There are many things I used to look forward to in my pre-baby life…weekends, going to the movies, nice dinners, a trip to the library that resulted in a huge stack of books, free time to read those books, etc.
Things are so different now.
Not that I don’t still look forward to those things. I do. Weekends are nice because my husband is around more. I still love movies and dinner out and library runs. But those things are harder to come by now. Weekends aren’t as relaxing because Alexander is always on Alexander’s schedule, no matter what day of the week it is. And, outings are a little more complicated.
So, now, there is one thing, above all other things (besides seeing my son’s first early morning grin) to which I look forward.
My morning cup of coffee.
I literally go to bed at night anticipating how great that cup of coffee is going to taste. I wasn’t like that before A’s arrival. I made my coffee when I got up in the morning, it brewed while I showered, and I drank it while I got ready for work. This was my daily routine, and I really think my coffee habit then came more from a caffeine need.
Now, when 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep is a distant memory, you’d think I would need the caffeine even more. But, I think now, it’s more than that.
See, I’m not in a rush to get the coffee down so that I can make it to work on time. I can linger over it…I drink it while Alexander plays in his bed and I put away clothes in his nursery. I drink it while I return emails and he sits beside me in his bouncer and laughs at the ceiling fan. I drink it while he takes his morning nap in his swing and I sit on the sofa and just watch him.
I never knew a cup of coffee could taste so good. Or maybe, it’s the company.
Things are so different now.
Not that I don’t still look forward to those things. I do. Weekends are nice because my husband is around more. I still love movies and dinner out and library runs. But those things are harder to come by now. Weekends aren’t as relaxing because Alexander is always on Alexander’s schedule, no matter what day of the week it is. And, outings are a little more complicated.
So, now, there is one thing, above all other things (besides seeing my son’s first early morning grin) to which I look forward.
My morning cup of coffee.
I literally go to bed at night anticipating how great that cup of coffee is going to taste. I wasn’t like that before A’s arrival. I made my coffee when I got up in the morning, it brewed while I showered, and I drank it while I got ready for work. This was my daily routine, and I really think my coffee habit then came more from a caffeine need.
Now, when 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep is a distant memory, you’d think I would need the caffeine even more. But, I think now, it’s more than that.
See, I’m not in a rush to get the coffee down so that I can make it to work on time. I can linger over it…I drink it while Alexander plays in his bed and I put away clothes in his nursery. I drink it while I return emails and he sits beside me in his bouncer and laughs at the ceiling fan. I drink it while he takes his morning nap in his swing and I sit on the sofa and just watch him.
I never knew a cup of coffee could taste so good. Or maybe, it’s the company.
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