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Borderline: The Truth About Motherhood

Posted by on Mar 28, 2008 in Motherhood | 4 comments

The morning after my son Elijah was born, the nurses came to take him for his circumcision.  Eli and I had had a long night together, and I was exhausted and glad for the break.

The nurses told me it would be 30-40 minutes before they brought Eli back, because after the procedure they would keep him in the nursery to observe him and make sure everything was alright.  I envisioned a happy and much-needed nap in my future.

But about 10 minutes after they left, I started feeling anxious and restless.  I couldn’t close my eyes, and I certainly couldn’t rest.  I missed my baby!  I found the digital camera and started tearfully flipping through the pictures we had just taken in the last 24 hours.

That’s my truth about motherhood:  that these little people who can cause me such pain, fatigue, and distress also make me feel crazy when they are not near.  I walk a fine balance almost daily of going mad with stress and mad with love.

This post written in conjunction with a joint venture between Discovery Health and The Parent Bloggers Network.  Read more entries on “The Truth About Motherhood” here.

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  • http://thevasquez3.blogspot.com/ HolleeAnn

    aww i love this. thanks for sharing!

    Thanks, HolleeAnn. :) sn

  • http://azuldragonfly.wordpress.com/ leucantha

    That is so true, I find myself doing the same.
    I dropped by via the parent bloggers network.

    Thank you for stopping by! sn

  • http://ldscancermom.blogspot.com LCM

    That’s so funny. Fiona kept me up all night, her first night and then they came to get her for her hearing test at about 3am. I practically started crying and the nurse asked what was wrong. I explained how she had been torturing me the entire night and we had just fallen asleep. She offered to keep her for a bit after the test. I profusely thanked her and then fell asleep. She could’ve been anyone!! I just didn’t care at the time. How sad is that?

    I can soooo relate! My 3rd daughter had colic from the first minute she was born! The nurses finally came in (maybe it was 3am, like you! must be the baby “witching hour” :) ) and I knew my sanity depended on them just taking her away! Fortunately, I adore her now. ;) sn

  • http://www.zlikezebra.blogspot.com zellmer

    I almost wrote about this same thing. It’s so true. I’ve been so sleep-deprived with my new baby. But, the minute somebody offers to do the night shift and give me a break, I miss him. The fine line…is a very good line indeed.

    I totally agree. :) sn

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