50 ways my life has changed in the last 9 years

 

9 years ago my first child was born. She was a beautiful and healthy baby girl. It was the beginning of an incredible adventure. Today she is a funny, creative, healthy 9 year old girl. I’ve been reflecting on how my life has changed and how I have changed, over these last 9 years…maybe you can relate.

I learned that time flies…can it really be 9 years already?

I learned that time moves incredibly s..l..o..w at 2am…please go to sleep

 

I now have someone who laughs at all of my jokes

I now have someone who makes up the most ridiculous jokes

 

 

Overnight our home was filled with the “new baby” smell

Overnight our home was filled with dirty diapers

 

 

I now have a full load of colourful laundry…pink, red, orange and yellow

I now clean laundry constantly!

 

 

After she was born I had an instant appreciation for my mother

After she was born I had an instant appreciation for all mothers

 

 

I learned that my breasts could provide food to a tiny human being

I learned that sometimes our bodies can let us down, and we have to move on

 

 

I discovered that I have great patience

I discovered that sometimes patience is not enough

 

 

I went on maternity leave and I never went back

I went on maternity and realized raising my child was a full time job

 

 

I have embraced my inner child and played on the floor everyday

I have embraced my inner child and nap (from time to time) in the afternoon

 

 

I have become a professional narrator of children’s books

I have become a professional singer of children’s songs

(my audience loves my work)

 

 

I always have a small hand to hold

I always have a small head to kiss

I always have a small person to hug

 

 

I have learned that life is always changing

I have learned that sometimes I wish things would never change

 

 

I discovered, what I always knew, I don’t understand grade 3 math

I discovered, what I always knew, I married a man who understands grade 3 math

 

 

I am navigating through the physical growth from little girl to young woman

I am navigating through the emotional growth from little girl to young woman

 

 

I now attend dance recitals

I now cry at dance recitals

 

 

I have discovered that I am a role model

I have discovered that it is hard being a role model

 

 

I am learning to take care of my own health

I am learning that my well being directly impacts my child’s well being

 

 

I now know that being overtired leads to a cranky child

I now know that being hungry leads to a cranky child

I now know to always have a spare snack in my purse

 

 

I have uncovered an inner strength that I didn’t know existed

I have uncovered that it takes more than one person’s inner strength to raise a child…you need help

 

 

I can now see that my mother was doing her best

 

 

I have embraced motherhood with open arms

I have embraced motherhood with an open heart

Everyday I learn a little more about the sacred life of a mother

 

 

I have discovered that baking cookies warms my soul

I have discovered that sharing cookies with my child warms her soul

 

 

I am not the person I was 8 years, 364 days ago

My child is not the same person she was 8 years, 365 days ago

 

 

We have both grown 

We are both learning 

 

 

We both love

We are 9 years old today!