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Motherhood

9am. The sun was up in all it’s glory. Jamaine and Kalia were wide awake, ready to start the day.

I sluggishly settled both babies in the living room so I could eat a quick breakfast.

I popped Jamaine’s Dora the Explorer DVD in the player and plopped her on the mini sofa. Kalia was content cooing in her crib while looking at Winnie the Pooh.

I headed to the kitchen to fix myself some hot chocolate, my morning cup of comfort.

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I’m feeling better and stronger everyday. I know my body is doing its best to heal itself. I know I’ll feel good as new when the week ends.

I’ve been reciting this mantra to myself for the past days, just a little something to shift my mood and attention away from pain.

I’ve been going through a rollercoaster of postpartum emotions.

Sometimes, I’d feel so happy, I’m like the perfect portrait of a new mom.

Other times, I’d feel so down, even a milk commercial can easily make me cry.

Still, there are times when I’d feel so blank and empty.

I’ve read that in situations like these, it helps to identify your stress triggers and to attack them with stress relievers.

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A new week has begun. And with it comes my new home, new baby and new life.

We moved in to our new apartment last Saturday. We’ve managed to clear all our boxes and arrange all our stuff in two days. Though the house is still bare and begging to be decorated, we’re settled in comfortably. It’s slowly beginning to feel more like home every day. I’m eager to decorate the house but, right now, I still don’t have the energy (or the time) for it.

I’ll get down to decorating once I’m fully recovered and out of pain relievers. Flanax is still my bestfriend for the past days but I can feel that we’ll part ways really soon. Though I know it would take longer for me to feel “normal” again, I’m just looking forward to the day when I’ll wake up pain – free.

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I woke up with a queasy feeling in my belly. Kalia has been moving around a lot, I feel like she wants to go out now.

I look at the calendar by the TV stand, just two more weeks before my due date.

Two weeks can go by pretty fast, I tried to convince myself. Just wait a little bit more.

Right. The truth is, I’m getting that feeling again: the - can - I - give - birth - now kind of feeling.

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Jamaine has just learned how to say “Mommy” loudly and clearly.

Each time she says it, it sends a wave of pride over me that almost makes me cry.

This is definitely one of those moments when it feels so amazing to be a mother.

I remember those days when she was just a little bundle of joy who couldn’t even see and recognize me. I would wonder then if she felt how much I loved her, my own little miracle.

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If I could sleep comfortably like this panda even just for a night, that would surely be a treat.

Sleeping has become such a luxury for me for the past months because my aching back still won’t quit. Since my tummy’s getting bigger, I can only lie on my side since lying on my back would aggravate my back pains. The thing is, I can’t sleep just lying on one side all through the night so I have to shift to the other side every now and then. And that could be really, really painful for me that’s why I have to move really, really, really slow every time.

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Awhile ago, Jamaine and I were watching TV. She was sitting on the floor while I was starting to doze off on the bed.

Perhaps feeling a bit sleepy herself, she climbed on the bed and sat next to me.

Just then, a commercial came on for a milk product endorsed by four celebrity moms. It had a touching theme song and and an MTV of the moms sharing moments of love with their kids.

Through my sleepy half-closed lids, I could see Jamaine was intently watching the commercial. Oftentimes, she is fascinated with watching babies on TV.

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Pop on over at Smith Magazine’s Six Word Momoirs and give it a try.

I think writing a 1,000 word memoir is relatively easier than summing up everything you want to say in just 6 words. You have to think harder for words that will really capture the essence of what you mean.

Six Word Momoirs is actually a contest for moms, I entered two entries just for fun.

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