Cheating?

[theatokos]

Bennett is finally big enough (10lbs!!) and stable enough for the swing. This allows for longer, steadier naps, which mean that I can get more done. Rationally, it seems like a win-win situation.

So why does it feel like cheating? Where in the world does this irrational guilt come from?

Comments

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

As moms we are often irrational... you and B went through so much in the beginning, its really not surprising that being a tiny bit less hands on somehow causes guilt

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Our beginning has brought us some amount of freedom - like, B is so chill with other people. But it's hard to tell if it's just his temperment or if the socialization of the NICU had anything to do with it. But then, I also have ingrained issues with being a selfish person period. And perfectionist tendencies. SIGH.

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

Give it about 6 months and the perfectionist stuff will start to fade a little... it does just out of self preservation