So, I've always been pretty "financially aware", but since Riley's arrival I have been obsessed with coupons. She's not super expensive or anything. Because of the breast feeding and all the great clothes and linens we were given, diapers are about the only regular expense. But, I find myself going out of my way to use a good coupon. Once I went to Walgreens the day a diaper coupon was going to expire when I didn't need them because it was $2 off. Well, I always need diapers. There's only been one trip to the store when I didn't have a coupon for them and I felt incredibly sad. Is it an extension of the primal gather function woman are supposed to have? Or a nesting thing having to do as much stuff as possible for the baby? Who knows...
So along with buying things without coupons the daily shower is a mythical event from my past. I now get about...well less than that. Sometimes I decide to bathe Riley so I can get in with her. A lot of times if I have a few minutes and I have to choose between sleeping and showering that's always tough and no matter what I choose I always wish I done the other.
Another change is I no longer receive gifts for me, I get gifts to help me raise a baby. Somehow I think this one is an age thing. I got stuff for the kitchen for Christmas and this afternoon Mike bought me a Stoneware crockpot, which I'm thrilled about! I really do love all of it, but when I was younger and single I certainly didn't receive kitchenware, linens or baby clothes. Especially baby clothes. There's a good example of the difference between age and maturity (which I observe often living with 2 boys) I get these things as gifts because I'm older, but I love getting them because I'm more mature than I used to be. I'm at least in a different phase of life, but maybe that's what maturity is.
It's good to have less showers, me time, presents for myself, attention, and more demands on my time because she's totally worth it!!
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