MAMA FILES:
Puno
Talented Web Designer & Digital Entrepreneur, Puno shares glimpses of her heartwarming journey into motherhood, how she's navigating balancing personal time with motherly duties, the importance of community support and simple daily reminders to keep going, even when the days are tough and the nights are long. her story is one of resilience, adaptability, and profound love.
What has been the biggest surprise about pregnancy so far?
I honestly didn't think that I would like it this much. I felt the weight of motherhood was very heavy before having her, and that's probably just because I had no idea what I was in for. There are definitely hard moments. But I guess I realized that the weight is all actually very necessary to create space for someone that you love. It doesn't really feel like a burden, whereas before I felt the weight was more of a burden. So far, I haven't lost myself, I think. I didn't realize how much I had capacity for and in return you get to witness and be a part of this person's life.
Best moment so far?
There was this one moment where she was just like a few days old and she was sleeping next to me. She was so small. But I remember I was just balling, like swollen eyes balling. 'cause I was honestly just so happy. Definitely had a lot of hormones raging, but It was a good cry.
How do you balance your personal time and your responsibilities as a mother?
Well, daycare is huge! But also, sometimes you'll have a bad day, like we'll go on a long drive and it's just really tough. And I can't be scared of doing those things 'cause then it'll just prevent me from doing the things that I love doing. And she keeps changing, I mean, she's changing all the time. I just have to remember to keep trying.
What are you enjoying the most about watching her grow so far?
Oh, she's so fun. She loves to dance, very, very into dancing. If you put some music on, she's about to get down.
What was the best gift you received as a new mom?
The best gift was meal train, the meal trains are amazing because you get to see friends and you get to eat a home cooked meal. It's really the best gift. And it just makes you feel the community that you have, especially for us because our family doesn't live in the same city. That was really important to be reminded that we have that community
What was the best advice you received stepping into motherhood?
The best advice I took was really just trust your partner and not be too nit picky about things because you're definitely going to have opinions as a mother. But the things that I took out there's a lot of products thrown out you and. Most of the time you don't need it. Most of the time.
Something that you would never have done before becoming a mother?
Waking up early and I'm talking like 6:30 AM. That was just never my thing. I would never wake up at 6.30. In fact, I tried to even train myself while I was pregnant to wake up at 7.30 and I couldn't even do it. But now I'm like up at 6.20 am and I don't even need an alarm clock. I don't know how, but I just naturally wake up at the same time Frankie does.
What is some motherhood inspiration you'd like to share?
Well, I’m actually making a kid’s book. It’s called Bes Bes Buddies Shleepy Time, and it should be coming out sometime this year https://besbesbuddies.com/
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