10 things I've learned since becoming a mommy

one

even if you hated the color pink

all your life, you'll enjoy being surrounded

by it when you have a sweet little girl

two

when you graduate from newborn diapers

to size one, you might get a little emotional

at how fast she's growing up

three 

you can try to come up with a cute

nickname for your baby while you're pregnant

(like "junebug" or "paigely"),

but you'll end up calling her something

completely different (like "little little")

and not really remember where it came from

or when you started calling her that

four 

you might have time to take a shower

in the morning, and if you're really lucky

you'll get to shave your armpits while

you're in there, but don't expect to

dry your hair or do your makeup for

at least another hour or two,

rocking a baby is so much more satisfying

five

it's actually possible to get

used to the smell of spit-up..

and to wear it with pride

six

your belly doesn't go back to being flat

the day after you give birth.. 

or three weeks after you give birth

seven

getting someone to burp

has never felt so rewarding

eight

babies are slippery when they're

covered in warm water and soap

nine

it is better to have a

happy baby and a messy house

than a clean house and an upset baby 

ten

you'll fall more and more in love

with your husband, especially when

he jumps up without being asked and

changes the bed sheets after your baby

throws up on them at 2:00 in the morning