No one can prepare you

The biggest lesson I learned in my ONE year of mommyhood is being flexible, and no not yoga type of flexible.

Because motherhood sometimes is a cold hearted, well you know
and she will throw you a curve ball after a curve ball.
And just when you feel like breaking she will throw you another.


If you're not flexible you're screwed I say screwed, but I really mean something else It starts with an "F"

Before Sienna was born, I had these grand plans of making baby food...breastfeeding like its a piece of cake...co sleeping? yeah right NEVER in my house. Eating everything organic...blah blah blah

I think back at these "fantasies" I had and laugh

Truth is no one can ever prepare you for motherhood. It's not possible

Because every ones experience is different

Every child is different

There are books, and mom friends,

but in the end, it's just you and your child

My mother in law gave us such a hard time about co-sleeping and not letting her cry it out "you just gotta do it even if she cries for 5 hours" she would say. Bless your heart woman, but mine isn't strong enough to handle my baby scream for more than 10 minutes.  Do I want to co-sleep? no way, I much rather her sleep in her crib but if its the only way anyone in our house gets any sleep then that's how its gonna be.
Little miss S sure gives us a run for our money that's for sure. When I look back at my early days as a mom, I'm surprised I'm even standing here today. Those early days were dark. Finding your groove in mothering isnt always easy. But little by little....poop-slosion by poop-splosion...laundry pile by laundry pile I found my way. Even with the daily disasters that come and go, you have to learn to roll with the punches and even if you swore you'd never  do something...co-sleep, give formula or whatever else vision you had....be prepared to take things as they come and accept them, even if they dont turn out as you orignally planned.