Things I Never Knew
1. Babies do not know how to fall sleep.
2. Babies cry.
3. Babies get hiccups a lot and is okay.
4. Nursing solves a lot of problems.
5. No, men cannot grow breasts and nurse the baby for you.
6. Babies cry.
7. New mommies cry, sometimes for no reason.
8. Babies smell really good.
9. Babies smell really bad sometimes.
10. Just when everything seems easy and manageable, your child will learn something new to keep you on your toes.
11. You can never know everything and you never will.
12. Sometimes you just have to throw all the books away and trust your gut.
13. Listen to everyone's advise and then do what you think is best.
14. Babies love cats.
15. You cannot spoil a baby and do not believe anyone who tells you so.
16. You cannot put a baby on a 'schedule' despite what people tell you.
17. Babies cry.
18. A baby cries the most at six weeks. After that, the crying tapers off and life is much quieter.
19. Swaddling works wonders.