Lessons of a first time mom

Lena is over her fear of going to sleep alone in her room! Yay! Last night I left the lamp on in her room and let her cry it out. She was in and out of crying for nearly 10 min. before falling asleep. She also woke up at 6:00 am, but she did sleep completely through the night in her own bed all night. We were so happy to get sleep last night. Now I know not to put her in her bed right when a storm starts, but rather just wait a little till it ends. The lessons you learn when you're a first time mom.

First time mom lessons I have learned:
1. It's okay when your toddler refuses to eat meat. She substituetes it with veggies, and
it's just a phase.
2. When you encourage your child to foster a love of reading, be prepared to read each of her
books a million times a day.
3. "No" becomes a favorite word, even though you're sure you weren't the one to teach
it to them.
4. Your child surprises you every day with something new they have learned.
5. Slobbery kisses are the best.
6. Toddlers are good at hiding things :)
7. How to multitask beyond the meaning of multitasking.
8. You don't have to buy the expensive diapers--the cheap HEB brand works just as well.
9. Getting a puppy is like getting another baby--only with a lot of bark.
10. What the meaning of a schedule is--and it's okay when it gets changed. Tomorrow is
always another day.
11. Meals and food prep. are scheduled events.
12. Babysitting trade-off with other moms is a wonderful thing.
13. No matter how much you thought you knew about children before having them, you still
learn new things every day.
14. Sleep is a luxury.

These are just a few of the things I have learned in the last 17 months. It's been a blast!