The other day I was writing some memories down in Sarai's baby book, and I remembered
about the time when I went for Sarai's first doctors appointment. I
remember the Doctor speaking
to me about the general care of a newborn. Jonah was with us (18 months at the time),
walking back and forth inside the tiny exam room creating a ruckus. I'm sure it was obvious to her, that I was having a hard time holding my newborn, tending to my toddler, and listening to her teachings, all at once.
As she was
explaining how to give my newborn a bath, she paused and turned to Jonah, then
to me and said,"Well, anyways... you're an experienced mother, I
don't have to explain a whole lot of things"
Oh really???
As I sit back and think about this, I don't know
why that phrase stood in my mind? An "experienced mother"?
Yo? Ummm, ok?!? Does
this mean I'm qualified for the job? Does this mean I could ask for a
raise from someone? You know...having "experience" and all.
It's
silly to think like this, but I wonder what makes us qualified mothers?
Do you have to have more than 1 kid? Do you have to be a mamí for at
least a year? Should the "Experienced Mother" have at least a couple of
ear infections, colds, bouts with projectile vomiting or several childhood diseases under her belt, before applying for the job?Dios mio... I tell ya!
Are you an Experienced Mother?
An original Orange County Moms Blog post
Liz is a Latina, stay at home Mamí to three kids. You can also find Liz at her personal blog and twitter
