Things I’m good at:
Since becoming a mother I am
No longer
- a distance runner
- Triathlete
- Artist
- World traveler
- Yogi
- Handstander
- Gymnast
- Friday night out on the town buddy
- Journalist
- Blogger
Now I am an expert in...
- Quiet door opening
- Avoiding the creaks in the floors
- Sign language with my husband so we don’t have to speak
- Planning meals
- Planning play dates
- Packing and unpacking the bags every day
- Cutting off crusts, sauce on the side, straw with the milk
- Slowly, slowly, slowly laying my baby down so he doesn’t wake up
- Rocking, bouncing, patting, shushing
Someday I might be an expert in everything again, but not today.
Shhh.... shhh.... shhhh....
