The lovely Catherine at Knotted Cotton runs the Slow Bloggers linky once a month, and I try to link up when I can. This month's post has really got my brain going...
At the minute, I have one major obstacle to my creativity - his name begins with O and he's 14 weeks old! I love him to bits, and thought I was well prepared for motherhood - but nothing could prepare me for just how big the shift in my life would be. Yes, I worked full time (and damn hard) before he was born, but that was a stroll in the park compared to this full time job! I was beginning to wonder if I'd ever sew or crochet or read ever again.
But if I think about it, he isn't actually an obstacle - if anything, I'm more creative than before. Yes, I've done very little sewing, but I've planned out a number of things to make him, and have really enjoyed thinking about what he, with his little emerging personality, will like. I've become so much more efficient with my time, and have used quick naps to prep for the next opportunity to be creative.
This feels like a very personal post, but I think it'll help me focus on making the most of this new creativity (even if it is just making up new verses of The Wheels On The Bus!) and help me enjoy the many hours spent staring at his little face. I guess he's the one "make" that I'll never top!
He'll never stop being a WIP either! No matter how prepared you are there's no getting away from the massive changes a baby brings - it's true what they say about the days lasting forever and the years going by in a flash so enjoy this stage of your little project:-)
ReplyDeleteHaving a baby is such a huge change, and the hardest thing...ever!! But I'm glad to hear you are planning projects and it won't be long before you can start putting them into action, albeit slowly! And I know he will love and treasure all of them when he's older. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with :-))
ReplyDeleteEnjoy every moment! The sewing will always be there to come back to.
ReplyDeleteThe fabric will still be there - enjoy your time just doing the cuddling thing for as long as you can xxx
ReplyDeleteI remember when my first child was 15 months old I finally felt that I had enough time and energy to start reading books again. Children are definitely an obstacle to crafting, and just about everything else, but they are worth every missed stitch :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the slow blogging.
I'm thinking you're a great Mum already Sarah with your priorities in all the right places, love to you both :D
ReplyDeletea gorgeous post. Enjoy the cuddles and get used to snatching bits of time here and there :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Hadley on the cuddling!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful time in your life (even when it doesn't always feel like it!) so just enjoy every minute of it Sarah. You will find time for sewing some day, honest :)
ReplyDeleteI became much more creative (and productive) after the wee man was born. He's a sleeper so I had good stretches of nap time to get things done. It's tailing off a bit now, of course #lazybum. Huggles rock!
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