Returning to you
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When you first have a baby you are so wrapped up in a beautiful fuzzy bubble and consumed by the tiny human that you just created that you do not even think of the person you used to be . Your days are swept up in a haze of bottle washing , feeding , cleaning and if your lucky, sleeping ;) The last thing on your mind is your appearance or social life . In fact , the thoughts of squishing yourself into your skinny jeans fills you with dread , not to mention the idea of leaving your precious baby with anyone else !
Eventually , you do emerge out of the fog and squint suspiciously into the mirror at the person staring back at you - They look slightly like you but they seem more dishevelled and milk stained . The first thought that goes through your head is holy crap is this really me and the second is how the hell do I sort myself out ( Well , this was my reaction ;) ) . In fact , while looking in the mirror I struggled to remember what I was like BC ( Before Children! ) .
It took me nearly 6 months on both to start feeling somewhat normal .... well as normal as one can feel with a tiny human stealing your energy ! It is at this point that I get the urge to ditch the Granny pants and tame my caterpillar brows ;) I itch to become Lorraine again ! Don't get me wrong I love my children with all my heart and they are my greatest achievement in life but I love being Lorraine , the non milk stained , less tired woman not the crazy messy looking woman ;) . To me it is important that I feel and look like my old self as it makes me happier and I think that happiness is an important thing to show your children . Also I don't mind looking more attractive to my husband ( Not that he wasn't taken by my dark circled eyes and milk matted hair !) .
A few things that make me feel like myself are getting my hair done , meeting friends for coffee and having a stroll around the shops without a soundtrack of crying children ! So if you are looking to find your self again , take it slow . Make a coffee date with your friends , go for dinner with your husband or take some time to have a long bath . Though it may not seem like it now , you will eventually return to your old self or as I like to see it a better version of your old self and you will look back at the early days of motherhood and think I survived ;)
Just remember ,take your time , be gentle with your self and everyone emerges from the bubble at different speeds .
L xx
Eventually , you do emerge out of the fog and squint suspiciously into the mirror at the person staring back at you - They look slightly like you but they seem more dishevelled and milk stained . The first thought that goes through your head is holy crap is this really me and the second is how the hell do I sort myself out ( Well , this was my reaction ;) ) . In fact , while looking in the mirror I struggled to remember what I was like BC ( Before Children! ) .
It took me nearly 6 months on both to start feeling somewhat normal .... well as normal as one can feel with a tiny human stealing your energy ! It is at this point that I get the urge to ditch the Granny pants and tame my caterpillar brows ;) I itch to become Lorraine again ! Don't get me wrong I love my children with all my heart and they are my greatest achievement in life but I love being Lorraine , the non milk stained , less tired woman not the crazy messy looking woman ;) . To me it is important that I feel and look like my old self as it makes me happier and I think that happiness is an important thing to show your children . Also I don't mind looking more attractive to my husband ( Not that he wasn't taken by my dark circled eyes and milk matted hair !) .
A few things that make me feel like myself are getting my hair done , meeting friends for coffee and having a stroll around the shops without a soundtrack of crying children ! So if you are looking to find your self again , take it slow . Make a coffee date with your friends , go for dinner with your husband or take some time to have a long bath . Though it may not seem like it now , you will eventually return to your old self or as I like to see it a better version of your old self and you will look back at the early days of motherhood and think I survived ;)
Just remember ,take your time , be gentle with your self and everyone emerges from the bubble at different speeds .
L xx
