case.
Then I placed them all in the washer with the unmistakably baby
scent of Dreft. They're really not going to be
returned, I thought as I watched them spin around in the soapy
water.
In just about two weeks, our daughter will arrive. It's
taken a long time for it to feel like it's really going to
happen, but now with the holidays just memories and her non-stop
twists and turns constantly distorting my stomach, her arrival is
nearly tangible. While I've been preparing with the things she
needs, in so many other ways I haven't prepared at all.
To
read more about Julie's last two weeks of pregnancy, click
here.
Related: reality, pregnancy, newborn, fear, birth
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Posted by Nicole Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:06am PST
punshing, is hard on a parent if your an single parent i know ive been an single mom all of my kids lives, and the truth of the matter is what do you do as an single parent or how do you punish your children when you know that they truly need to be or without feeling guilty, and if your child is an teen what are good tips on to do so?
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Posted by personA Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02am PST
I know how you feel. i am about a month away form my due date and feel the same way. The baby was expected and anticipated by me and my husband, but still the reality of having a child still didn't hit me. I am still not even ready with the baby stuff (baby shower this weekend) and his room, since we will be moving next month (house is being renovated). I think I would fee much better if I had everything in order and in my own place. Mentally still I don't feel like i am going to be a mother in just few weeks. I think it will come when I see the baby and be able to hold him.
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Posted by ladylalalalalola Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:45pm PST
I just found out a few weeks ago that I am going to be a mom for the first time and I am so excited but I know exactly how you feel. It has to be scary knowing that in a few weeks you are going to meet this little person and they are yours to care for in every way. Congrats and good luck!
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