Alfie
recently turned four months – I know, doesn’t time fly! My ’10 things’ posts
usually get quite a good reception, so I thought I’d write about the 10 things
they don’t tell you about having a baby. As always, some of these are slightly
tongue-in-cheek, while others are based on my experiences as a mumma so far. So
grab a cuppa and have a laugh/empathise with me!
1. You’ll never have a hot
drink again
You’ll
make a cup of tea/coffee, put it down and then have to feed/change your bubba.
Once that’s sorted, said drink will be cold. Don’t even bother putting it in
the microwave – the best place for it now, is down the sink
2. You’ll never eat on time
Maybe
it’s not even munchkin’s feeding time. That still doesn’t mean you’ll eat as
soon as your dinner is ready. He won’t let you sit down and start eating – so of
course, that means your dinner will go cold
3. Your baby will have more
clothes than you...
Especially
when everyone you know will buy clothes for their birth/birthday/Christmas/for
no particular reason
4. ...But you’ll still go
and buy more
Simply
because you cannot resist. Or you’re like me and are particular on where the
clothes come from. I challenge anyone to go to Next and leave empty handed!
5. Everyone will want to be
your best friend for the first few weeks
You’ll
have plenty of visitors but once they’ve met the baby and got their selfie,
they will bin you. This is doubly worse if you also move house
6. You may actually get to
sleep
The
amount of people that told me I would never sleep again and get used to getting
up numerous times in the night was insane. Alfie has always been good at
sleeping through the night, so I often get six hours sleep, minimum
7. People will stick their
oar in
“Are
you using dummies?” “Does he drink juice yet?” “Can he eat rice?” – all questions
I have been asked. No, no and no again. You really think at three (now four)
months old, he’s on proper food – are you mad? And there’s no way on earth I am
giving my child something laden with sugar. Thanks for your concern but shoo
8. Mums are super
competitive
I
won’t lie, I tell people how easy my pregnancy was – when they ask. But some
mums are on a whole other level. I’m talking those that brag how their babies
started talking at three months, walked at four and now have very high IQs
9. You’ll never be on time
for anything again
But
it’s cool, your friends will understand. I could allocate an extra half an hour
to get ready and I still won’t make it on time. Chances are your little one
will need feeding and changing 10 minutes prior to your departure. Packing and
re-packing the change bag is hard; getting bubba in their car seat is hard;
there will always be something standing in your way
10. But ultimately, you
have a new best friend
Being
a mum is a full-time job. Sometimes you don’t get a lunch break. There’s no
time off when you’re sick. But I wouldn’t change this job for the world. Alfie
and I spend a minimum of 14 hours a day together and I tell him everything. We
are inseparable. And who else would pose for Snapchat filters with me? He is my
best friend
Do
you agree with this list and what else would you add?
Love,
Lucy xx
I would be absolutely savage on 6 hours sleep a night! This is super cute though, I love how close you both are - you can see how loved Alfie is xx
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