Being a New Mom

Things that I have learned from this new experience:

1. Sometimes you might put shampoo on your hair before it is wet.

2. You might wear your glasses into the shower.

3. Once or twice you will mistakenly rub hair gel onto your face instead of lotion.

4. You may even shampoo your hair twice in a row.

5. It is much easier to grab a handful of chocolate chips on the way out the door than an apple because and apple takes too long to eat.

6. Often times a choice has to be made of eating or showering. Showering always wins.

7. It is easier to leave the house with a small baby poop stain on your pants than to find a new pair that fits.

8. You can never have too many nursing tanks. In fact, you should probably have a stash of two per day.

9. Never underestimate the power of the sun for removing diaper stains.

10. Lanolin will ruin your favorite tank tops.

11. Amazon > Caffeine, crack, cigarettes, alcohol, or whatever your poison may be.

12. Buying soapnuts is equal to a drug deal. (How many kilos am I getting? That website seems shady...)

13. Buying used diapers is a similar experience (I will pick them up this weekend...will you take $25? How bout $27? Sis, will you come with me to get these so I don't die?)

14. You will toy with the idea of choosing sleep over any other activity. And sleep will usually win.

15. Smartphones are the best inventions for a nursing mother. Hulu on demand is the second best.

16. Sweatpants are your friend.

17. You may lose 20 pounds, but your pre-baby clothes will never fit the same way again.

18. Who needs weight watchers when breastfeeding is the best diet around?


But the most important thing I have learned is that being a mommy is the most important and BEST job in the entire world. And I wouldn't trade it for anything at all. Love my peanut :)

Love and Laughs,

Danielle