you can’t really prepare yourself for becoming a parent and you should always expect the unexpected. motherhood is certainly not easy, but it truly is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have.
my baby girl turned 10 this week and i’m using it as a time to reflect and share 10 things with you that i’ve learned over the past decade.
you can never take enough photos. Of the same thing.
take those photos. capture those memories. you’ll cherish those photos forever.
you will lose friends, but treasure the one’s that stick around.
there will be friends that you thought would be in your life forever that will disappear when you have kids. and that’s okay, because if they’re not supportive, they were never really your friend.
but with losing friends as you become a mother, you will also make some. and those, the ones that you can laugh and tell anything to, the ones you can compare mom stories with, those, those are the one’s worth treasuring.
things can get overwhelming. don’t be afraid to ask for help.
there will be so many times where you will defeated and run down. don’t be too ashamed to ask for help. you can’t take care of your babies if you don’t care of yourself first. you have little ones that are counting on you.
there are two types of 3 A.M.s
the stumbling out of a bar when it closes at 3 A.M. and the “mommy, i need a drink” 3 A.M.s. but, those types of middle of the night wake ups won’t last long and are exactly what naps are for.
time passes really really fast.
time moves so much faster after you have children. they’re born, you blink, and the next thing you know you’re registering them for middle school. cherish every moment before your babies don’t need you anymore.
coffee will become your best friend.
even if you’ve had to microwave it a dozen times because you keep forgetting to drink it before it gets cold. drink it. even if you don’t like it…you will learn to LOVE it.
you will become your child’s #1 fan.
literally. every milestone. every sports game. support and be proud of every one of their accomplishments.
you will change.
both mentally and physically. permanently. your priorities change and you learn to become a whole lot less selfish. but in the end, you wont want to change a thing because it’s all worth it.
sneaking food becomes a thing.
it’s totally okay to sneak into another room and enjoy your snack, to yourself. there is absolutely no shame in that.
you can handle more than you think.
you learn to multitask and you become REAL good at it. when you think you’ve hit your limit and can’t possibly take on any more, more things will get thrown at your plate. but don’t worry…you can handle more than you think.
Okay To Be Shay 