Motherhood

I was reading back through some old posts and found my 2 weeks old comments. I thought it would be fun to compare what I had learned at 2 weeks old to what I have learned now at just over a year old. Gosh, how time flies and how much we have all grown - physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally.

At 2 weeks old:

I have learned a thing or two about being a mother ...

1. Don't rush a diaper change - otherwise you may go through several diapers in just a matter of minutes.

2. My baby does not have narcolepsy ... newborns just have the ability to go to sleep at any moment. Odd!

3. Sleep is now a thing of the past ... sad, sad, sad!

4. Leaving the house takes an act of congress! All that stuff you have to take with you!

5. It's all worth it when she wraps her little hand around your finger!

At 13 months old:

1. Having a baby really puts things into perspective. General life is just not all that important anymore. Things at work or with family or whatever just aren't worth getting worked up over. At the end of the day I am still "mom" to someone who is really special!

2. God is so amazing! From the tiny life he creates and gives to us to raise to all the amazing things they learn to do in the first year, to the way you become someone you never knew you could be. All because God had a plan and knew this is what he had in mind for you!

3. Everything is just a phase. Gosh, how true this is! Just when I think "if she does that one more time ..." then it's gone and your laughing about how annoying it used to be.

4. Time goes by too quickly, I would slow it down if I could! I cannot believe my child, my baby is 13 months old ...where did the days go? I have learned to take time to just enjoy the moments we are together and soak it up, because it just goes by too quickly!

5. It is so worth it!!! I have a friend at work who is experiencing a similar pregnancy to the one I had (not a very fun one) and she keeps saying ... are you sure this is worth it? Oh, I wish she only knew how worth it is! I try to tell her, but until you look into the eyes of your own child you cannot know the deep love you will feel. I never knew how wonderful motherhood would be! I mean look at that face!!!