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.

  1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
  2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
  3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like scarifies.
  4. You respect your body...finally.
  5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way. --This is so true.
  6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
  7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
  8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
  9. Your heart breaks much more easily. --So true
  10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day. ---!!!!!!!!
  11. Every day is a surprise.
  12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. ---I have never been so excited about a poopy diaper!!
  13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
  14. You become a morning person.
  15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
  16. You discover how much there is to say about one tooth.
  17. You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth.
  18. You now know where the sun comes from.
  19. You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have.
  20. You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers.
  21. You don't mind going to bed at 9 pm on Friday night.
  22. Silence? What's that?
  23. You realize that the 15 lbs you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having.
  24. You discover an inner strength you never thought you had.
  25. You no longer rely on a clock-your baby now sets your schedule. --So true.
  26. 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.
  27. Your dog who used to be your baby becomes just a dog. --Poor Charlie
  28. You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late.
  29. You learn that taking a shower is a luxury. --You also learn to take a 5 min. shower instead of a 20 minute one.
  30. You realize that you can love a complete stranger.
  31. You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place.
  32. If you didn't believe in love at first sight before, now you do!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Those are so true! Thanks for sharing that. :)

Amanda said...

It is still hard for me to think of you as a mom...but you are a great mom! I like this post.

Emily said...

All of these are so true!! Cute post! I hope you, Chad and Miss Olivia have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!