We got this email today from one of the parenting websites we subscribe to and wanted to share it with you:
Twenty Things That Change When You Have a Baby
1. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
2. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
3. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
4. You're less self-involved and more self-motivated.
5. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
6. You respect your body ... finally. (Hooray for baby-making!)
7. You have stronger opinions and are stronger willed.
8. You respect your parents and love them in a new way. (Hooray for grandparents!)
9. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
10. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child. (Hooray for the tooth fairy!)
11. You lose touch with the people in your life that you should have banished years ago.12. Your heart breaks much more easily.
13. You think of your baby 234,836,178,976 times a day. In fact, you're so busy with this that you forget everything else.
14. Every day is a surprise.
15. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
16. You think before you speak.
17. You become a morning person. (Hooray for watching the sun rise!)
18. If you have a son, you no longer curse men. (Hooray for all men!)
19. If you have a daughter, you hope she won't endure your same heartaches.
20. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
And we're sure this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as changes go. For you experienced parents out there, what else can we expect to change?
2 comments:
Everything changes. The way you view yourself, your spouse, your world. Even the way you view God. I think He planned it that way. I feel like I understand Him more now that I'm a mom. Changing isn't easy but it's worth it.
Wow! So much changes! I know for us a few of the big changes have been: We are more and more amazed at how real God's goodness and sustaining grace are and we are more aware of how dependent we are on Him! We love each other even more! You get to play with fun toys again. (I think I have more fun than the kiddos sometimes!) The only one I didn't agree with was that you become a morning person...after 2 I'm still definitely not a morning person!! I just have prayed and prayed my girls would enjoy being in bed as much as I do...so far, so good =)
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