Change

As I sit here this morning, I hear my heaters going outside and Leo rustling around. I believe he's trying to get outside...again. One of my neighbors must be going to work. I hear a car door shut.

I am imagining all the wonderful noises that will come with Sarah Grace. I imagine the cries for food, attention, a diaper change. I imagine playing with her, talking to her, playing music for her. One thing I never do for myself is play music. I like silence when I'm by myself. I don't usually feel the need to fill my air space with noise. I like quiet. That makes me wonder how I will adjust to a new little person in my house. We don't have cable so I'm sure we will have plenty of videos for her. A friend asked this week how Leo will adjust to Sarah Grace. I really have no idea. Here is hoping for good.

I would like to know some ways you all saw your life change when a wee one came along? What were some of the favorite things you did. I don't want to leave any one out, so if you do not have children yet, what are some things you like to do that you imagine won't be as easy if you did have children? I love surfing the net and sleeping and silence. :)

Comments

Beth and Luke said…
I imagine sleeping until 9am on a cold Saturday morning will not be possible! :) And I LOVE to sleep!
November 19, 2008 5:11 AM
Michelle Johnson said…
Sleeping in general will be an issue for you. Babies make a lot of noise, even when they are sleeping. I don't see you cosleeping with this baby. I also don't see you needing a monitor to hear Sarah from her room. You'll hear her for sure, since you're such a light sleeper.

Sleeping in goes out the window, unless you and Dan take turns getting up with her on Sat morning.

I am like you. I don't need to fill the silence with music, or TV. I'm sitting here right now with none of that. It is pure heaven on earth! Must be because we are visual learners and don't need the auditory simulation.
November 19, 2008 10:46 AM
April said…
I became more aware of my selfishness when I had children. It made me aware of how much I used to spend time on myself. You will wonder what your life was like without kids and how you ever filled your day with out them. Spiritually, children have helped me understand God's unconditional love as a parent. Being a parent who continually has to guide and discipline your child every day makes me appreciate God for the patient redeemer he is, and makes me thankful that I am not that person. The first three months with the baby is the hardest time in terms of adjusting, but then, just like getting married, it becomes who you are, second nature if you will. You'll remember the silent days but you won't crave them again. You will be so grateful for the joy that replaced it.
November 19, 2008 1:01 PM
Rottilover said…
Sleeping is definately a big thing! But, even more for me was that I realized how I would never be on time (or early in my case) to anything anymore. Partly b/c of the lack of sleep, you are a little slower with getting things together, but just the shear reason for having to not only get yourself dressed and ready, but also another person. It does get easier as they get older (since now Jordan pretty much gets herself dressed), but I still have Tatum, and another on the way, so I have awhile before that changes! :) I will have to agree with April as well, though, and say that you will wonder how you ever lived your life without them. You may look back sometimes and think about what you did before, but you won't be sad or yearn for it like you may think. :)
November 19, 2008 7:09 PM
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