Parenting 101

Top 5 things I've learned about parenting thus far:

1. Babies are all little geniuses. They know exactly when to barf on you (when you're finally showered and ready to walk out the door,) they know exactly when to do the lip quiver so you'll give in, and exactly when to think it's party time (3 a.m. when delirium has officially set in.) I'm not sure if I should be impressed by these super smart tiny humans or horrified. I'm generally both.

2. Moms are SO hard on other moms. Why? This is ridiculous. We are the only ones who knows how hard it can be to "do it all" and balance home, parenting, career, and the constant, endless list. We should support each other, and be each other's biggest fans.

3. Some days and moments you cherish, and some you just need to get through. These flip flop back and forth constantly. And it's okay.

4. Parenthood brings the experience of the most extreme kind of exhaustion that exists. Still...never, ever, EVER say "just you wait" to a tired pregnant lady. It's just annoying and redundant. We all would still take having our babes in our arms than being pregnant ANY DAY. (At least I would!) "Just you wait"-ers need to pipe down. All of you.

5. My son is by far the cutest and best baby in the history of babies. (Oh, wait...we all think that...and always will.) :-)
Happy {tired, barfy, behind-on-work, cutest-baby-ever, same-clothes-for-3-days} Tuesday!!! Life is good. <3

I rigged Kroy up in his car seat in the recliner today to feed himself. Mean or clever? I'm going to go with clever. :-)