Never Say Never

10 Things I've either said I would never do as a parent or things I just never considered happening 



…. post too many pictures of my child on Facebook & Instagram
Unfriend me, hide me, block me, report me to the social media authorities because its a sickness and I cannot stop! If only you knew how many other photos I take that I don't post… its pathetic.

…. ugly cry for no reason 
I'm a sensitive person anyways. Add in sleep deprivation, raging post-pregnancy hormones & a whole person to take care of... you end crying over spilled milk here and there. Or more like the lack of milk spilling out of your girls.

…. inspect poop daily
I never realized how often I would check out his poop or google "healthy baby poop." I didn't even realize I was investigating his diapers until Luke called me out on it. I just want to make sure he is healthy!

 have no time to eat, shower & go to the bathroom 
I honestly thought I could feed the baby, put him down for a nap & head outside to tan for a few hours. What the hell was I thinking? I'm lucky if I have changed my clothes & eaten half a piece of bread before Luke's home from work. They really do take up ALL of your time.

…. ride in the backseat when Luke drives 
I thought on the way home from the hospital maybe. No, its every time we are in the car. It really makes life a lot easier to be next to him if he starts fussing (or at least thats my excuse). But yes you kinda feel like a jackass getting out of the backseat in public.

…. co-sleep sometimes 
Haters save your breath because I was against co-sleeping like nobodies business… until this sweet little babe showed up and blew up every opinion I had on the matter. In an essence he is happier sleeping with me which means more sleep for momma & less ugly crying in the home goods section of target. All around win.

…. wear my hair in a messy bun {every. single. day.}
Its that or shave it off because I don't have time for anything else. I don't know how people who have babies have their hair done, make-up on & are in anything other than sweats. Just not gonna happen for me.

…. let my child dictate my schedule & plans
I never understood why parents would put their lives on pause so their kids could go home and nap. Well now I get it & I refuse to make plans before 10 am because I never know what kind of night we are going to have.

…. webmd every burp, sneeze & dirty diaper
As I said before I've become custom to checking out the poop. But that's not the only thing… I'm constantly checking online to make sure every little sound and bodily function he does is normal baby behavior. So far we are in the clear. I also go back & forth between stressing about not enough and too much: food, sleep, poop, etc.

…. love my husband more
Obviously I loved him before or I wouldn't have married the guy… but once he gave me this wonderful child & has become such an amazing daddy - my heart just bursts with more love for him. Between him & the baby my heart is the fullest it's ever been… excuse me why I go ugly cry some more.


Its probably all down hill from here. Soon enough I'll be giving unsolicited advice while I distract my kids with electronics in the McDonald's drive thru in my mini van with the best of them. 
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