I have learned...
...babies are the true meaning of love. I can be peed on pooped on, spit up on, vomitted on, woken up every 2 hours, have sore boobs, hold her until my arms feel like they're going to break off, and still melt everytime I see a toothless grin.
... that it is ok to get frustrated with feeling like I can not do anything but take care of Anna...this time will pass soon enough, and I will miss it when she is running out the door to play with her friends and I have all the time in the world to myself.
I have learned that I will never be the perfect mom...i will be learning what that means for the rest of my life.
...that even though I can not wait for the next milestone--holding toys, crawling,etc--it means giving up to some extent what I have now, like her being perfectly content in my arms.
...that nap time is a sacred time.
...that you never, EVER, wake a sleeping baby.
...a little dog hair, or dirt will not kill a child
...don't bounce the baby around immediately after they've eaten.
...it's ok to use formula.
...don't believe everything people tell you about when they raised their kids.
...trust your mother instinct, it's almost always right.
...your pediatrician will not be mad at you if you call for something in the middle of the night.
...it's OK to let them cry for a bit so you can go to the bathroom, make your coffee, take a breath, etc...(as long as they're safe of course)
...how lucky I am to have such a great husband...he is so hands on, and so helpful, he is a great father, and great husband, and a great man, and I try to remember that everyday.
...how much I love my mom, how much i am like my mom....and for once, that's a good thing, and how much I need and cherish her advice.
...motherhood has made me prioritize, and has made me more organized...you HAVE to be organized to get out of the house on time for anything.
...it is the least selfish thing I have everdone...
...that THIS is what "IT" is all about. Motherhood is my purpose, it is my day and night, it is my breath, and my every thought. I don't want to remember what life was like before her...it was lonely and boring. Now I laugh everyday, I smile more, I hug more, I love more, I live more.
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