Things You Had to Accept...

Ntymec · October 2013

What are some things that you had to accept and let go?

I always did our laundry. I never trusted my husband to get it right. I have so many things that hang dry, it would be almost impossible for him to know what gets hung up and what goes into the dryer. We've tried before and my jeans got ruined. Now throw in cloth diapers into the mix... Ugh.
But I had to accept that I can't do it all and I need his help with laundry. Turns out he does a pretty good job!

313Meg · October 2013

I am a clean freak too.... I can't even keep up with it mentally let alone physically. When does our "new baby" excuse run out? Lol

sallywacket · October 2013

I'm trying to accept right now that I can't pack for our move. Everytime I try to start working on something, little Hatcher likes to remind me "your job is MOMMY! Now hold me and pace the house, woman!"
And we have to be packed and out of the house in 12 hours.
Good times.

JLMcWeeney · October 2013

I have to accept that I will be wearing very dirty clothes by the end of the day. Spots and stains everywhere.
It is only really bad if I have two spots over my boobs while I'm out in public.

blondii428 · October 2013

I have to accept that if I'm going to get even the smallest amount of sleep, DS will need to sleep in our bed cradled carefully in my arm. I've given up fighting him on sleeping by himself in a crib, pnp or rnp.

bermybabe68 · October 2013

Not wearing makeup and wandering the house in granny nighties. Not that I really give a poop at this point. Accepting my jello belly sucks but wonderful hubby tells me I'm beautiful and that helps a lot. Also accepting the fact that I won't get an uninterrupted 5 hours of sleep for a very long time... although still coming to grasps with that one.

barnratash · October 2013

It only seems like I can get one non baby thing a day done. Yesterday I made a quick non freezer dinner and that was it. The day before I made my bed. I think I'm finally realizing that my grand plans are just that. I have been able to shower everyday so that's cool.

RoosterWrangler · October 2013

My boobs are changed forever. I'm surprised by new stretch marks every day!

ejb23 · October 2013

I am needed 24/7 by this LO. I can't check out or be selfish. Just gotta do it.

olga1311 · October 2013

Had to accept my stretch marks. Having trouble with this one though

erink7211 · October 2013

Stretch marks and the fact that DH and I won't be able to do much as just the two of us for a while. He already wants to leave DS for a couple hours so we can go on a date but I'm just not ready for that yet. I think it will be a couple of months before I trust someone to watch him. Maybe that's something I need to let go of, too.

smlowe9311 · October 2013

My house will never be the same level of clean again...at least not until LO is older. I feel accomplished if I manage to get her down long enough to nap in her swing to cook dinner and get the kitchen cleaned all in the same day. Also the fact that I have to go back to work in 3 weeks although this one is proving tougher

llybeck · October 2013

The jelly belly... I'm hoping I can work this off but it's not fun to look at. At least I still have big boobs (that I'm hoping I get to keep) so that helps. And my fiance is still very much attracted to me so I guess that's what matters

Kristonita12 · October 2013

The saggy belly and stretch marks. Also, that a lack of sleep will not change for many, many years...even once she's sleeping through the night, it won't be for the same length of time I'd like, I'm sure!

Nukke · October 2013

blondii428 said:

I have to accept that if I'm going to get even the smallest amount of sleep, DS will need to sleep in our bed cradled carefully in my arm. I've given up fighting him on sleeping by himself in a crib, pnp or rnp.

this. DD sleeps on my chest between my breasts for one hour after feeding until she's completely zonked out and has digested most of her breastmilk. I sleep with one arm on her back and the other is at the ready with a comfort pinky finger for sucking. I manage to sleep for this hour, but it's never a good sleep. Then she is moved to her bassinet. I'm lucky my once perky full breasts are now starting to resemble something more like National Geographic armpit boobs when I'm lying on my back, otherwise I'd be afraid of them suffocating her.

OliveMom3 · October 2013

sallywacket said:
I'm trying to accept right now that I can't pack for our move. Everytime I try to start working on something, little Hatcher likes to remind me "your job is MOMMY! Now hold me and pace the house, woman!"
And we have to be packed and out of the house in 12 hours.
Good times.

I totally stole your baby's quote and put it as my Facebook status. This is soooo Henry's thoughts this morning. Replace showering and doing laundry with packing.

KMD1106 · October 2013

I've accepted that I can only realistically get one chore done per day. If I try to do more, I miss out on pumping or forget to eat lunch. I know this will change when DD gets on a regular nap schedule, but for now that's all I can do.

kelseyjohnston · October 2013

I've had to accept freezer dinners. Ew. But they are a lifesaver.

sunshine2929 · October 2013

Pretty much all of the above... lol
The stretch marks and lack of sleep are high up on my list. Thankfully my mom is staying with me for a while and she helps with the housework.

