Why is it that when a woman has a baby... all of a sudden... her name disappears and its all about the baby! Before I had one of my own... I thought this loss of identity thing was ridiculous!!!
And now... I have to admit - I'm guilty!!! About a month ago... I introduced myself as "Andrew's Mommy" (and cringed as I heard the words coming out of my mouth). And about a week and a half ago we were camping (more on that later)... it was a family camp - with loads of other kiddos - babies included. I met a nice women about my age, with a little girl about Andrew's age, and we chatted for a little bit. Our conversations went something like this...
"Oh, what a cute little girl. How old is she?"
"What's her name?"
"How's she doing/sleeping at camp?"
"Nice talking to you."
No, I did NOT ask her name. No, I did NOT ask where she lived. No, I did NOT ask if SHE was having fun camping, etc., etc., etc. Did I think that she had nothing else to talk about besides her baby? Or have I forgotten how to talk about anything else besides... BABIES!
Further evidence to support my below theory that I am obsessed with everything Mommy. Time to find a new hobby!!
2 comments:
Wait until one of his friends comes up to you and CALLS you "Andrew's Mommy." At Leslie's preschool, all the kids called the parents by the kids' names. It's a little strange at first, but I kinda started to like it. I'd get a little tap on the leg: "Excuse me. Leslie's mom?"
I'm sure I left my identity around here somewhere...
I went through a similar phase when Jenna was about Andrews age. Now that J's a bit older and a little more independent, I'm able to allow myself to expand my horizions a bit. I've been focusing on work lately, and honestly, it feels really good.
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