1. Labor is seriously magical and has crazy powers to make you forget the horrible times of the last 9 months.
2. It takes time to "bond" with a child. Your child is not going to come out instantly in love with you, and even though the thing you are looking at is the most beautiful thing you have ever laid yours eyes upon, it is also the thing that just significantly changed your life.
3. It DOES get better! Someday somewhere down the line, something just clicks, and everyone survives :)
4. Even though you may want them to, your boobs don't look like rocks for very long.
5. Pushing a kid to reach a goal just to brag about them isn't always in your best interest, and it usually means more work for you.
6. To do: write a thank you note to the inventor of the t.v. For those crazy long days for you in the beginning and for those crazy long stressful crying all day days for your child later down the road.
7. No matter how hard you try, you will make mistakes.
8. Friends friends Friends friends friends... And mor friends. Accept help, because they usually really do want to hold and play with your child, and take them up on offers to get out of the house and on a daily rutine.
9. Google can be your best friend and your worst enemey all on the same page... Just trust your instinct, chances are "it's normal."
10. Relax, being a parent is actually a really fun job....at times.
I needed to read this today. Thank you. You're my favorite! I don't know how I would have made it through these first 7 weeks without your support!
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