Picture Perfect
Last night I pulled five baby albums out from under Hendrick's changing table, wiped the dust off them and decided it was time to start filling in the pages.
As I sat on my bed last night, with all five books piled in front of me, I started leafing through the pages. "Oh, dear," I said, wondering why they became such popular baby shower gifts. "I should have started this project much sooner. "
How on earth am I going to remember the exact date my boy uttered his first word. Or took his first step. Or what he was wearing on the plane ride home from Texas. (I think I know, but I can't be sure.) These books want answers, precise answers that I just don't have in my head anymore.
The adoption books are even worse. They want to know how my husband and I celebrated when we found out we matched with Hendrick's birth mother. I remember getting the phone call, but where we ate for dinner that night in October 2005 is a blur.
This is just too much pressure for a mom who is already overburdened.
My advice for moms-to-be who take this stuff seriously is to study the questions in advance. Then, keep those books on the dining room table or some other easy-to-reach spot so you can easily jot down the details before they escape your head.
As I sat on my bed last night, with all five books piled in front of me, I started leafing through the pages. "Oh, dear," I said, wondering why they became such popular baby shower gifts. "I should have started this project much sooner. "
How on earth am I going to remember the exact date my boy uttered his first word. Or took his first step. Or what he was wearing on the plane ride home from Texas. (I think I know, but I can't be sure.) These books want answers, precise answers that I just don't have in my head anymore.
The adoption books are even worse. They want to know how my husband and I celebrated when we found out we matched with Hendrick's birth mother. I remember getting the phone call, but where we ate for dinner that night in October 2005 is a blur.
This is just too much pressure for a mom who is already overburdened.
My advice for moms-to-be who take this stuff seriously is to study the questions in advance. Then, keep those books on the dining room table or some other easy-to-reach spot so you can easily jot down the details before they escape your head.
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