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FIRST YEAR OF MOTHERHOOD

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It's my baby's first birthday!! I thought it'd be nice to share what I've learned so far in my parenthood journey. I hope it helps someone out here, either planning to be a mother, soon to be a mother and already a mother or parent. 1. The joy of firsts. Everything about this phase is great. You get to experience your little human grow up and it's so magical. Trust me a few things are going to get broken, chewed up, hit, destroyed, but it's worth it and funny too. 2. Lack of sleep is something you are going to have to get used to. There's no way around it. 3. Sleep training sometimes works and other times it doesn't. These little humans are too clever. 4. Sacrifice. You will always put your child first before yourself. Always. 5.Baby teeth are sharp. 6. Baby nails are sharp too and they grow too fast. 7. Photos and videos are awesome. 8. Breastfeeding will hurt at some point but trust me, it gets better 9. Ask and accept support 10. Grandparents are the

Lessons from Motherhood

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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Babies grow up so fast. I can't believe my baby is 8 months old. It feels so surreal because even when I was pregnant, I hadn't pictured myself getting this far. I feel very privileged to be a mother and I thank God for this journey. It might look easy but it really isn't. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Over the course of this motherhood gig, I've learnt and discovered so much about me and babies that I'd love to share with any aspiring mommies or mommy-to-be(s). Lesson 1: Live in the moment This is the best advice I read and got from most people and I really put it into practice. I remember holding my son for the first time like it was yesterday. It's been such a joy watching him grow up. Although I am yet to document everything into a nice sturdy book that my baby can look