obviously i am no expert, but here are six things i have learned about being a new mom (about the newborn stage at least- i have no idea what's coming!).
1. yes, all of the cliches are true: they do grow up too fast, these are the happiest days of my life, i can't imagine my life before him, yadda yadda yadda. yes, these cliches will be hammered into your head by everyone you know. and it's ok- everyone means well and is so so nice. one lady almost made me cry at target.
2. let other moms hold your baby, even/especially when they are crying. they will inherently do whatever soothed their own babies- you will learn a lot of different tricks this way!
3. sleeping when the baby sleeps is kind of overrated. at least for me. sometimes you do need to get stuff done. having a clean house and getting dressed for at least part of the day makes me feel so much happier and more productive.
4. you shouldn't judge parents until you have a baby that age. well actually you probably shouldn't judge parents ever. well, really you just shouldn't judge anyone ever- but we'll start small. everyone is just trying to keep it together and is doing the best they can.
5. sometimes your baby has bad days, and even bad weeks. it's a phase and you will get through it. (we are going through an extra rough week this week actually, it's no walk in the park. i'm just so glad jarman is home to help!)
6. the obsession is real. it never fades. so gives moms a break when they overpost or only know how to talk about their baby. it's because that is pretty much all they think about.
