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Hi, Mommy: The Motherhood Chronicles
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Pinaghandaan ko talaga ang sarili ko before Karina and Luna moved in with me. Aside from making sure na malinis at ready ang kabilang kwarto para sa kanilang dalawa at komportable at maaliwalas ang buong apartment, I got myself ready talaga, mentally. 

 

Wala akong alam pagdating sa childcare. Mabibilang ko lang sa isang daliri ko yung mga times na inalagaan ko ang pamangkin ko. Hindi naman yun mahirap kasi short period lang yung pag babysit ko. 

 

Pero this time kasi, it will be different. I would actually have to take care of a small human being. I can't return Luna to her mother kapag nainip ako or pagod ako. 

 

Nakaka-intimidate. I admit, nervous ako. Alam ko naman na I volunteered wholeheartedly na tumira sila sa akin at bantayan si Luna pero natatakot pa rin akong magkamali. I didn't want to disappoint Karina. Most of all, I wanted her to trust me. Ayokong mag-alala si Karina habang nasa work siya. She already went through so much alone, the least I could so is assure her that I got her back — na maasahan niya ako pagdating kay Luna 

 

So I did my research. 

 

Binasa ko na yata lahat ng mommy blogs na nahanap ko sa internet. Pati na rin yung mga vlogs ng mommies sa tiktok at youtube, pinatos ko na. Nag download pa ako ng ebooks about parenting and read them all.

 

Marami akong natutunan. Iba't-ibang ways of taking care of a baby, I consumed it all. Pati about sa newborns binasa ko na kahit hindi na newborn si Luna. Malapit na rin siya mag one so mas nag focus ako about sa teething and yung development ng mga babies at Luna's age. Hindi ko nga alam kung alin sa mga nabasa ko ang susundin ko pero I at least had an idea na. 

 

Ang goal ko lang talaga is to make sure that Luna is safe when she's with me. 

 

Kaya naman when they moved in with me, nanibago ako. Hindi naman masama. It's just that I have lived alone for so long that hindi ako sanay na may kasama. 

 

Hanga ako kay Karina. Habang pinapanood ko siya the first few days how she is with Luna, na-amaze ako. Alam ko naman na mabuting mommy si Karina pero seeing her take care of Luna in the best possible way was amazing. And to think na ginawa niya to for almost 11 months alone. Nakakahanga. 

 

So I did my best rin to follow Karina at tulungan siya. I wanted to make it easier for her kasi deserve niya rin mag relax. Nabasa ko rin kasi sa isang mommy blog about mental load ng mga mommies and how difficult it is to think about everything by themselves. Wala pang katuwang si Karina sa pag-alaga kay Luna, siya pa lahat nag-iisip sa kung anuman ang kainin ni Luna at kung paano siya palakihin.

 

She must be mentally exhausted.

 

I didn't want to be another one that Karina had to think about so I did what I could to lessen her mental load. Ako ang nagluto ng food namin, ako ang naglinis ng bahay. I volunteered to play with Luna whenever free ako sa work ko para makapagpahinga si Karina at gawin kung anong dapat niyang gawin for Luna.

 

Tinanong ko na rin si Karina about sa food ni Luna, sa milk niya, pati na rin yung sa pagligo ni Luna. Gusto ko talaga na matutunan lahat yun para wala ng isipin si Karina pagbalik niya sa work. 

 

Pero kahit anong research at preparation gagawin mo, you will never be truly prepared when you're taking care of a child. Masosorpresa ka na lang sa mga mangyayari. Sobrang unpredictable.

 

Gaya lang nung time na pinapunta ko si Karina sa spa para mag relax siya. Confident na ako that I could take care of Luna by myself for the whole day. Excuse ko na rin kay Karina na dapat masanay ako na kami lang ni Luna para pumayag siya sa spa day.

 

I knew Luna's routine na. Alam ko na yung pagkain na dapat kong ipakain for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I also knew the amount of formula Luna needed to drink in between her meals. 

 

I was fully prepared and super confident that I could do it by myself.

 

Pero kahit anong preparation at research gagawin mo, you will never be truly prepared for the unexpected things.

 

Nakakaloka! 

 

Sabi ko pa kay Karina na we'll be okay.

 

As a matter of fact, I was not okay.

 

Iniwan ko lang si Luna maglaro sa playpen niya. Si Ginger, wala akong problema sa kanya kasi kahit may pagkadiva ang pusa ko, she's really sweet at gusto niya si Luna. So at the moment, siya yung nagbabantay kay Luna. 

 

Okay lang din kung papasok si Ginger sa playpen ni Luna. Karina said that it was fine since nakita niya na harmless talaga si Ginger and also has the natural mother instinct when it comes to Luna. 

 

Nagwowork lang ako sa laptop ko sa may sala. Kitang-kita ko pa naman si Luna. She was fed na, her diaper was changed,

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winminjeong1 #1
Chapter 12: otoooor update pweasee
Trumfeet #2
Chapter 7: yung PUSSSSOOOOO KOOOOO
Trumfeet #3
Chapter 6: amen?AMEN.
Trumfeet #4
Chapter 4: ifeel you terwinTT
Trumfeet #5
Chapter 2: TT
winrinasaurus
#6
Chapter 12: wooh yung kulo ng dugo ko kay jared and sa mom niya ohmygosh. dasurv ang filed cases, wag niyo iurong please lang.

actually yung pag-show up ng walang kwentang donor ni luna in-expect ko siya kanina sa 2nd chap ng Hi, Mommy buti nalang happy happy yon kasi ang intense talaga ng inis ko dito ksjdgdhs
Elatedbliss #7
Chapter 12: Redflag mga mama’s boy. Talaga! 🥴
jushshhh #8
Chapter 4: kawawa naman si ginger 😭😭😭
wynaut
#9
Chapter 12: wishing all the best in life for this little fam >_<
franzii
14 streak #10
Chapter 12: i really love how realistic you write, especially for this series kasi this happens in real life. we get a glimpse of the possible problems, struggles, and solutions. i'm glad winter found the strength to get back up on her feet and help karina with their family's problems. super annoying talaga yung mga taong lalapit lang kapag may kailangan at buti na lang w and k has such a strong support. thankful they have family and friends that are always there for them. thank you for the update and for continuing writing for these two :]