The Cupcake Is Out Of My Belly: Do not become a parent until you're willing to giv...

The Cupcake Is Out Of My Belly: Do not become a parent until you're willing to giv...: This is the 3rd time since Jennie was born that she slept through the whole night (9:30pm-6:30am), and let me tell you, we don't take those ...

Do not become a parent until you're willing to give up sleep...

This is the 3rd time since Jennie was born that she slept through the whole night (9:30pm-6:30am), and let me tell you, we don't take those nights for granted! Jake and I take turns waking up with her in the night, so one of us is always tired. It doesn't matter that you do it all the time- waking up at 1 or 2am everyday still sucks even after three months. And I keep hearing so many parents say that their 2 year still wakes up every night, or "my child gets into bed with us every morning at 4", and then there are those lucky parents whose kids sleep 12 hours a night without a peep (and I can't even begin to explain how jealous I am of those parents).
One of my friends just posted the other day on Facebook about how she wishes her son slept through the night, and the next day faced a firestorm of people who think she should just be happy her son is healthy, alive, etc. She never said anything about wishing her son was sick, or worse...she was a mom who was exhausted and stressed out, and what mom isn't? When you haven't slept right in days, weeks, or even months, it doesn't matter how much you love your child- all you want them to do is sleep!
As this blog post's title says, if you are ready to make a conscious decision to have a child, do not do it until you are willing to go without sleep for days on end. If you get pregnant on accident (like me), then you don't have a choice...you just gotta roll with it. 

Starting again- and this time, I'll stick to it!

So I started a blog in the beginning of my pregnancy and gave up about 4 months in. No time, feeling like crap, and worrying that people would criticize my views on the so-called miracle of life made me think twice about posting my thoughts and views publicly. 3 months into the new-mommy stage of my life, and that fear has changed into a lack of concern about what other people think. Honestly, I don’t care what your feelings are about my experiences- it’s your choice to read them or not. And if I say something that offends you, feel free to stop reading. It’s my blog and I’ll say what I want…

                Ok, rant over. I wanted to do this blog also because so many of my friends are thinking about having babies, pregnant, or have babies of their own, and I feel like no one really prepared me for what actually happens during this whole process. The simple phrase “having a baby” has SO much more meaning than 3 words can hold.  And I know that nothing can actually prepare you for the life-changing event and what happens after you bring that bundle of joy into the world. My hope is that I can give you just a small piece of advice, guidance, or bit of wisdom with every post. Or at least make you laugh, while more than likely grossing you out (seriously, child birth is the dirtiest job on the planet- someone call Mike Rowe!). My 2012 resolution? To entertain and educate you with my blog J