Mommy goggles

Parenthood has transformed every facet of my life...

I knew that this would happen. I knew that having a child would change everything from my daily routine to how often I pee. But I guess that sometimes KNOWING and EXPERIENCING change are two completely different languages.

The single most unexpected part of this has been the great perspective change that I call MOMMY GOGGLES.  I see everything through Mommy Goggles these days, EVERYTHING.

My relationship with Pablo is no longer a simple relationship between two people; it is the cornerstone of a family. My bedroom is no longer four walls with a bed stashed inside; it is the place I cuddle and spend some wonderful moments with my little princess. My house is no longer a plain space with windows; it is a home.

My friendships are no longer worth maintaining unless they understand that sometimes it takes me several weeks to make a phone call – because, well, I’m busy with my little one. 

Relatives are about five billion times more important to me – because they love to make my child smile.  Heck, for the first time EVER, I finally understand my parents.

And the rose-tinted Mommy Goggles do not stop there. 

I babble happily at babies in public when I might have previously passed them by. I give a thumbs-up or an understanding smile whenever I see another mother, even though a year ago I’d have averted my eyes. And I take time to smell flowers and touch tree bark on our park walks. 

A few days ago, we went out and I found some Kleenex in Micaela´s back pack. I scrubbed pulled some out and waited eagerly for us to play with them. Kleenex. I wanted to play with Kleenex.

On that note, Mommy Goggles have not only enriched my personal relationships and convinced me to stop and smell the roses, they have also turned me completely insane!

So... do you have Mommy Goggles too?