When Kaia simultaneously puked down my shirt and blew out a diaper
How I feel when Kaia laughs, squeals, and screeches
Weighing my response to a person who comments on how much Kaia weighs
How I feel when turning on Craig David makes Kaia stop crying
When Alex is getting Kaia from her crib in the morning
Realizing that I need to meet with a friend, nurse, put the baby down for a nap, and prepare a meal within a span of 2 hours
How I’ll always feel about my parenting skills
Trying to make it from 3PM-5PM on a particularly crazy day
Giving a new mom (solicited) parenting advice
My reaction when someone says breastfeeding is the magical postpartum weight loss solution
When Alex asks how long Kaia’s naps were
My reaction when a person without kids tries to give me parenting advice
When someone addresses me as “mom”
How I feel every time Kaia eats anything
When Kaia is getting her vaccinations
The story of my life as a nursing mom
When Kaia has been awake for 1.5 hours and we’re debating whether or not to go to lunch
How I feel whenever anyone tells me how beautiful/funny/smart Kaia is
When people will. not. stop. staring. when I’m breastfeeding in public
My reaction when another mom brags about how clean her house is, how much weight she lost, how her baby never cries, how she never orders in food, and how she is basically better than anyone at being a mom/wife/person
When I’m spending 20 minutes baby-free, in public, and no one knows I am a mom
When someone rings the doorbell during Kaia’s nap
After handling the diapers of a tiny human who eats solid food
When someone scares Kaia and makes her cry
Putting Kaia to sleep at night
When someone questions the decisions I make for my daughter
How I feel when I’m carrying the baby in one arm, holding three bags on the other, and I unlock and open a door
When a stranger tries to touch Kaia
In the suburbs, trying to fit in with other moms like
When the assembly instructions for baby gear make no sense whatsoever
How I feel when I’m holding Kaia
Walking through life as a mom like
How I feel after giving birth
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