What I've Learned Over The Past Two Weeks: 20 Random Things

1)Regardless of how badly messed up a diaper may appear when first unveiled, it can - and probably will - get worse before it gets better.

2)Lack of sleep induces unprecedented and unforeseen dementia.

3)A belly button stump can appear to be "just about to fall off" for days and days.

4)Medical experts can be masters of their field and yet still disagree on the fundamentals of breastfeeding.

5)I will eat anything as long as I don't have to cook it.

6)It's possible to be proud of someone for pooping, burping, and gaining weight.

7)Baby girls, too, will pee when their bottoms are exposed to cold air.

8)Sometimes I don't mind if I smell like spit up and sour milk.

9)Laughter makes everything look a little bit better....even goopy diaper changes at 3 AM.

10)Babies do not discriminate. If your baby girl likes a particular pacifier better than all the others, it does not matter that it has a huge football on it.

11)My heart can break for someone when they have unrelenting hiccups.

12)The bodily changes of pregnancy are really just the beginning of a very strange journey.

13)Change is hard but can be very, very good.

14)It is possible for an infant to be smaller than the "justborn" size of onesies.

15)You can never, ever have too many burp cloths.

16)Putting socks on a newborn is like playing whack-a-mole at an arcade.

16)Babies' fingernails are actually really sharp.

17)Modesty is overrated.

18)Motherhood makes things that once seemed disgusting appear to be not so bad.

19)Parenthood is a bonding experience.

20)Unconditional love is a very real thing.