I’m so happy to have Mrs. Pancakes stop by the blog today. She has a wonderful blog that’s always got something fun going on. She and her husband are expecting their first baby VERY soon! Check out her post below and then head on over and check out her blog!
Hello readers of Bibs & Baubles…i am so glad Cam is hosting me today while she is enjoying time with her precious princess.
Mr. Pancakes and i are excited to be expecting our little bundle of joy in less than one month and we are excited beyond belief!!
I thought today i would share a letter i wrote to remind me to enjoy the highs and lows, joys, giggles and all that falls within motherhood.
This idea was taken from Jennifer of BabyMakingMachine.
So here goes my letter to myself…
Dear Future Mama-Pancakes,
I thought it would be fun to write this letter to you since you are currently with child.
Plus, it will be nice to read this when the little one is finally here and things get hectic.
It will be important to remind yourself of a few things about being a mom,
motherhood and the beautiful decision that you and Mr. Pancakes have made.
Know that your body has changed and will continue to change.
When your body changes, remember that’s part of the process of motherhood.
Embrace it and work to strengthen it at the gym and with what you eat.
Don’t beat up yourself because your body changed!
Remember you are human and you will make mistakes.
You may not know right away what his cries all mean
BUT eventually you will learn and understand them all within two seconds of it starting.
Know that your grandma, mom, sisters and most of the mothers
you know all did it and continue to do it with all the challenges motherhood comes with.
Remember your mom gave birth to you naturally at home.
And to your siblings..she did it five times.
Get strength from that knowledge.
Know you will feel overwhemeled with all the responsibilitues of motherhood.
And that you will get weary sometimes because of the pressures of all your roles:
wife, mother, daughter, friend, employee and woman.
But you are NEVER alone in these roles because
you have the support of the best partner there ever was.
Mr. Pancakes will be there always…you just have to ask.
And above all, say a prayer always asking God for guidance and direction in all you do.
And while you are praying…you are modeling for
Baby Pancakes the significance of depending on God always.
Don’t get too freaked out if your son decides to
play football and gets tackled or tackles people.
Or at the playground if he climbs high things and jumps off screaming,
remember these are regular everyday boy behaviours…
don’t stifle his need or sense for adventure.
Remember not to control the situation when it comes to mothering…
Mr. Pancakes should do some fathering too!
Remember NOT to compare yourself to other mothers
and or your child to someone else’s child.
Know that you are your own person and so is Baby Pancakes!
And if you feel like staying home and raising your child (instead of working)
that does not make you weak…it just means you are normal
and want to experience everything firsts with your baby.
Know it’s alright to want to nurture and nourish your baby….
But it’s also important to nurture and nourish yourself.
Remember to savour the beautiful moments of quiet times with your baby.
Hold his little hands, kiss his beautiful cheeks, stare and get lost in his eyes!
Sing him songs and don’t be shy of getting silly with him.
Take pictures, lots of lots of pictures and videos
because they grow up so fast!
Tell him you love him everyday…and give long and sweet hugs!
And above all else…
live, love & laugh always
because motherhood only gets better with time!
Love Always, Future-Mama-Pancakes!!
16 Comments on Guest Post: A Letter to My Pre-Mommy Self
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What a beautiful letter and great reminders for all of us moms! Congratulations!
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What a lovely letter. Congrats on your new addition!
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So sweet! Congrat Mr & Mrs. Pancakes!
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I love this!! I am so happy for you. And be sure to read that letter again after baby is born. 😉
This is so nice I love it and it will always be here to read.
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Awwww,..thannks Cam…this was awesome to read again! Thank you! and i hope all is well with little girl!
Yes! I love this letter!! I think this letter needs to be read by all moms, because even with time in motherhood, we still forget lessons learned, from time to time.
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So, nice I enjoy reading this post. It is nice to have a little child.:)
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This is absolutely sweet! This letter should be framed for those tough times.
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I really like the idea of writing a letter to your younger self, that is some kind of retrospective psychological analysis. I wish I could do so, too, but I have no idea what to tell to my pre-mommy myself. I used to be an introverted person during my pregnant years…
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Such a sweet letter. All of the sentiments and feelings expressed are so true. I wish I would have written one while pregnant with my first child.
Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
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Motherhood DOES just keep getting better and better!
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I want to give you a hug with this letter. You wrote it beautifully. So touching…Hope you deliver it safely.
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Hello Cam, this is such a beautifully written letter. This will inspire other moms on the way. Yes I agree, live, love and laugh always is a great way to have a beautiful experience of pregnancy. Hope you have a safe delivery…
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I needed to thank you for this very good read!! I absolutely loved every
little bit of it. I have got you bookmarked to look at new things you post…
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