1. Showering for more than 5 minutes- Once you have a baby it is pretty much guaranteed that you are not allowed to wash for more than 5 minutes. Fact. After 5 minutes your child will be screaming like the spawn of satan causing the neighbours to consider calling the police. Now I know what your thinking shower when they are asleep. I tried that but they know. They have some sort of weird sixth sense where they detect us going in the shower and think its time to wake up!
2. Eating a hot meal- your baby can be the most content baby in the world but as soon as you sit down to eat your dinner it is the perfect time for them to; wake up, be sick, do a poo and want a bottle, meaning that you've abandoned your dinner to go cold again and are pandering to their every need.
3. Having a wee in peace- When you have a baby it is a well known fact that for the sort of next 5-6 years you will not be able to go to the toilet in peace. The only time that is possible is when they are asleep and as soon as you sit down on that toilet I can almost guarantee that they will wake up and need your undivided attention!
4. Sleeping a full eight hours in my bed alone- Sleep is a vital part of life and when you have a baby you get next to no sleep most of the time. Although it doesn't last forever at the time it seems like the sleepless nights are never going to end. In a bid to get some sleep you let them sleep in your bed and you say just for one night and then 5 years later there they are still taking up the majority of your bed most nights!
5. Not having endless rounds of washing and cleaning- I feel like since I had a baby all I do is wash, wash bottles, wash clothes, wash the baby. It never ends. It doesn't matter how many times I clean the house always looks a mess and the washing basket seems to magically refill the second I empty it!
6. Watching my own TV- I used to watch TV before I had a baby most days and I really took it for granted. Now all that is on my TV is Bing, The Twirlywoo's and many other mind numbing children's shows. I long for the day Alice outgrows CBeebies and the day I get to watch my TV for once!
I may be first and for most a mum but I was a person before I became a mum. I didn't watch CBeebies and play with toys. I didn't change endless nappies and wash bottles, I stayed up late watching Netflix and got up when I felt like it. There was no 5am wake up calls. It was just me myself and I. I did what I wanted when I wanted. Now my life consists of CBeebies, nappies and bottles and I wouldn't have it any other way. Well maybe once in a while I would like to have a wee in peace but a mum can dream right?
Comment down below something you used to enjoy and took for granted before you came a mum, I look forward to reading them all!
3. Having a wee in peace- When you have a baby it is a well known fact that for the sort of next 5-6 years you will not be able to go to the toilet in peace. The only time that is possible is when they are asleep and as soon as you sit down on that toilet I can almost guarantee that they will wake up and need your undivided attention!
4. Sleeping a full eight hours in my bed alone- Sleep is a vital part of life and when you have a baby you get next to no sleep most of the time. Although it doesn't last forever at the time it seems like the sleepless nights are never going to end. In a bid to get some sleep you let them sleep in your bed and you say just for one night and then 5 years later there they are still taking up the majority of your bed most nights!
5. Not having endless rounds of washing and cleaning- I feel like since I had a baby all I do is wash, wash bottles, wash clothes, wash the baby. It never ends. It doesn't matter how many times I clean the house always looks a mess and the washing basket seems to magically refill the second I empty it!
6. Watching my own TV- I used to watch TV before I had a baby most days and I really took it for granted. Now all that is on my TV is Bing, The Twirlywoo's and many other mind numbing children's shows. I long for the day Alice outgrows CBeebies and the day I get to watch my TV for once!
I may be first and for most a mum but I was a person before I became a mum. I didn't watch CBeebies and play with toys. I didn't change endless nappies and wash bottles, I stayed up late watching Netflix and got up when I felt like it. There was no 5am wake up calls. It was just me myself and I. I did what I wanted when I wanted. Now my life consists of CBeebies, nappies and bottles and I wouldn't have it any other way. Well maybe once in a while I would like to have a wee in peace but a mum can dream right?
Comment down below something you used to enjoy and took for granted before you came a mum, I look forward to reading them all!
The Honest Mum
xoxo
