There is something wonderful, sweet and warm about having a baby cling on to you and fall asleep in your embrace. A feeling of contentment holding on to the warmth of the trusting little sweetheart in your arms.
Yet, there is something about visiting a married couple who have just been given the joyful status of parenthood that makes you want to run a mile. You watch them bustling around, with ceaseless rounds of activity, just trying to please and pacify the little one. With no time for any decent conversation for each other and constantly on rotation shift trying to manage the baby. Looking tired and run-down, being irritable with each other, yet always able to summon up a smile for the baby.
MH is right. In her words “Having a baby will change your life completely.”
But, most people will still want to have children because of the joy. Maybe, it is because it somehow makes living feels more complete. Children leaves you with no time to feel the emptiness of life. Their smile will take away all the tiredness that you feel in a day. Their embrace makes you feel so wonderful. Their words bring smile to your face. And, the rest of the time, they just drive you crazy.
Most of my parenting friends are just alternating between happiness and stressful frustration. But, the happiness seem to be overshadowing all the stressful frustration. So, that is good.
