Mummyhood

Two years ago was the year when EVERYBODY got married, all but me of course. I endured multiple "When is your turn?" questions long enough before I hit another stage in the game. Baby-time!! From the middle of last year until now, the same people who got hitched are having kids. They're either pregnant or enjoying/hating motherhood. After all, a baby come with tons of responsibilities.

I caught up with 2 young mums last Saturday. Both of them are first timers in the game and they gave me interesting insights into mummyhood. They're not entirely new to me, but somehow become more real when it's coming from people you know.

• ADULT CONVERSATION can be a struggle when you spend day in and day out with your baby. She actually has to make an effort to not get suck into baby talk. Babies are cute and amazing and adorable, but to have a conversation with other adults about the same thing over and over again does not show intelligence. It is kinda pathetic, but it's hard and you really have to be aware of yourself when you're doing it.
• TOO MUCH ATTENTION to your baby is not necessarily a good thing. You know when there's a cute (or sometimes just new...) baby in some family function and everybody just goes crazy over it? All of a sudden, you hear adults making incomprehensible sounds and behaving like 2 year olds. Babies know when they get attention; and they like it and boy! they can manipulative... They'll make these suckers give them what they want, and after all the frivolities are over, mummy has to reset discipline all over again.
• HAVING NO MAID is the best way to lose those extra preggers-pounds. Lack of sleep, plus taking care of the baby, plus housework, and being somebody's wife show on the body. Don't worry about diets, just don't give in to the great Filipino maid your neighbour has been rambling about. You'll look fabulous in no time!
• MOTHERHOOD is the most selfless thing any woman can do. These mummies complained about not being able to dry their hair properly; not being able to see their friends; not being able to travel too far because a coffee with a friend requires at least a bottle of milk, a bag of toys, and a pram. But at the end of the coffee, babies are amazing little creatures (especiallly if they're yours) and they're the biggest rewards you can ever have in your life.

These points don't mean that I'm into baby and mummyhood and feeling ready to settle down. Ugh! Far from it... I have enough mummy-friends (the non-Egyptian kind) to get a taste, but I'm still looking for my relationship drama, sleep overs, dates, girls-pick-up night and the likes. Yeah, I haven't had enough of them... lousy as they may be.