Ten Things I've Learned About Motherhood in < 36 hours

(in no particular order)

1. There are no exercises to prepare your forearms for carrying around a 10 month old on and off buses and down the streets of China for hours at a time. Today, the Baby Bjorn will be introduced.

UPDATE: The Baby Bjorn was a snap! We even make this look cute (thanks, Auntie Flow for loanin' us one):



2. One particular baby I know hates being naked. Getting dressed, undressed, getting our diaper changed and taking a bath are the worse things ever and I have learned that we will live through the meltdown, so rip the bandaid off and get the job done, she will survive.

3. Watching your child sleep can and has brought me to tears.

4. Babies only stay breathing through the night if you wake up every hour, grab your glasses and check to see if their chest is still moving. (I'm thinking this one is subject to change)

5. Cheerios are my new best friend. I can do everything right as long as I have a container full of Cheerios, except being naked (see #2), NOTHING helps that.

6. Consoling your child may take 5 minutes or 45 minutes. You can continue to rock through the numbness in your arms.

7. You can actually see them learn something.

8. Bus rides makes my baby drift off. I may have to take up circling the neighborhood some days.

9. My baby's laugh and smile melt my heart EVERY time.

10. I'm not the only one lovin' this new life. Need I say more....