Baby Growing Process!

theyaremineandiamtheirs:

1. Go to a movie at the theatre. Do it. Love it. Do it spontaneously. This is literally the one thing I hear consistently that people miss.
2. Don’t waste your money on everything that baby list says you need. Get the bare minimum and ask for gift cards. Those are going to save your butt when the baby gets here. Not that 400.00 crib set you probably wont use for 9 months.
3. Look up car seat safety. Seriously. Research that chizzz. That’s one thing you do have authority over. You know what you find out you don’t really have any control over? Your birth plan. Be flexible with that. Don’t be flexible or guess at seat safety and proper use. 
4. Get a carrier. Get a sling. Just do it. Baby was literally inside of your being (ideally) for 9 months… it misses you. This new place is going to be loud and bright, but your heartbeat. That’s something baby knows.
5. Banish the visitors. Seriously. Tell them to back off for a month. You’ll thank me. If you have to have someone there.. .choose one really good person who will help you clean and cook and get laundry done. Whether you end up having your baby vaginally or through a c-section you’re going to need recovery time and time to sleep. Seriously giving birth is tiring. 
6. Do something spontaneous. There will be no real spontaneity once that awesome kid is here, so you do that now. 
7. Realize that a lot of people are about to see you naked. Just get over that fear right now. No one cares. 
8. Start standing up for yourself. You make choices and you don’t let anyone make you feel bad about them. There’s going to be plenty of people who try. Learn the phrase “Kindly F*CK off” =) Okay that’s a little harsh but seriously.
9. Know that it’s okay to complain about your pregnancy. It is not all flowers and butterflies. 
10. Ask stupid questions. No one cares and it’s better to know than guess later. 

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yarnandchocolate:

Awesome list. All parents: Go. Read. Now.

almaloving:

Everyday I think about how lucky I am that my partner is just as happy and excited about having this baby as I am. That I can see the amount of love he has for her and I wouldn’t (I dont think at least) have to worry about him dropping off the face of the earth and not keeping in contact with her,…

U r lucky!