Motherhood is like a summer in the UAE. You think you know what's coming and that you are totally prepared, and then it hits. At which point you realise there was no way you could have prepared, because you had no real idea of what was coming.
In reality, rather than soaring temperatures and suffocating humidity, it's more like a tidal wave of newness - new emotions, new experiences, new responsibilities, new priorities, a new daily (and nightly) schedule, and so on, which all come together to create a totally New You.
And while entering the glittering and esteemed echelons of mothers is a blessing and an honour that we are eternally grateful for, whichever way it comes to us, we would be lying if we didn't admit that it kind of knocks you off your feet. For a good long while.