To all the new moms I've dissed before…
That phrase keeps running through my mind, oddly enough, set to Willie Nelson's song, "To All The Girls I've Loved Before…" I am back at work now after three months of maternity leave and the first thing I wanted to say is "Ladies, I'm Sorry!"
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I used to see new moms and say to myself "If I ever have kids, I don't want to be one of those women who lets themselves go. It only takes a couple of minutes to shower and put on makeup only takes a couple of minutes, how hard can that be?" Ha Ha Ha Ha! Well, now I have learned first-hand just how hard it is!
Karma, baby, karma!
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After I gave birth, there were days I didn't get out of my pajamas at all. And this from someone who lives and breathes fashion. I quickly learned what millions of other moms already know - that sleep is way more important than the latest Christian Louboutin platforms. Sigh. My, how my priorities have changed!
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Besides sleep deprivation and all the other things you have going on with a newborn, there's also the issue of your post-baby body. When your figure isn't what it used to be, clothes are the last thing you want to think about.
Little by little, I adjusted. So when I finally did start to wear "real" clothes again, I appreciated them more than ever. No, I wasn't wearing Dior or Chanel Couture. I was wearing something that could be spit up on and then thrown in the washer. But it was ok.
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And I was truly happy, when one day, I was out with my baby girl and a lady stopped and asked how old she was. (Nine weeks at the time). "Wow," she said to me. "You are a really stylish new mommy."
I know that true happiness comes from within, but I admit, it was one of the nicest and most unexpected compliments. I couldn't help but think, "Yes! I'm back."
And you know what? That feels really good.
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