This might sound crazy, but the first year was the easy part of my motherhood journey.
In the first year, you are learning a buttload, but it’s all about the basic needs. As long as you have food, safety, shelter, and secure attachment covered you are more or less set.
Plus, the baby sleeps a LOT!
As the baby grows, though, you begin to switch from the cooing caregiver to the rule-making, routine-enforcing, deep-breath-&-leave-the-room-before-you-explore parent.
By 2-year-old you have a toddler with their own personality, wants, preferences, and desires, and they know exactly how to get them from you.
On top of that, you start balancing activities, daycare tours, toddler groups, and navigating discipline, emotional coaching, and potty training 🚽 just to keep your toddler from driving you crazy!
I won’t sugarcoat it, it’s not always easy!
Yup, that sounds like what it means to be a mom 😂
But what I am trying to say is you have a whole year or two to figure out the basics before you start having to act like a real parent. So enjoy yourself!
Sure, you can work on your routines, find a rhythm, and practice some parenting, but don’t stress yourself about it. Use the time to find balance with your own life as well. Do as much YOU as you can, so you feel comfortable later (when your baby is more difficult and opinionated).
Because in reality, all that baby needs from you that first year, is a happy healthy mama who can give those basic needs with love and empathy.💕
But I’m here to tell you, you got this mama!
P.S If you are a new mama and need some ideas or tips for a Sunday funday kind of vibe with your baby check out my “sunday funday tips: a day out for mama” on the resource page ❤
xoxo Aurelia
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