SAHM-one Friday Meme #1.

July 26th, 2008

For Mitch’s first ever Friday Meme, she asks:

Looking back the days when you were still single, how would you differentiate your life now? How do you keep up with your busy schedule every day?

This is my take:
Married life right after the wedding was already challenging but motherhood, I must say, is way a lot stimulating and tougher. From the moment I learned that I was pregnant, my perspective totally changed. I knew then from that moment, that it’s no longer “me, myself and I” because there’s a new being who’d be totally dependent on me on the first few years of his life. Hence, I bid goodbye to my “single life” ways:
1. On gimiks -
Then: anytime
Now: no time for it

2. On shopping.
Then: new trendy clothes, gadgets, etc.
Now: anything baby-related stuffs

3. On leisure time.
Then: unlimited “me” time
Now: almost none

4. On sleep.
Then: uninterrupted night sleep
Now: sleepless nights

5. On career.
Then: working full time with matching endless overtime
Now: at the back seat. Turned SAHM.

6. On expenses.
Then: bills, gimiks, getaways, shopping
Now: still bills and shopping plus baby expenditures (check-ups, immunizations, diapers, educational plan, etc)

7. On what’s inside the bag.
Then: personal effects
Now: diapers, feeding bottles, changing mat, burping cloth, etc.

8. On body.
Then: Sexy
Now: Love handles, stretch marks, engorged and leaking breasts

9. On exercise and keeping body fit
Then: a home gym equipment
Now: my baby who’s getting heavier day by day

And this list can go on as there are just so many differences that took place as I entered the world of Motherhood. Even though life became complicated, I’m loving each and every moment of my life now that I am a Mom. My life has forever changed when I had Asher and I can’t imagine it any other way. Just seeing daily that my baby is happy and thriving keeps me hyped up from all the hustle and bustle of a mom’s life.

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