Ten Things I Did Not Know Until I was a Mom
1. That there are lots of bad words out there. The ones most know about, the f-word, etc.... and then the three letter one that I did not know until I was a mom....WHY?
2. That no matter how many books your read, how educated you think you are, once you have kids there will be times when you feel like a complete idiot.
3. That one person can drive you completely insane but you will still keep loving them.
4. How poop and pee and other bodily functions will become a part of your every day conversation.
5. That no matter what the day has been like, when you check on them sleeping peacefully in bed it makes everything okay.
6. That one word, when heard for the first time, can melt your heart instantly.. mama.
7. How little sleep night after night you can somehow function on.
8. No matter how independent you may have once been, once you have a two-year-old you will need a friend and someone to vent to.
9. How you can suddenly find anything and everything to worry about, if you let yourself.
10. That the only way I am going to be able to successfully raise my kids is if I understand my limits and realize that I cannot do it alone and that is completely okay.
you make way too much sense of it all and thereby make me feel...glad to have read it. Cheers!
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HAhaha! Poop and pee as daily conversation. LOL! It's true though. Great post!
ReplyDeleteSo true So true.
ReplyDeleteLOL...I am sending this to 2 of my newly pregnant friends!
ReplyDeleteLovely!!! and when they become teens... the worries get bigger... enjoy the little years...
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I feel I have so much to look forward to:)
ReplyDeleteDo you know how big my smile is right now!! Loved this..so very, very true..every single word. The funny thing...you never stop feeling all of this..even they are all grown up and on their own. Wonderful..delightful post hon.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sarah
THis is great.. and I totally agree with all of it!
ReplyDeleteEmily...I sure love reading all your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to second GMan. AMazing, thoughtful list!
ReplyDeleteNumber two. Definitely number two.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I agree with them all! You sure learn a lot by having kids . . .
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I hear you with the worrying! It doesn't stop when they're older either! I love watching them sleep!!!
ReplyDelete"Mama" and "I loves you, mama."
ReplyDeleteAh, bliss.
This made me smile... I am so excited to hear my babes say Mama for the first time!
ReplyDeleteI think number 3 is what I'm going through most right now with my teenagers. :0)
ReplyDeleteAnd the list goes on, doesn't it? I made a list of 100 things nobody told me about motherhood for my blog's 100th post awhile back. I'm sure I could go back and add to it. haha :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
Number 8 made me laugh! Probably because I have had one two year old, and my little guy turns two next month!
ReplyDeleteI love this. So beautiful, and so true! Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteGreat list ... and I feel the same way about watching my Little One sleep. He is so peaceful and sweet and ... quiet! Anything annoyance I felt at him during the day just melts away.
ReplyDeleteYour list is great...I especially relate to #5 (I check on those kids all the time!) Still!) and #6.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Also, crumbs find their way into places you never thought possible. . .
ReplyDeleteCan I just give out a huge AMEN to number 8???
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