Saturday, October 10, 2009

What if...

Everyone knows that if I get a pain in my chest, I quickly think I'm having a heart attack. Well being a new mom has a whole new set of "what ifs" that I'm now experiencing and it's driving me a little crazy...and James too! What if the pj's I put Kinley in are too warm? What if the room is too warm? What if she's too cold? What if I go to the store and bring home swine flu? What if I take her to the Dr.'s office and she catches a bug? What if all her grunting isn't normal and she's really having a hard time breathing? What if she's not getting enough milk when I breastfeed? Is she sleeping too much? Is she behind? Is her car seat too loose? Am I talking to her enough to help her vocabulary? Did I just get water in her ears? Did she poop enough today? What if the babysitter ignores her when she's crying, because I always pick her up right away?
I was even worried last night when James told me to sleep in the spare room while he watched her all night. What if something happened while I was sleeping in the other room getting uninterrupted sleep. How guilty would I feel!? And that's only half of it. I have got to learn to relax! But two things that help me relax and forget about everything, for just a minute are the next two photos:

Notice how the onesie reads

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