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Linda Icenhower
Student at Sam Houston State University, Mom,
Accounting Senior Team Administrator
MB -
What is a typical day in your life? Ideally
I wake up at 4:30, get ready for work, and wake
Aidan up at 5:15 to change and feed him. My husband
goes to work around 2am so he is typically gone at
this time. I drive from Mesquite to Frisco and I
drop him off at the preschool around 6:30. I then go
to work by the Galleria and work until 5 when I make
the drive to pick him back up and head home to
Mesquite. All day I average about 3 hours in the
car! Thank God he falls asleep when we start
moving. When Aidan and I arrive home if he is still
asleep, I wash his bottles, do housework, cook
dinner, take a shower, and prepare as much as I can
for the following day. When he wakes up from the
ride home, we play with his toys and work on tummy
time. My husband gets home from class around 10 and
gives Aidan his bath and we all try to be in bed by
11 so we are ready for the next day.
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MB -
What advice can you give to moms who are juggling this
much or more?
Take it one day at a time. There are so many days that
I think that I will not make it because I'm so exhausted
or he is being so fussy. Thankfully I have a great
support system with my husband, my family, and friends. When I start feeling sorry for myself I just think about
all the moms that have it much worse than I do and that
I need to be thankful for what I do have and not what I
don't have.
MB - What do you like to do when you have "adult only" time?
Ha Ha! My husband and I go out to eat with friends or occasionally he will watch Aidan so I can spend time with my girlfriends.
MB -
What is your most memorable moment of becoming a mom?
The day we brought Aidan home from the hospital. He was in the NICU 11 days after he was born so the best part was finally being able to bring home my baby. However, I marvel everyday at how much he has changed from the day before.
MB -
What
is the best advice you received about being a mom or
raising a child?
Sleep when he sleeps. Especially in the first month, don't worry about housework or anything else except for bonding with your baby. Also, Aidan had colic bad, and when I thought I couldn't take it anymore I would lay him in his bassinet and go outside to make a phone call or just enjoy the silence. He was going to scream and cry regardless but I needed to recharge.
MB - If you could give another mom or expectant mom one
piece of advice, what would it be?
Every mom tells you that it's the hardest job and that you need to stock up on your sleep, but when you don't have a child you don't understand. I would let all expectant mothers know that it is the hardest thing you have ever done but definitely worth it!
MB -
What are your favorite "Mom Essentials" and why?
Aidan suffers from acid reflux so we go through tons of burp cloths.
Also, he has been sick lately and the Bebe Sounds battery operated aspirator is the best invention ever!
MB -
Do you have a motto you would like to share with
other moms?
Remember that God never gives you more than you can handle.
MB -
What is your favorite MetroMoms event to date?
They are all so much fun and informative but of course the best one is the Best & Hottest Products!
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