Until I Became a Mom
There are many things I didn't know until I became a mother. Friends and family can tell you what to expect all they want, but until you hold a baby in your arms or discipline a young child or share clothes with your teenager, you can never fully understand.
What has parenthood taught you?
http://betterinbulk.net/2010/02/until-i-became-a-mom.html
- Buzzed: 3 times in 30 weeks 6 days
Mommyhood 101
Since becoming a Mom, I have -
Learned that I could love someone so much, my heart actually aches with joy and pride.
Learned that I can function with two children, a husband and a dog on only two hours of sleep for several nights in row.
Learned that I never knew what real fear was like until I had kids.
Learned that I do not believe in spanking.
Learned that patience is a choice, not a skill.
Learned that it is not all about me.
Learned that time is a precious gift.
http://thedirtymommyclub.blogspot.com/2010/03/mommyhood-101.html
What Being a Mom Has Taught Me
I have learned that I do not handle child birth well without an epidural. My labor with my second son went so quickly that I was still in the registration process when I had to start pushing. I didn’t get any drugs or anything. IT HURTS!
http://rabbitholesandrabbittrails.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-being-mom-has-taught-me.html
Until I became a step-mom
I love being a mom. I love the snuggles, I love the joy that my son expresses. Even the annoyances, I love because I am all too aware of how fast they grow and how swiftly things can change. By the time my son was born, I had already acted as a mom for almost 3 years. I married a man with kids and, while they lived with their biological mother for much of the time, when they were with us, I acted as the female parent. Being a step-mom has been a bittersweet experience for me and is not one I would encourage many people to enter into. In fact, I generally counsel that they run away. Far, far away.
http://kraftykittencaboodle.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-ive-learned-as-step-mom.html
