WAY BACK MACHINE, circa 2006 -part deux

Before Joshua, I Never Knew... (the flip side!)

...that it could take until noon to find time to eat breakfast.
...that I could simultaneously operate a double breast pump, rock a baby to sleep and do my taxes.
...that breastfeeding a baby is a full time job.
...that the fact that my son is mesmorized by the lines on my headboard is NO indication of his intelligence.
...that there comes a point when you just don't care how many "lactation consultants" squeeze your boobs.
...that being vomited on at 2am is just not as much fun as it was at age 21.
...that baby boys actually take great delight in urinating all over their mothers.
...that two hours of consecutive sleep would be considered a victory.
...that an 8 pound human would necessitate a continuous stream of laundry.
...that the human nipple can stretch beyond your wildest imagination when something startes your baby during breastfeeding.
...that a trip to the bank or post office can feel like a vacation.
...that it is all (even the stretch-marked skin that is still hanging down to my knees) worth it.