A few weeks ago, a friend had the bookclub ladies over for Friday Happy Hour. Knowing the crowd, I took a cab to her house even though it's pretty close. I knew I might have one champagne flute too many. I'd been out all day for Cubs Opening Day, so I already had a little head start. Luckily for me, there are lots of pregnant woman in my bookclub right now and I had my choice of designated drivers.
My poor friend who's due in July with her first baby drove me home and was forced to listen to me discuss how frazzled I was feeling. We'd only been in our new house a little while, so things were still pretty disorganized. Sweet Pea was going through a MAJOR whiny/clingy/don't put me down even for a second stage. This would have been hard enough to deal with, but I had so much unpacking and organizing, plus a giant To Do list.
Let's just say I wasn't really Mommy of the Year that particular week - Dora was subbing for me a good part of the time.
I so distinctly remember saying "This is just a really hard age." as I got out of the car. I'm sure my voice had that slightly hysterical, high-pitched edge to it that I get when I'm feeling close to the breaking point. Just what a pregnant woman wants to hear.
Anyway, the point of this way-too-long story is how quickly things change in mama land.
Just a week ago, she was so clingy and whiny. Suddenly, she is so much fun, I hate to put her down for her nap. The clinginess has slowed way down. But beyond that, she is just turning into such a little person. She is such a happy, little thing. She thinks everything is so funny and she's talking so much. It's so fun now that she can really tell me what she wants.
That's one of the things I love so much about being a mom. Every week is different. Hard times turn into your favorite days before you know it.
It's amazing how often I think I can't possibly love her any more than I do. Then, somehow I love her even more.
As much as I love Sweet Pea's little baby-self, I can't wait to see how much fun she'll be as she gets older.
For my pregnant friends out there, don't listen to me when I'm whining. Being a mom is one of the best things that will ever happen to you.
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