Hellobee Boards

Def 'this too shall pass'!

Whenever DD is not sleeping/eating, I just think about how she's already growing so fast and one day A) would not rely on my breast milk to grow and B) would not want to sleep next to me, be held, etc!

-everyone is judgemental so do what you want! you can't please everyone.
-most small things aren't as important as you think they are.

@snowjewelz: that just made me cry. .......ughhh

@FaithFertility: I know I got choked up typing that

1. Don't compare your kids to someone else's kids. They are all different!

2. Along with #1 - Take advice from others with a grain of salt. Just because it worked for their kid doesn't mean it will work with yours.

3. They really do grow so fast. Don't worry about the stage they are in because they will be passed it soon.

4. I had no idea my capacity to love was so huge. I also had no idea I would give up so much of myself to care for these children and be TOTALLY OK with it.

I am even stronger than I thought I could ever be.

Friendships will change and evolve due to becoming a mother.

I never could imagine how quickly I could turn into monster mommy when it comes to the well-being of my child.

Love this. I've only been a mom for a minute so I don't have one to add yet but I love reading these.

I used to let the fact that there were so many opinions and ways to do things stress me out. Like "how am I going to choose?!? What if I choose wrong?!?" I soon learned that just meant there isn't a right or wrong way. The fact that everyone has an opinion just means that I can choose any one of them and we'll be just fine.

That and having a baby is a lot of trial and error. Mostly error But all will be ok.

@erind425: that is solo true

I've learned a lot about myself. I have discovered that I'm a control freak, that I struggle when I feel like I'm not in control and give up/run away rather than deal with the uncomfortable feelings. I've learned that Im remarkably selfish by nature - putting someone else first has been a huge culture shock to me.

Aside from my self discovery, I've learned how quickly a child can trash a room and I will never judge my clients again when I visit them!

The good and the bad pass at exactly the same rate.

Let it go.....Let it go.....

@Mae: exactly this! Sometimes I look at my LO and marvel at his existence. I can't believe he's a brand new person who grew in my belly from a fleck, is genetically part me and part DH, and is so funny and huggable! My husband thinks I'm nuts when I start reflecting on it! And sometimes I look at him at its amazing how much I love him.