Advice for new moms

TOP 5 PIECES OF ADVICE FOR NEW MOMS

Not that I'm an expert or anything, but I consider myself to be a pretty darn good mommy. I was thinking the other day about the things I'd do differently with my next child and the things I'd do the same and thought I would come up with a list for my good friends that will be mommys soon. Not that they need any advice, they will do perfectly fine on their own, but here goes anyway.

#1 Seek and consult a good lactation consultant.

#2 Keep in mind, that the baby can cry for longer than 30 seconds, and s/he won't be scarred.

#3 Go out without the baby every once in a while.

#4 Trust your motherly instinct

#5 Let people help you

i love, i love, i love!

i love when he runs around the island in the kitchen, laughing and screaming.

i love how he takes mommy & daddy's hand and leads us to where he wants to go.

i love when he wakes up from his nap, and he is so cranky and wants to be held tight.

i love his face when he drinks from a straw.

i love how he talks in his own little language and looks at us like we are supposed to understand him.

i love how he lays on his belly and stretches out in the bath tub.

i love how he can't have messy hands.

i love how he always wants to wear his crocs and gets upset if they aren't on.

i love how he takes his stuffed giraffe and bends his head down to eat the dog's food.

i love how he helps me unload the dishwasher, and lets the dogs, in and feeds the dogs.

i love how he waves bye to me when I put him in bed.

i love how he cried when I went to work yesterday morning. (and I hate it too)

A wonderful day at the park

We went to the park the other day with the dogs.

I'm trying to make Brandie's days as happy as possible because you never know when she could leave me:(

Anyhow, we walked. We enjoyed the beautiful fall foliage. We cried. We tried to put Brandie in the stroller because she got tired. and we just overall, had fun.

I can't wait until E can run with me, which shouldn't be too much longer.