Burrberrymum · October 2013

I have to accept that sleep is no longer an option for me... 10 minutes here and there is all I get.

jlp0528 · October 2013

This may be backwards of a lot of gals, but I had to accept being a sahm this year (don't get me wrong I am thrilled to me at home with my sweet baby girl). I busted my tail getting my elementary degree and got in a good district long term subbing the past 2 years and worked on my ESL cert and finishing my masters. They had openings and I interviewed this summer but didn't get anything. This was hard for me because I've done any and everything to get a contract in our ultra competitive area, but alas I will be home this year. I love teaching so much and hope to get back into it, but day to day subbing will eat more money than I'll take in. Everything happens for a reason, plus I love being with my pumpkin.

MamaInMN · October 2013

jpryber0528 said:

This may be backwards of a lot of gals, but I had to accept being a sahm this year (don't get me wrong I am thrilled to me at home with my sweet baby girl). I busted my tail getting my elementary degree and got in a good district long term subbing the past 2 years and worked on my ESL cert and finishing my masters. They had openings and I interviewed this summer but didn't get anything. This was hard for me because I've done any and everything to get a contract in our ultra competitive area, but alas I will be home this year. I love teaching so much and hope to get back into it, but day to day subbing will eat more money than I'll take in. Everything happens for a reason, plus I love being with my pumpkin.

I am a teacher too but am going to stay home this year as my DH finishes his law degree and works full time. I hear you - it will be hard to be out of the classroom but I am grateful for the time with DD!

At first it was hard for me to accept that I was the only one who could feed LO. I'll be honest, I resented that at first. I think it was because BF was so hard and we were feeding every 2 hours around the clock plus pumping to get supply up. It was just exhausting. Now that that's gotten better, I actually get jealous when DH gives her a bottle of pumped milk (silly, I know).

I'm recently coming to terms with our changing social life. We're the first to have kids (even though we're not young by any means). Some of our friends have shown an interest and come to visit but most haven't and just don't know how to act. I'm ok with this because I love hanging out with my family but it is a little bittersweet because I am sure some of these relationships will just fade away.

sallywacket · October 2013

kelseyjohnston said:
I've had to accept freezer dinners. Ew. But they are a lifesaver.

This too. Ate a frozen Stouffers lasagna last night. Blech. I hate frozen foods but I loooove not cooking and washing pots and pans every now and then! Luckily my DH lives frozen lasagnas for some oddball reason.

RoosterWrangler · October 2013

I've had to accept the fact that babies are noisy sleepers. For the first couple of days I was picking DS up every time he whimpered or stirred and finally realized that he was dead asleep while he was doing this. I just kept waking him up and wondered why he was so cranky!

JamieWM · October 2013

That there will be days I feel victorious and days I will be defeated....my house isn't clean and I will forever put this little person first. That sleep is a thing of the past for awhile and my tiger stripe stretch marks are here to stay. That money is also a thing of the past!

happybride 276 · October 2013

Like others, I have had to accept the stretch marks (many came AFTER delivery) and my damn jelly belly. I constantly cover up when H is around. I just feel too self conscious right now.

Babybabybabyohhhhhhh · October 2013

The lovely lovely stretch marks.
The fact that I will probably always be tired from now on.
My house is a mess and it's so hard to get anything done

leahaustin · October 2013

I have basically had to change my entire routine. From what I do in the morning to how I end my night. It is so worth it though!!! DD is now 3weeks and 3days old and I think we are getting a hang of this!

laurenmdrn16 · October 2013

I have to accept that when people offer to come over to help, I don't need to spend an hour cleaning up beforehand and then play hostess. The first time I had a friend from church come over, she had to force me to give her the baby and go upstairs for a nap. It was the weirdest feeling ever, but the nap was amazing! I am so used to entertaining and taking care of others, but now I need to learn to accept help.

Skalbrecht · October 2013

That I can't do it all and have to rely on my husband more...and give him very specific directions for how I want things done.
The fact that there is no 'running a quick errand' when you are toting a diaper bag and a carseat. It takes a lot more effort to leave the house and juggle everything.
It's all worth it to see that smile when she wakes up from a nap and sees my face.

Dee2588 · October 2013

Like everyone else the evil stretch marks. I'm almost 3 weeks pp and I still haven't let fiancé see me naked, just not read. The jelly belly

it's driving me crazy but I guess eventually with working out it will vanish slowly. Oh yeah and the no sleep..

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