Motherhood is beautiful, but it doesn't always feel that way. For example, last week my son was sick. He had the flu and it came with everything, it was the first time he had a cough with phlegm and it made him very uncomfortable, I could tell he was having a hard time.
All my attention was focused on him and he asked for more than usual, but everything became more difficult when I got sick too. I fed him, took care of him and covered all his needs at the same time that I didn't even feel like getting out of bed.
La maternidad es hermosa, pero no siempre la sentimos así. Por ejemplo, la semana pasada mi hijo estaba enfermo. Tenia gripe y le vino con todo, era la primera vez que tenia tos con flema y le incomodaba mucho, se notaba que la pasaba mal.
Toda mi atención se avoco a el y el pedía más que de costumbre, pero todo se puso más difícil cuando yo también me enferme. Le daba de comer, lo cuidaba y cubría todas sus necesidades al mismo tiempo que yo no tenia ganas ni de levantarme de la cama.
His care is my priority, even though society tells you that you have to be well for him to be well. It feels like a race against the clock and since he is a baby he only knows the present, he doesn't understand "in a little while" or "wait a little while".
Even though everything may seem uphill when night falls and it's time for bed, the day seems to be at its peak. Then at that precise moment you see him with his eyes closed and helpless and all anguish and pain melts away.
Su cuidado es mi prioridad, aunque la sociedad te dice que tu tienes que estar bien para que el este bien. Se siente como una carrera contrarreloj y el como es un bebé solo conoce el presente, no entiende los “en un rato” o “espérate un poco”.
A pesar que todo puede parecer cuesta arriba cuando llega la noche y es hora de dormir el día parece estar en su pico más alto. Entonces en ese preciso momento lo vez con sus ojos cerrados e indefenso y toda angustia y dolor se desvanece.
All those thoughts dissolve when you see him asleep. It's late, but the day goes on despite wanting it to end soon because of the discomfort and tiredness you continue, and ironically the reason that keeps you going is him.
I always wondered how my mom did it and now that I am a mother I understand it. That ability to be able to handle everything is included in the skills of motherhood at the moment your baby is born.
Todos esos pensamientos se disuelven al verlo dormido. Ya es tarde, pero el día continua a pesar de querer que termine pronto por el malestar y el cansancio continuas, e irónicamente el motivo que te hace seguir es el.
Siempre me preguntaba como lo hacía mi mamá y ahora que soy madre lo entiendo. Esa capacidad de poder con todo viene incluida en los skills de la maternidad en el momento que nace tu bebé.
They raised two levels of difficulty to life, but as the saying goes "it's not as bad as it looks". Hugs and kisses full of little boils in the process of healing. Everything is for them to have a better life and for us to grow with them as better human beings.
Le subieron dos niveles de dificultad a la vida, pero como reza el dicho “Sarna con gusto no pica”. Abrazos y besos llenos de moquitos en proceso de curación. Todo sea porque ellos tengan una mejor vida y nosotros crezcamos junto a ellos como mejores seres humanos.
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