Tuesday, June 10, 2008

New mama worries

Anyone that has been a parent of a child/toddler understands the worrying you go through on a daily, sometimes hourly basis. The reason that I am thinking about this right now is because I never really stop worrying. So in other words, it's not just a fleeting thought that passes through my mind, my new mama worries consume me day and night and sometimes into my dreams.

Is this REALLY diaper rash, or some rare skin disease that will eat away her butt cheeks? Is she not eating because she's teething, or is her throat swelling up and will soon close off oxygen to her little lungs? Is she throwing a tantrum because I'm a terrible parent...am I too mean to her?
The list goes on and on. And to think that I signed up to do this again! I really must be insane. In the back of my mind, I always know that I can handle anything that's put in front of me. I may worry incessantly about it...and drive Tony batty in the process, but we handle it together. Victoria is such a happy and healthy kid, I can't wait to have a sibling for her (and double my worry times two). She is going to be such a good big sister and I hope she has as good of a relationship with him/her as Brandon and I have. Nothing would make me happier!

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