Mom Ears
It wasn’t long after my little one was born that I found my hearing had changed dramatically. I would liken it to that of a bat’s. If I needed to, I’m sure I could hear her crying from miles away. I can even hear her crying when she isn’t! I had found my Mom Ears. What are Mom Ears? –The ability to hear and know exact movements she is making without seeing her, whether the slightest sound on the monitor requires a 40 yard dash, or deciphering the sound of your child above a crowd.
Another phenomenon of Mom Ears has to do with the ability to tune out unpleasant sounds. For me, this trait showed itself one day while riding in the car next to my precious princess. My husband was driving and my sweet angel was, of course, crying inconsolably as she did so frequently those first few months. After running through my gamut of soothing techniques (that rarely worked while she was in her car seat) I sat back and began to enjoy the car ride, a rare moment for me outside the house. My husband, frazzled and distressed by the incessant crying was baffled that I had stopped trying to sooth her. She was rested, clean, fed, burped, and simply crying for no reason. I knew that there was no reason to stress myself over something I had no control over. So I decided to keep a close eye on her and make the best out of this rare outing. It was those Mom Ears that made the sound of a screaming baby fade into the background while I enjoyed the view. I never would have thought that tuning out a crying baby would even be possible, but it was, thanks to Mom Ears.
Acquiring your Mom Ears can be a blessing and a curse. Now, the slightest of noises can wake me up, even out of a deep sleep. Who needs a monitor when you have Mom Ears!
What kind of powers have your Mom Ears given you? Do you ever wish you could turn them off?
