As I was taking a shower today I realized how much life has changed for me in the past few years. Before I had my son I would have been mortified to leave the house without makeup on let alone to not take a shower. Taking a shower, drying my hair and putting on makeup were normal. Then I had my son. Showers and getting dressed were rushed during naps. I did shower everyday and makeup was applied, but my hair was never carefully styled and gone were the days of being able to change outfits ten times because you felt fat in one (once I had kids this just happened in every outfit, so I just stopped trying). It became the norm. Then I had another child. Well, this is where it changes. Yes, I shower everyday, but I don't necessarily wash my hair. I really do try to do it daily, but sometimes I just shower to rinse off. Oh, and if I do wash my hair and don't plan on going anywhere I don't dry it anymore. I tell myself that it is better for my hair. Makeup, well that is something that only gets put on when I am going out for the day. Gone are the days of putting on makeup just to go to the grocery store. You don't need makeup to grocery shop. Plus, who am I trying to impress? I already have a husband! There are weeks like last week that I am lucky if I put on makeup one day out of five. It just isn't necessary. Oh and shaving ones legs...forget it!!! I remember when I was just married I would have been mortified for my husband to feel my legs if I hadn't shaved them. Baby those days are GONE!
Someday I will become human again, but until then I am a mother of two. One off to school in the morning and the other who likes to throw things in the toilet if I try to shower when she is awake. I will briefly venture into human territory this weekend on my short trip to a wedding in New Orleans minus kids, but it will be for one brief day. I would say getting ready will be peaceful without interruption, but I will have my husband with me and he is after all my third child.
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