Lessons Learned

Since I found out I was pregnant 2 ½ years ago, I have learned so many things. Here is a list of a few of them.

I have learned…

- that it’s okay to eat ice cream everyday when you are pregnant. I mean, there’s a good chance you’ll gain 50+ pounds like I did, but you can still do it!
- that it really is okay, even good, to nap when your baby naps. Mommies need their rest, too.
- that there are pros and cons to each “stage” your child goes through. Enjoy each of them, because there will always be something great and something tough about each stage. Don’t wish for them to grow up too fast, because they will.
- that it’s normal to get peed, pooped, and thrown up on. If you’re having a really great day, they could all happen to you at once 
- that no one can understand what it means to love someone more than anything in the world, until they become a parent. The love for a child is totally selfless, like no other love you have ever had for another human being.
- that wine can either be your best friend or your enemy, depending on whether you are enjoying a glass, or waking up with a horrible headache!
- that it’s important to have other “mommy” friends. It’s nice to be able to talk about what’s going on with the kids to someone who is in your same position.
- that your child may not care if you take a shower, put on make-up, and attempt to look cute every day, but your husband probably does!
- that no matter what, even on my worst day at home with my son, I am so thankful to have the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom. Getting to be here for every step is much better than having to leave him and go to work!