Things I've learned as a mom!

I'll be sure to update this list as time goes on but here are a few things that I have learned as a new mom.

1.  You will do things you said you would never do.
Remember that time in the grocery store or around other moms and they do something that you know is not good for their baby/child and you say in your head... "I will never!" Now, I don't mean those harmful things, just not the "best idea" things.  My confession- baby in the bed with a bottle.  So here's the situation- Abbie Mae was having one of her unusual melt downs, was super tired, and refused to sleep.  I had tried everything.  So finally, I laid her in her bed for like the 100 time, and propped up her bottle on a blanket and sat their beside her until she drifted off to sleep.  I sat that beside her, because I know there is a risk of choking, which is why the doctors say it's a "no-no." As soon as she was asleep, I removed the blanket and the bottle.  Luckily Abbie Mae doesn't have issues with gas or acid reflux, so that wasn't an issue either. So moral of the story, when you are desperate, you will do almost anything. 

2.  People will always give you their advice.
Some times it's good advice and sometimes you think they have lost their minds.  I just politely say "thank-you" and move on.

3.  Strangers will want to touch your baby.
So, I never had the strangers wanting to touch my belly when I was pregnant, and I had heard the stories.  However it seems everywhere I go, they want to touch my baby.  I was at Publix and this creepy man came up and I had to walk away quickly. He was trying to touch her all over. I was at Walmart and this 70+ old lady gave me a sob story about how her 47 and 50 year old children never had kids. Therefore she doesn't have any grandkids.  I almost offered to bring Abbie Mae over to her house! She just wanted to rub her little feet.  We were at Stone Mountain this past weekend.  I had to change Abbie Mae's diaper, and of course there was a line for the restroom.  As we were waiting, this teenage girl and her family came over and were telling me how precious Abbie Mae was (as if I didn't know ;) ). Then the teenage girl asked to hold her.  She seemed nice and clean enough. ;) Plus, if you know me, you know I have a hard time saying no to people. 

More to come at a later date!