My journey into motherhood was definitely not at all how I had imagined it since I was a teenager. I was always really good with kids, and loved babysitting friends and family’s children. Everyone would say “Oh you will be such an amazing mum!”. My image and expectation was that I was going to take to motherhood like a duck to water. So when we fell pregnant, it all just felt right and we were overjoyed to welcome our beautiful and vivacious girl into this world. If her entrance was anything to go by, our daughter has only one speed…….fast. She was ready to enter this world with gusto and time waits for no one….not even our obstetrician! Who completely missed the birth!
Life since our daughter has never been so exhilarating and yet so challenging at the same time, but all in good ways. It has made us re-think our priorities and running our own business law firm together and juggling all the balls in the air, has never taken so much finesse! Turns out that there were times where I really struggled with motherhood which was so confronting for me who really, (and I am being honest here) throughout my life, had everything under control. Set a goal, worked at it, achieved it and sometimes winged it! It was the first time that I really found myself not in control of the outcome and to me felt at times that I had failed. I place such unusually high expectations on myself and like many can relate, I am my biggest critic. My husband on the other hand took to fatherhood like a champion. He amazes me every single day by his love, dedication and support to us. His Girls. He is the most hands on father I have ever known. Rarely misses school drop off and pick ups (even if it is straight back to the office), or working in the halls of ballet, jazz, musical theatre, swimming and piano classes. I have often had conversations with myself as I witness their beautiful bond and I wonder if she truly understands and appreciates just what an amazing father she has and how lucky she is to have this relationship.
