- that getting up to feed a newborn in the middle of the night actually keeps you up for like an hour.
- that watching my child open presents on Christmas morning would be an even better feeling that Christmas morning when I was a child.
- I would always actively be on the hunt for new things that my child will find exciting.
- how disappointed I would be when he didn't find those new things exciting.
- about the amazing natural high that you get when your child does actually find them as exciting (or more) as you imagined.
- that adult conversation would actually need to be scheduled.
- how meaningful and recharging a few hours of uninterrupted adult conversation can truly be.
- that I would honestly rather buy my child a gift than get something for myself.
- that my child would end up exactly like me... and nothing like me... all at the same time.
The Author
- Niki
- I am a high school English teacher, and mother of two charming little ones of my own. I teach in a high poverty urban charter school, while I live in a typical American suburb that has frequently been rated one of the safest cities in the country. It is a paradox I struggle with constantly, but it is my life.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Before I became a parent, I never knew...
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