I posted this to my Instagram last night and I think it bears repeating here. Parenthood is such a trip. The days can feel so long and exhausting and yet pass by at breakneck speeds. I cannot believe that the first baby I sat in this glider with is 4 years old and now I'm gliding with her "baby" brother who is in the process of weaning and really not a baby anymore.
The day we talked about trying to conceive, we also talked about getting a glider…not a rocking chair but a glider. One of my aunts had one when I was a kid and I always found it comforting for my feet to sway with my body.
I glided while pregnant and wondered if we would be good parents, if having a baby was the right choice, if this was all crazy, and what the baby would be like.
I glided and cried from exhaustion when my babies just wanted to be held at night.
I glided and breastfed for so many hours.
I glided and pumped as I prepared to go back to teaching…it almost made being tethered to the wall tolerable.
I glided and smelled my babies sweet little heads while incredulous that I had grown them for nine months and birthed them.
I glided and wiped snot and held my babies against my chest when they were sick.
I glided and watched as my babies slept peacefully in their cribs…missing them even though I couldn’t wait for bedtime to come.
I glided and read hundreds of library books.
I glided and sang lullabies.
I glided and cried on the eve of my kids’ birthdays and after every milestone as the days on the calendar seemingly turned faster and faster.
I glided and reflected on what my life had become.
I glided and mourned the days that I wished for a do over. There are so many things I would do differently if I had the chance.
I glided and experienced motherhood. The good, the bad, the ugly, the moments that take your breath away.
Whether you are ttc, pregnant, a new parent, a seasoned parent, a grandparent, a step-parent, a mourning parent, or a stand-in parent…you are incredible and your journey is not for the faint of heart. I highly recommend a glider for all the ups and downs.
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