13 Things Someone Should Have Told Me
1- It takes far too long to put a crib sheet on a crib mattress.
2- You will never, ever get a good night's sleep again. Never.
3- You will get very accustomed to and comfortable with all bodily fluids.
4- Most of the toys on the market are toxic. Go with sticks and stones.
5- Add 30 minutes to complete anything or go anywhere with a baby.
6- You will get inundated with free advice. All the time.
7- Removing a Fisher Price toy from its' box will take you 15 minutes.
8- You will need significantly more space (think shed) to store the toys.
9- You will learn to shower in 3 minutes or less.
10- If you have a boy, invest in the Tee Pee for diaper changes.
11- Don't even bother cleaning up toys more than once a day.
12- Sometimes you have to clean the baby AND the bath water.
13- Labor is the easy part.
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I have no kids and now I know why! ;-) I'll copy this for my (pregnant) friend!
My TT lists 13 activities / sports I did or still do.
I hear you sister! I have five children, and I have forgotten what good sleep feels like if I ever had one.
I have my T13 here.
All of them are so true. I have 4 of them.
If I added one. It would be the bonus....of Not knowing how deeply, I could love each and every one of my kids the split second they were born.
Oh, and another bonus....I would add would be...
Worry....Worring that never will end....
Great list!
Happy T13!
Many people have said that parenthood is the hardest job. What you say lend credence to that.
Ed
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Even when they grow up, they're still your kids, forever!
I couldn't have said it better myself! Nail-head 'nuff said!
If they warned people about what it takes to look after children, the human race would speedily come to an end. And telling you how much you'll love your own children wouldn't help; you have to have them to know this, I think.
I agree about the endless worrying; it seems to be inseparable from parenthood.
Great List....now I know why my wife always asks me to put the crib sheet on. I forwarded it to my wife, she will get a kick out of it!
Oh, man, absolutely true! (I've got three monsters.) Happy TT!
Isn't it the truth. You are so right on the money here. Have a great TT. :)
hehe this is SO true! I have 5 babes and I can't remember the last time I had a full night's sleep!
Oh, so true, so true!
I didn't have one of those teepees for #1. He never got me, though. The Tour Manager, on the other hand... I mean, really. You'd think a guy would know those things!
Wait until they are teenagers...you dont get sleep then either;) God bless the children!
uh, yeah.
it's all making sense now...
I love my children.
I love my children.
I love my children.
:D no really, I do.
#7 is true and makes me crazy. Fisher Price, Bratz dolls, all things Barbie -- the packaging is a NIGHTMARE!
These are all useful things. Every one.
I'll add one: Don't bother with the Diaper Genie.
My 3 daughters are grown, and now I have 4 grandsons. You won't believe how fast that happens and it completely sucks to get old enough to say what I've just said... but anyways... I LOVE being a grandmother, and tell everyone that grandchildren are your reward for letting your teenaged daughters live. :)
Seriously, it calms down a bit when they are school aged, but not yet 12. 12-14 was the worst with girls, and girls are worse teenagers than boys.... it amazes me that ALL men aren't gay, as I couldn't stand living with one of us moody critters 24/7/365!
I'm forwarding your blog address to my daughter, though... who is constantly exhausted and is sure that the difficulty of parenthood somehow just started with her.
I've heard you get a good night sleep about a month after they leave for college.
Still want them though.
Mine's up.
I'm not yet a mom but this list is helpful :)
Happy T13!
I'm only a mother of canine-kids, but I'll definitely have to remember these for the future... just in case. :-)
Amen to number 13. Great list!
HA!! Only a list a mother could appreciate;)
How funny! I was just talking to a friend who had a baby earlier in the summer and must have told her all this and more.
I agree with ALL of it! Good T13!
Even after becoming a parent, I am still a pro at 3-minutes showers! and gotta agree that labor was the easiest part!!
HAHA 13 more reasons to stick on my list for why I don't want kids. But I'm glad others want them so I can hear the funny stories hehe.
Happy TT.
LOL #13 was great! And you will sleep eventually. In fact I slept until 9:15 this morning and all the kids were up, watching tv and eating poptarts.
oh wow, thanks for giving me so many wonderful things to look forward to! happy TT!
If they warned us no one would ever have a child! grin!
Amen SISTA!
And happy TT!
thanks, at least I'll know these things for when I'll have kids. ;)
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I totally agree!! Especially with the body fluids. I clean up the most disgusting messes now without batting an eye...I wonder if I could use that in a resume somewhere...
So true!!! LOL. My TT isn't up yet, check back after 3 PM EST.
Oh, too true - for all of them!! Great list! :)
#1 and #3 are so true!!! My husband and I find ourselves cursing under our breath every time we're changing that crib sheet! (and usually it's b/c of some form of #3) Great post!
I don't have kids, but #7 cracked me up.
Happy TT.
LOL Oh, don't I know it! People ask me how I am surviving staying up til 3am and getting up at 8am. I can only get work done after midnight, and 5 hours is a lot of sleep when you are a parent!
I think I'll print this out and take it with me to the next baby shower I attend.
You will get a good night's sleep again...someday! I promise!
Great list.
Ha ha! Yes, #13 is spot on! Labor was the really nice and easy part. I'm speaking with 32+ hours of labor under my belt. Heh!
All of those are all so true!! I cannot wait to get to sleep through the night again.
Don't you love that the ties that hold the toy in are more sturdy than the toy itself! I swear.... I learned never to open anything without scissors!
hmmm...I have 2 and don't forget that where ever you go, 1/2 your house goes with you!
Happy TT!
I'll have to remember these if I ever actually get there. I already knew about the changing boys thing, though. My Mum recommends keeping a supply of small washcloths handy for draping. Thanks!
Happy TT!
Haha! How great! This list is dead on. #10 is especially true...especially after having a girl and totally not being used to littly boy changes I can not count how many times I've already been peed on. Thanks for the smile.
I like #12. I didn't know I had that option. Now they're 6 and 4 and won't fit down the drain.
Love this list--so much truth in one place! After a short night, I'm feelin' ya on the sleep thing!
This is such a great list! Funny and true.