02/05/2012

Surviving Motherhood: Month 5 All Too New

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My son is five months old now and it still feels all too new.  The crying, the feeding, the swaddling, it still feels surreal to know that this little person has me at his beckon call.   Trying to find a balance between being a mom and keeping my identity, as a woman and individual [...]

Things I Have Learned…

I clearly remember being in my 20’s and having no problem what so ever sleeping for only a few hours, staying up until the wee hours or going the entire day with only cold pizza in my belly. Now that I’m in my 30’s, it seems like my brain can’t function without sustenance, sanity or rest.

Since the birth of my son over five months ago, I have realized that being a mom is the hardest, yet best career move that I have made in my life. I’ve learned that I should forget about getting any sound sleep…

How Things Change, The Transition Into Motherhood

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How does one get ready for a baby? I don’t think anyone is ever ready or ever really knows what to expect once baby and mommy released from the hospital…

Things I Miss About Being Pregnant

miss about pregnancyMy son just turned 5 months old a few weeks back I began to think 1. How time flies and 2. How much I miss being pregnant…

The Critics

Why is it that once we become parents we also become a target for critics to take cheap shots at our parenting skills? People seem to have an opinion on how one should raise our children and seem to feel free to tell us exactly what we are doing wrong…

Making Simple Decisions in Preparation for the Arrival of a Baby

One thing I did not realize when I was pregnant and preparing for the baby was the enormity that is the baby market. I enlisted the help of my husband for this task. I did not want to become like so many other first-time mothers who enter a baby store and want everything off the shelves…

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