Friday, January 23, 2009

Am I ready for Motherhood?


Saturday was Wesley's birthday (April's youngest son and my Godson) and we planned his birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. Plans were all set; after we closed up at the Pooka warehouse we would all meet at the birthday party at 4 PM. Well, let me tell you.Saturday was an eventful day from start to finish! First: Wesley ate some of Auntie Dawn's breakfast muffin which contained nuts. His tongue began to swell and his eyes glazed over. April rushed him home to get some Benedryl. Afterwards he felt better but just to be on the safe side April took him to the pediatrician. After the pediatrician gave him a clean bill of health, April came back to Pooka to pick up William for his Karate School party. While at the Karate School party there was a piñata whereas when one of the kids broke the piñata Wesley was the first one to the middle of the floor to grab some candy. All the other kids rush behind him, leaving Wesley at the bottom of the pile and April franticly trying to pull kids off of him. Thankfully another mother was able to reach Wesley first and pull him out from under the pile whereas he graciously showed April the candy he was able to capture. Finally, we get to Chuck E. Cheese for the birthday party where there appears to be hundreds of kids laughing, playing, and eating pizza. The music was enormously loud and with all the yelling and screaming all I could do is sit at the table with my head in my hands and wonder..Am I ready for Motherhood? The worry, the stress, the noise, the energy of children.did I really think this through before contemplating pregnancy? Don't get me wrong, I know children are a gift from God, but am I ready for this gift? Not that I have years on my side to contemplate the decision, but WOW! Whether I am ready or not, in about 2 months I will be faced the biggest challenge I have ever faced in my adult life. Thank you God..I think

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  1. Ready or not, you will adapt....at the end of the day when you see your child's face it will be worth every moment!

    God Bless You!

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  2. No one is truly ready for parenthood. You pray and trust that God has granted you the wisdom, compassion and full heart you'll need. Follow your heart, listen to others' advice (you don't have to always follow it, but listen) and use your support system. You'll need the more than you'll ever imagine.

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  4. Cute post. It captured what we all have felt at one time or another during pregnancy. Guess what? You'll be fine. Somehow, God makes it all work out. You can visit my blog at www.euterpemuse.blogspot.com to see how my baby made out.

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  5. It's funny because I just posted about how one should practice being a parent before becoming one. I gave suggestions. Feel free to check it out and let me know what you think. Truthfully, you will mess up. Just like the trillion or some people that came before you. Ain't nobody "ready". The trick is just to do it.

    Trust yourself and you'll be fine.

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