- You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
- Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
- The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like scarifies.
- You respect your body...finally.
- You respect your parents and love them in a new way. --This is so true.
- You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
- You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
- You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
- Your heart breaks much more easily. --So true
- You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day. ---!!!!!!!!
- Every day is a surprise.
- Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. ---I have never been so excited about a poopy diaper!!
- You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
- You become a morning person.
- Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
- You discover how much there is to say about one tooth.
- You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth.
- You now know where the sun comes from.
- You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have.
- You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers.
- You don't mind going to bed at 9 pm on Friday night.
- Silence? What's that?
- You realize that the 15 lbs you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having.
- You discover an inner strength you never thought you had.
- You no longer rely on a clock-your baby now sets your schedule. --So true.
- You give parents with a screaming child an "I know the feeling" look instead of a "can't they shut him up?" one. ---This is totally me.
- Your dog who used to be your baby becomes just a dog. --Poor Charlie
- You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late.
- You learn that taking a shower is a luxury. --You also learn to take a 5 min. shower instead of a 20 minute one.
- You realize that you can love a complete stranger.
- You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place.
- If you didn't believe in love at first sight before, now you do!
11.26.2008
32 Things That Change When You Have a Baby
I got this in an weekly email I get about babies and wanted to post it. I can relate to a lot of these.
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3 comments:
Those are so true! Thanks for sharing that. :)
It is still hard for me to think of you as a mom...but you are a great mom! I like this post.
All of these are so true!! Cute post! I hope you, Chad and Miss Olivia have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
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