You Know You're in Love...

They should really write a book about what to expect after you've given birth. You know, the crazy stuff that happens to you once the baby is HERE. They have books about getting pregnant, what to expect when you ARE pregnant, and what to expect from the BABY after it is born...but what about what to expect from your body after the baby is born? Like, the crazy things your body does to try to get back to it's old self. How you're moodier than when you were pregnant, and you might break out like you did in 9th grade... Maybe after baby, every thing your husband does will make you want to cry - good or bad! And why don't people prepare you for how much hair you're going ot lose? It's amazing to me that I still have hair at all, at the rate I'm losing it! The only thing that I think would make me lose hair at a faster rate would be... radiation poisoning, perhaps? THESE are the things I would tell expectant mothers: buy Kleenex, Noxema, and a hair trap for your shower. You will need it. Don't expect too much from your body, it WILL stage a coup. If you can, sleep when the baby is sleeping. You will learn to fall asleep at a second's notice, and wake up to the sound of a squeak! If it's hungry, feed it. And feeding is SUCH a time of bonding and cuddles. Don't prop a bottle and walk away... Also, you will be AMAZED at the amount of time you spend bent over. Hire a live-in chiropractor. You will be bent in half alot. Babies are tiny! Diapers are waaaaay down there. They need to be bathed waaay down there. And if you're tall, like me, it's an even farther bend! If you think he's cute now, just wait til he smiles. If you think her smile is cute, wait til she laughs! And if you think THAT'S cute, wait til that baby is covered from hair to toes in strained peas, and then gives you a huge smile. You're in trouble... See that little finger? You are wrapped around it, and that baby knows it. You've NEVER been in love like this before...