Mummy Adnan

Oops…. Who would have thought that getting married was the easiest of the process of starting a new chapter of life. Becoming a wife and a daughter-in-law and a mother is not as easy as it seems. While I will admit that I married right, yeah __ I did 😉. it's not an easy fit to wake up clueless daily because you don't determine how your day goes. Adnan does.

Yes he does, if he doesn't sleep, I can't sleep. When he's fussy and cranky I can't get much done. Most days, breakfast becomes lunch no matter how much I try to avoid that. Don't tell me to wake earlier because it's not just possible. He wakes up most night to feed and sometimes takes time to go back to sleep. I'm trying to not be sleep deprived as it is important to recuperate from the after-effect of childbirth.

Everyday, my routine revolves around Adnan. He wakes up, breastfeed, bath, breastfeed, dress up, breastfeed, cook, breastfeed. Yes I'm exclusively breastfeeding and I'm not complaining. My eyes are on the end goal of exclusive breastfeeding yet it's tiring most of the time.

To all mums in the same shoes as myself, you're doing a great job. You don't have to beat yourself up for not getting much done. Everyday is not equal. Some days are fuller than some 😊. On full days, hug yourself and remind yourself that you're proud of YOU. On the less full day, remind yourself to be easy on YOU. Nobody can do it better than you.

Errmm….The title 👆… still contemplating if Adnan should call me Mummy, Mummy Adnan or Aunty Arike 😂. What do you suggest?

NB: I'm starting this newsletter to document my journey as a mother as well to share my daily ordeals with new mothers like me. This is just the beginning of my story. If you'd like to read stories around figuring out motherhood, kindly subscribe. For the remainder of the month, I plan to write something everyday. To not let motherhood engulf every part of me. I'm a mother and more. Guess what I'm doing as I type this… You guess right.. breastfeeding 😄😄