What You Lose as a Parent
There are so many words, articles, and books written about the wonderful things/memories you gain from the life-altering decision of having a child. What you rarely hear, however, are the cherished things you eventually lose. Allow me to explain.
Rest and Relaxation
Gone are the days when you get to sit back on Sunday morning, read the paper, and quietly sip your coffee. These relaxing moments are replaced with complete baby chaos. Getting your child to sit still and eat (not feed the dog under the table) while trying desperately to have more than one-word conversations with your spouse over Spongebob Square Pants on TV is not exactly how you define relaxation.
Hygiene
All right you’re not exactly going to become the most disgusting person in the world but I can promise you that you will lose sight of what you thought was so important pre-baby. For example, pedicures, manicures, waxing, etc. At this point even showering has its obstacles because there is a toddler with you at all times and in the shower they are either laughing at you or asking the silliest questions.
Patience
Before I had my child somebody told me that once your child is born you innately develop an enormous amount of patience. Who was she kidding? Sure, you’re level of patience definitely sky rockets but at the same time you never get a chance to relax which in turn makes it seem like you have absolutely no patience at all. Very ‘Catch 22′.
Mind
No joke here folks. The sharpest of women soon find themselves finding the right word to describe simple things like “carpet” or “jelly”. Everything becomes “Watch out for that” and “Pass me that thing”. I don’t know what happens here but it is inevitable. You’ll see what I mean when you go to look for your keys for over two hours only to suddenly realize they’ve been in your hand the whole time.
