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I need some advice. I don't know what to expect. Can anyone help me? Heather, I think that you first can expect to have a baby. Then you can expect to give up a lot of sleep and have your laundry double or even triple overnight. And you'll learn what it's like to have your heart walking around outside your body. And how you can love so much it hurts. You'll learn about weight that may never go away. And, if you breastfeed, you'll learn how to whip it out fast and so discreetly that some people that are around you won't even be aware of what you are doing. If you bottle feed, you'll be able to mix formula correctly in the dark with one eye open. Later on you'll learn that the best things to have on hand are bandaids and children's Tylenol. And the first number on your speed dial will be your pediatrician. And you'll figure out how to dress something that resembles a ticked off octopus moving all 8 tentacles at once. Bubbly kisses are the best. Checking on a baby in the middle of the night to make sure she's still breathing. Strained squash makes an interesting looking stain if not treated right away. We don't even talk about strained beets. Then you worry about them walking into the street. Or you worry about them not walking. Same thing with toilet training. And that can happen in the street too. School starts and you KNOW you're in the wrong place. I mean, PTA is my mom's job, not mine. You'll learn about heart breaks that bullies can bring. And that struggling to learn bring. And the button bursting joy of accomplishment! And you'll loathe science fairs. (maybe not. I do.) And then you'll catch up to where I am. Katie has had her first wreck. We all walked away from it uninjured. The car was totaled. Boys are trolling around here constantly. Mostly for Katie, but it has begun for Sarah. Sarah has begun worrying about clothes. She was a tomboy just yesterday, I promise. And through all of this, if you are very lucky, you will realize that you are privy to a miracle. The miracle of life. About the Author: Kim is a volunteer staffer at http://www.momslife.com, an online community with freebies, advice, friendship and fun for all moms. She is the single mother of two teenaged girls, and can be found chatting on our message boards at http://boards.momslife.com Copyright 2001, Kim Vincelette |
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