@Thania05 27 August 2021

Embracing Motherhood: The Changes

***We know that being a mother isn't easy. All the responsibilities inside the house are on our shoulder to carry on. We have no excuses for every little thing that should be done to our kid/s. But in the long run, being a mother is the most magical thing that has happened to each of us.*** 🔶🔶🔶🔷🔷🔷🔷🔶🔶🔶🔷🔷🔷🔶🔶🔶 December 22, 2019 was our wedding date. Starting that day, we commit to each other that we should be visible in all our decisions as a married couple in order to have a better family soon. We take all the promises and apply it now in our family.  Today, we already had a kid. Our daughter is 7 month old and she's so annoying yet so cute. She gives us so much happiness in our lives. She's definitely the life changer since she came.   From the day she was born, my life has changed. I learned a lot on how to be a good mother to her. Being on this track, I have to give my best to take care of her for her betterment. I don't like that other person, especially that she's just a baby and most of all, our environment is still not in good condition. I mean COVID is still everywhere. I want to give my full time just for her. That's why I prefer to stay at home and be with her. I have to sacrifice many things and prioritize her needs and even wants to assure that she feels the love I have for her. There's no other thing I can now ask God for but only good health, protection from any diseases, and a good future just for her.  💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠💠 *From being a single lady to a first time mom, I learned and changed me a lot. The following are the things that change me from who I was before.*  **Body Formation** Yeah, absolutely. My body changes from before where my size is just medium and not that so chubby. But since I was little, I am already a chubby type of girl. Lol. My body changes especially since I'm a breastfeed mom wherein I want her to give the best nutrition that milk can give until she turns one year old. Hoping that she will not bite my *** because they said it really hurts. But for me it's okay as long as I can still handle the pain. I prefer to give her breast milk rather than formula. I am blessed that I have enough milk for her. Being a lactating mom, I always want to eat because I am always hungry especially after she latches. Lol.😀 they said it's normal for breastfeeding to really gain weight. 😊 **Chef/ Cook** When I was single, the only food I usually cooked were fried eggs, and fried fish. All I know is just frying.lol😂 That time, I am dependent on my mother. She's the one who cooks the food for us. Without thinking that knowing how to cook will be applied if we already have a family. Good thing that my husband knows how to cook. He knows my taste. For me, he's the best chef ever. Now that I am a mother, I learned how to cook, especially that my daughter is now eating solid food. I practise myself to be a good chef just for her. I am now the one who prefers food to her. Usually I cook (lugaw) in tagalog and bisaya, mixed fruits and veggies. More on soup because my daughter loves to eat her lugaw with matching soup. 😊 **Stuffs/ Things**  Way back i was still single, I loved to buy things I wanted to have like dresses, shirts, shoes, sandals, and personal things. It gives me happiness to do so. Online shop came where I always take the 'add to cart' and 'checked out'  to pamper myself. Now that I have a daughter, the things I buy are all for her. Especially when I see cute dresses, shoes, sandals, toys and more. I prioritize her over mine. I became selfless because of her. **Travel** When I was single, my husband and I used to travel to places that are so interesting to visit like nature. There was one time we went to Hitoog Cave located at Matalom Leyte where it's all nature. We can see the water came from the cave itself surrounded with trees. I think it's 10 kilometers away from our place. Even if we really made it that far, we enjoyed it so much. A memorable one.😊 But now that we already had a baby, we used to stay at home and spend our time playing with her.  🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆 *Those changes mentioned above are the common things that change us as a mother. We always prioritize the needs of our kids for them to feel that they are loved and valued. We always wanted them secure and safe in our arms.*  “**There is nothing as powerful as mother’s love, and nothing as healing as a child’s soul.** **– Unknown-** That would be my day. Thank you for reading.😊💕