tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987801588433165683.post1245319619175099482..comments2019-06-15T04:36:21.594-04:00Comments on Chasing the Scootie Toot: Stuff I Learned from Being a Mama #3Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01276906940707994369noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987801588433165683.post-29009464518147958542010-08-06T14:13:10.811-04:002010-08-06T14:13:10.811-04:00Jennifer - You are a goddess! 4 kids under four! ...Jennifer - You are a goddess! 4 kids under four! WOW!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276906940707994369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7987801588433165683.post-67831356121096107842010-08-06T12:54:52.482-04:002010-08-06T12:54:52.482-04:00Here are a few things that I've learned as a m...Here are a few things that I've learned as a mama. 1) Labor *does* hurt, but it hurts less than recovering from cesarean birth. And, it's nothing compared to all of the pain a mother endures (think early days of breastfeeding, several months or years of interrupted sleep, fingers nearly lacerated getting carseats or strollers assembled, caring for a baby while having a fever, etc etc) . But all of that pain is nothing compared the love a mother feels for her children. 2) you can drink wine and breastfeed, ducky! Just do it after your baby goes to sleep at night, and keep it reasonable. And if you wash out your wine glass before you go to bed, your baby (or babies if you have twins) will never know! 3) The first baby is a major life-changing transformative event. Your second baby is too, because you learn how to have two kids at once, and you have to learn how to pay attention to anyone other than your first baby. Your 3rd baby, however, is just another baby thrown into the mix. Splendid, fun, and wonderful, but no longer life-changing. You have developed callouses as a parent. To keep it challenging, make your 3rd baby twins. That's right -- TWO babies. That keeps things interesting and life-changing and transformative! (written by a mom with 4 kids 4 and under.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480659437247311828noreply@blogger.com