After some further reflecting and contributions from some faithful followers, I've come up with a new Clueless Moms list. Another "10 things I didn’t know before becoming a mommy":
-I didn't realize how helpless you feel when there is something wrong with your baby and there is nothing you can do.
-I didn't know that when babies cry in church, it isn't the fault of the parents and there isn't much they can do about it.
-I didn't know that acid reflux could cause something so little so much discomfort that it is impossible to make him comfortable.
-I didn't truly understand or appreciate how important "me" time is.
-I thought I was some what patient before, but I didn't really know to what extent you'd need the virtue of patience!
-I was surprised at how sleep deprived you really are the first few weeks and didn't know I could still function with so little sleep.
-I didn’t expect the intensity of love that hit me when I first saw my child. I thought I had loved intensely before but it was nothing like that.
-I didn’t realized my baby’s pain feels much worse to me than my own.
-I learned the hard way to buy things a size bigger than you think you need because as soon as you bring it home, they will go through a growth spurt and not fit into it any more.
-I didn't realize there are a million different ways to parent and ONE way is not the best. Instead you parent the best way for your baby.
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Dearest Stacy, As I read your lists, I sit and nod my head - yes, yes, yes, yes!!!!! I can clearly remember so many of those feelings when I first had Jim - especially the one about "I didn't expect the intensity of love that hit me when I first saw my child." I still marvel to this day at that first feeling on seeing Jim and then later, John. How is it possible to love so many with such intensity? One of God's miracles!!!!! Keep learning - you're doing great!!!! Lynn
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