Just some observations of mine from the first few weeks of parenthood.
New parents dont't have mealtimes. They just shove in whatever they can scavenge as quickly as possible.
New parents don't have conversations with one another. They use walkie talkie lingo. Is she fed? Yes. Changed? Yes. Sleeping? Yes. Good.
New parents don't operate on clock time but feed and sleep time.
New parents are constantly lurching between terror and love.
New parents don't read more than three sentences at a time. Apart from articles found through Google about what to do if your baby is ____ (fill in the blank)
New parents don't get to finish cups of coffee or tea.
New parents don't fit their lives around anyone else apart from their baby. For now.
New parents don't care if you are put out by the new status quo. If you are a real friend, suck it up.
New parents don't care that much about themselves for now. As long as the baby is alright.
New parents don't do much for the first few hours but stare. At their baby.
New parents don't realise the scope of their own parents until it's their turn.
New parents don't want to hear negative things
New parents don't wear the emotional armour they usually have.
New parents don't know what the hell they are doing.
New parents don't want to ever go back to a life without their baby.
New parents dont't have mealtimes. They just shove in whatever they can scavenge as quickly as possible.
New parents don't have conversations with one another. They use walkie talkie lingo. Is she fed? Yes. Changed? Yes. Sleeping? Yes. Good.
New parents don't operate on clock time but feed and sleep time.
New parents are constantly lurching between terror and love.
New parents don't read more than three sentences at a time. Apart from articles found through Google about what to do if your baby is ____ (fill in the blank)
New parents don't get to finish cups of coffee or tea.
New parents don't fit their lives around anyone else apart from their baby. For now.
New parents don't care if you are put out by the new status quo. If you are a real friend, suck it up.
New parents don't care that much about themselves for now. As long as the baby is alright.
New parents don't do much for the first few hours but stare. At their baby.
New parents don't realise the scope of their own parents until it's their turn.
New parents don't want to hear negative things
New parents don't wear the emotional armour they usually have.
New parents don't know what the hell they are doing.
New parents don't want to ever go back to a life without their baby.
