Thursday, October 8, 2009

Things I Thought I'd Never Do

Things I thought I'd never do until I had a baby:

1. Find it completely acceptable to not take off slippers for 2 days.

2. Have serious discussions with spouse about the importance of Desitin.

3. Read an article entitled "Baby Poop photos: What's normal, What's not" with actual interest.

4. Be able to completely block out a crying baby while driving in traffic.

5. Be so happy when my child goes to bed, and then miss him an hour later.

6. Spend so much money on clothes for someone other than myself.

7. Be seriously dependent on my DVR.

8. Think "soccer mom" isn't such a bad title.

9. Ask for help without feeling guilty.

10. Know that size 3 diapers from BJ's are 16 cents per diaper.

11. Be so happy to have a date night, that even braking down on the side of the road is still fun.

12. Almost 9 months later, still have some baby weight to loose.

13. Feel like I won the lottery because I made Jon Jon belly laugh.

14. Understand the need to not let your baby sleep in the car so that they can nap in their crib, and do all sorts of crazy things to keep them awake.

15. Sort of miss 3am bottle feedings.

16. Say cliche things like, "They grow up so fast" and "I now understand how my mother feels about me" and actually mean them.

17. Have a serious dislike for all things Winnie the Pooh.

18. Some days think my husband is the lucky one because he gets to go to work.

19. Go to a playdate with 10 other pairs of mommies and kiddos and actually have a great time.

20. Still check to make sure Jon Jon is breathing everytime I walk by his room when he's sleeping.

21. Within the span of a minute, think my child is brilliantly gifted, and then worry that he'll never learn to talk.

22. Like folding teeny tiny clothes.

23. Wonder what the hell is in those diapers that makes them do what they do.

24. Cut a grape into 16 pieces.

25. Love someone else so much it can make you cry.

2 comments:

  1. Just read this after the weekend, and it's so sweet. You guys are just such amazing parents, your little boy is incredibly lucky to be growing up with you.

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  2. I just wrote a post kind of along these same lines! http://bit.ly/cjZmC. By the way, I love the name of your blog, and the photo at the top! Adorable.
    Sarah

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