It's been 3 days since I had my baby. The house's been very busy and bubbling with activities. Everyone's attention has been on I and my baby. From mum, mum in love, hubby and friends. I think I'm the most blessed. Having a baby same year I wedded. Exactly what I prayed for.
Stan's been drinking and partying with the boys since I had my baby. He must be very excited to be a daddy. Lol. Mum's been very busy playing Grandma's role to baby Shantel. Just as I'm about to lay down, mum comes into the room with a big plate of Aju mbaise
"Ngwa nne, stand up and drink this. It will help your stomach flatten in days" she told me
"Ah mummy. Is this even necessary? I asked the doctor nau and he said...." I was still talking when mum cut me short
"Nne take this tin and leave the doctors. What do they know about a woman's body? Didn't you see that nurse who gave Shantel her first bath? Her stomach looks like a pregnant woman. Is it that one that is advising you on how to flatten your own stomach?" Mum was laughing but I didn't laugh
"Mum, that's body shaming" I said with a straight face
"Call it whatever you like. That's her reward for wanting to deceive you. Now take this tin before I call your husband".
Just then, Stan came into the room head first.
"Who isn't taking instructions? He asked trying to frown.
"It's your wife o. She said she wants to own a geepee tank. She has refused to take the Aju mbaise for flattening the stomach and removing bad blood" mum told him.
"Oyo'm, my peppermint, my nwa, omalicha'm oya take it na" Stan was trying to make me take the mixture
"But it's bitter. I don't know what mum adds to it" i told him
"Oya let me take half of it and you take half" and upon saying that, he took the content from mum, gulped down half of it and gave me the other half. Mum laughed
"Continue treating her like a baby. That's why she keeps acting like potato" she said
"Jealousy!!!!" I screamed and everyone laughed
Stan has been the world best partner. I call him A.P which means "Answered prayers". He came into my life and gave my life a meaning. He makes me feel like a baby and he gives me a sense of belonging. Ah!!! My love for this man!!!!
2 months after I had Shantel, mum travelled back to Awka. The true meaning of motherhood dawned on me. Depression began to creep in. The sleepless nights, Shantel's cries, chores and everything began to tell on me. Inasmuch as Stan tried to make me happy by helping out in the way he could, he still couldn't do much as his work was energy exhausting and most times he's left with little or no strength. We finally decided to bring in a cleaner and a help but it has little or no impact on me as I still had to cook, do Shantel's laundry and still stay awake all night. Motherhood is exhausting.
Exactly 3 months after, Shantel was Christened and I resumed going to he shop. Did I say? I own one of the biggest boutiques in town courtesy of Stan. The first day I resumed duty, I came home exhausted as always. Stan was already home and had prepared the meal. I ate, tucked Shantel into her cot and retired to bed. Minutes later, I noticed Stan's fingers running over my thighs
"Stan!!! I'm not ready for this now" I told him
"But It's been 12 weeks plus. The doctor said we could try after 6 weeks" he said
"Stan, the doctor doesn't know how I feel. I'm not ready for this physically or emotionally. Please give me some more time" I pleaded with Stan
"Amah, I've tried. I really have tried. I need you tonight baby please I beg you in God's name"
"Stan why are you being selfish? Haven't I been like this too? Why Making it look like I've been doing this and you haven't?
"Baby that's not what I mean. I'm just saying we could.....
Just then, Shantel yelled from her cot. I stood up from the bed, went over to the cot and lifted her up. She smiled at me. I brought her to bed and laid her there instead. As she latched, she closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.
"Goodnight Stan" I said to Stanley but he didn't reply.
To be continued........It's been 3 days since I had my baby. The house's been very busy and bubbling with activities. Everyone's attention has been on I and my baby. From mum, mum in love, hubby and friends. I think I'm the most blessed. Having a baby same year I wedded. Exactly what I prayed for.
Stan's been drinking and partying with the boys since I had my baby. He must be very excited to be a daddy. Lol. Mum's been very busy playing Grandma's role to baby Shantel. Just as I'm about to lay down, mum comes into the room with a big plate of Aju mbaise
"Ngwa nne, stand up and drink this. It will help your stomach flatten in days" she told me
"Ah mummy. Is this even necessary? I asked the doctor nau and he said...." I was still talking when mum cut me short
"Nne take this tin and leave the doctors. What do they know about a woman's body? Didn't you see that nurse who gave Shantel her first bath? Her stomach looks like a pregnant woman. Is it that one that is advising you on how to flatten your own stomach?" Mum was laughing but I didn't laugh
"Mum, that's body shaming" I said with a straight face
"Call it whatever you like. That's her reward for wanting to deceive you. Now take this tin before I call your husband".
Just then, Stan came into the room head first.
"Who isn't taking instructions? He asked trying to frown.
"It's your wife o. She said she wants to own a geepee tank. She has refused to take the Aju mbaise for flattening the stomach and removing bad blood" mum told him.
"Oyo'm, my peppermint, my nwa, omalicha'm oya take it na" Stan was trying to make me take the mixture
"But it's bitter. I don't know what mum adds to it" i told him
"Oya let me take half of it and you take half" and upon saying that, he took the content from mum, gulped down half of it and gave me the other half. Mum laughed
"Continue treating her like a baby. That's why she keeps acting like potato" she said
"Jealousy!!!!" I screamed and everyone laughed
Stan has been the world best partner. I call him A.P which means "Answered prayers". He came into my life and gave my life a meaning. He makes me feel like a baby and he gives me a sense of belonging. Ah!!! My love for this man!!!!
2 months after I had Shantel, mum travelled back to Awka. The true meaning of motherhood dawned on me. Depression began to creep in. The sleepless nights, Shantel's cries, chores and everything began to tell on me. Inasmuch as Stan tried to make me happy by helping out in the way he could, he still couldn't do much as his work was energy exhausting and most times he's left with little or no strength. We finally decided to bring in a cleaner and a help but it has little or no impact on me as I still had to cook, do Shantel's laundry and still stay awake all night. Motherhood is exhausting.
Exactly 3 months after, Shantel was Christened and I resumed going to he shop. Did I say? I own one of the biggest boutiques in town courtesy of Stan. The first day I resumed duty, I came home exhausted as always. Stan was already home and had prepared the meal. I ate, tucked Shantel into her cot and retired to bed. Minutes later, I noticed Stan's fingers running over my thighs
"Stan!!! I'm not ready for this now" I told him
"But It's been 12 weeks plus. The doctor said we could try after 6 weeks" he said
"Stan, the doctor doesn't know how I feel. I'm not ready for this physically or emotionally. Please give me some more time" I pleaded with Stan
"Amah, I've tried. I really have tried. I need you tonight baby please I beg you in God's name"
"Stan why are you being selfish? Haven't I been like this too? Why Making it look like I've been doing this and you haven't?
"Baby that's not what I mean. I'm just saying we could.....
Just then, Shantel yelled from her cot. I stood up from the bed, went over to the cot and lifted her up. She smiled at me. I brought her to bed and laid her there instead. As she latched, she closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.
"Goodnight Stan" I said to Stanley but he didn't reply.
To be continued........