Its been two months since Hannah was born. At times, it has flown by and other times, it seems like it couldn't have come sooner. There are many people that have asked me if I have enjoyed being a mom, and I had to be honest. I don't always enjoy it. I was thinking the other day, that there are some things that people don't tell you when you are expecting. Maybe they don't remember, or when you are pregnant, maybe you don't care. Some of the things I wish someone would have told me is; one, that its okay to let your baby cry. Once you know that their basic needs are taken care of, there will be times when they just cry, although, any normal healthy baby, should sleep, so maybe my baby isnt normal. Two, its okay to get angry and frustated, its what you do when you get angry; dont do anything that you'll regret is what I have come to learn. Three, sleep and food deprivation. I thought I could tolerate a lack of sleep, but I never comprehended the extent of the lack of sleep, and I have learned that you eat what you can and when you can, because you dont know when your next meal will be. The fourth thing, don't listen too much to what doctors or professionals will tell you. You know your child better than they do. Talk with other moms, they are your best resource. The fifth and most important thing that I learned as a mom, is to trust myself as well as my gut instinct which I fully believe comes from a higher being. The greatest help and advice on how to raise God's children is from God himself. There have been many times, when thoughts "pop" into my mind that relate to taking care of Hannah, and things always work out. How grateful I am for the things I have learned and hope that any one that is planning on being parents, may you realize that being a parent is the greatest challenge you will ever take on in this life, but as they all say, the most rewarding. Here is picture to prove it.
