Surprising Things About Motherhood

I was going through one of my many piles, and I came across this sheet of paper where I had scribbled a list of some of the surprising things about motherhood. I think it was back when Parker was about 6 months old. Here’s a sampling:

• How horrible labor is…
• And how quickly you forget how horrible labor was
• The number of diapers you go through in a day
• How slippery babies are when you give them a bath
• The number of mistakes you make, every single day
• Baby food containers that squirt you when you open them
• Seeing your personality traits in them
• Hearing your words come out of their mouth
• How good a baby smells
• Being responsible for another human being
• Rediscovering playing make-believe as a hobby
• That sippy cup valves get incredibly gooey if you forget to clean them
• The importance of being connected with other Moms
• The importance of finding a little time for yourself every day
• How little time you spend on yourself
• That you hardly look at yourself before leaving the house
• How quickly they grow up
• The extent of your love for them

Anything to add?