Every new parent I know always says “Having a baby won’t change us!” Everyone wants to keep the social life and habits they had before their little bundle shows up. I won’t deny that Chris and I weren’t different than everyone else.
At a St. Louis Blues game in November
We took Cam to Blues hockey games because neither of us wanted to give them up. And in all seriousness, he did really well while we were there. But I wasn’t able to watch much of the game and the next day he could be overtired and irritable. Which lead to a big parental lesson for Chris and I.
Sometimes not changing your life after having a kid is a lot more work than changing it. And maybe a little bit selfish. Chris is still going to the games without us, and I’m okay with that. Having Cam has changed us some, but we’re not complete recluses either. Sometimes we schedule around naps; other times we don’t and he is often a trooper.
Either way, the little changes we made are not a big deal. We’re content with the new happy medium we are now living. He’s worth it.
2 comments:
Kids are amazingly adaptive and they will try their very best to be good when you take them out and about to suit your wants.... but they do have needs too. I try to keep a nice schedule for Xander "most days" and he lets me have leeway with those "other days." Bravo for you for finding the balance!
So true!
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