By Jennifer Ismail
I wear a bra ALL THE TIME and I
choose it based on how much support it offers, not
how pretty it is…
I used to imagine I heard the
phone or the doorbell ringing when I was in the
shower, now I hear phantom baby cries…
I can finish a meal -- any meal --
in five minutes flat…
I have developed a previously
undiscovered talent for one handed typing…
Sleeping for only four
uninterrupted hours used to be a bad night, now it's
a good one…
I now provide a running dialogue
of all of my actions throughout they day and I don't
worry about being caught since talking out loud is
both allowed and encouraged when you have a baby…
I get more excited by a diaper
sale than a shoe sale (well, almost)…
Like a fortune teller reading tea
leaves, I check the contents of a diaper for
indications of health and general well being…
I have perfected the "baby war
dance": bouncing down the hall on the balls of my
feet while pound-pound-pounding the baby's back in
hopes of eliciting a burp…
My improvisational skills have
improved -- I can make up and sing a nonsense song
about anything, anytime…
If I don't do something
immediately when it springs to mind, I forget what
it was I wanted to do and I get distracted easily --
even in the middle of a given task, I tend to lose
my train of…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jennifer Ismail is a stay at home
mom to her new daughter and a freelance writer. She
enjoys writing lighthearted and humorous essays from
her personal experiences. Her work has appeared in
her local paper as well as on www.20ishparents.com,
www.frugal-moms.com, www.babyuniversity.com,
www.busyparentsonline.com, frugalliving.about.com
and postaholics.com She can be contacted at
locito99@yahoo.com |
