A true Foote *wink*
It's interesting the number of things you relearn after you have a baby...especially when it has been seven-and-a-half years. It's almost like starting over again.I've learned:
...that labor pains never really disappear from your memory...no matter how long ago you experienced them.
...that the word "PUSH!" sounds more like a curse word when you're ordered to do so in the throes of labor.
...that newborn babies come out very wrinkled and very dry...and sometimes VERY loud.
...that no matter how big your other kids are, you suddenly view them as even more precious than before.
...that dogs who have never been around new babies can be very protective -- and impatient -- when the baby cries.
...that 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. look very different during pregnancy versus after giving birth, especially when combined with a screaming baby.
...that newborn diapers are so tiny...as are newborn "hineys."
...that baby feet are some of the cutest things in the entire world.
...that sometimes you have to make choices that are different than your plans based on personality and/or necessity...and that it's okay.
...that a few days after giving birth, your body can feel very empty.
...that there's nothing more precious than holding a newborn on your chest...or watching your husband or children do the same.
...that no matter how much "mommy love" you're already doling out, you always more in your heart to give.
1 comment:
i loved this entry susie.
thank you! :)
and God bless you all!
no worries if you don't get back to me (or anybody else) for a few weeks/months/years :) I remember newborn demands :)
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