I have never had just one baby
I have always had to juggle two
Now that we are on to baby five
I am a plate spinner extraordinaire
Poor baby number 5
Though totally adored
Is not always handled in quite the same way
As a first baby
Or even a second
And as a mother of five
You do things without thinking
That would never have happened with
Baby number one
Here are some facts about parenting baby 5
Instead of a beautifully designed and crafted nursery
They will have a change mat and a play mat in a corner of the lounge
Instead of drawers of washed and organised clothing
Their clothes will be stored in boxes and cloth bags
In their little corner of the lounge
The beautiful crib you have for them
Will still be sitting in it’s box
Unmade, undressed, waiting to be used
Without realising you will
Open the door to the postman whilst breastfeeding the baby
Open the door to someone unsuspecting after feeding the baby with your breast still hanging out
Open the door in your underwear after milk has leaked all over your clothes
Open the door in your underwear after baby has vomited or urinated all over your clothes
Sign for a parcel with one hand while feeding the baby
Take in the food shop while still feeding
Without thinking you will
Make and serve lunch for family and friends while breastfeeding
Go to the loo while feeding the baby
Lie baby down on the kitchen counter while you complete a small task that requires two hands
You will become a master
At doing anything and everything
While feeding or holding your baby
But with the craziness
The chaos
There is also serenity
There is calm
As this tiny little being
Latches on to your nipple
Grasps on to your finger
And grabs hold of your heart
Nothing else
Apart from family and love
Matters
Nothing else matters anymore
A gorgeous post Jennie and you’re right, nothing else matters. I used to do everything with Lia in a ring sling when she was a baby. It made it so much easier having my hands free.
Nat.x
Such a true post but so beautiful too. There’s nothing quite like the magic of a newborn.
Esther’s expression in the photo of her gazing at her littlest sister is just so special.
Family and love are everything. x