Simple Luxuries

I remember the first few months of Joey's life. Things were such a whirlwind, and there wasn't time for anything there used to be time for. I distinctly remember how the SIMPLEST luxuries - things I had never before thought of as a luxury - were suddenly so important.

Sleep, for one, was something I had always taken for granted before he came along.

A shower. And not just any shower. A shower without a baby in the room with you. A shower that lasted more than 2 minutes. A shower that you took when you woke up in the morning, not when the baby was finally asleep in the swing. A shower that happened on a daily basis.

Eating a meal when you were actually hungry rather than when the baby finally stopped crying.

Cooking dinner while listening to George Winston and enjoying a new candle. You know, a way to unwind after a day at work.

And now that Joey is nearing the year and a half mark, these things are still ones that I consider a luxury. But as I get ready for the next baby to arrive, I think there are new luxuries that I will once again be missing:

Taking a shower with JUST Joey, not two kids! :)
Spending my entire day devoting all of my attention to Joey.
The time I have to myself during Joey's nap.

As excited as I am for our family to grow - and to love another child as much as I love Joey; a part of me is a little sad that mine and Joey's relationship is going to change in so many ways. He'll still be my little buddy, my baby boy, my side kick - but now he'll have to share me with his little sister.

So as the time of having just one child winds down - I hope to spend the next 4 months really focusing on and appreciating all the wonderful things that you can only experience with your first child!