Unnecessary Commentary, rant

    Okay... Here's the thing. If a mom or dad does not spend a certain amount of time taking care of themselves, they will not be well equipped to take care of their babies. Having a few weeks or months of troubled sleeping while baby is little is fine. However, my family has helped the last three generations of mom put their babies on a sleeping schedule so that by about three months, they sleep around 7 hours between feedings. That may not happen every night, but it's a goal. I'm not unrealistic, sleep habits will change, but at least in my family, sleepless nights are usually pretty short-lived. 

     People need time to themselves. It may not be a lot. It may be as simple as leaving kids home with dad while you grocery shop, or taking an hour to go to lunch with a friend. It could be even as short as a bath without interruption. People need that. Moms and dads, and even kids often have times when they just need a minute alone. 

     My house is my business. Am I going to worry about it being spotless all the time? Not even a little. Will main things be done, so I'm not embarrassed to have company come over? Absolutely. 

    My husband and I both wanted this baby, and we will work together to make our marriage successful. Sex patterns may change. Love evolves, though, and we are preparing for that. 

     Life is about balance. I made this choice because I wanted my baby. My husband made this choice because he wanted our baby. Will life change? Yes. Will there be unexpected things about parenting? Yes. Are we ready and willing to do those things? Absolutely. 

     I'm tired of people telling me this stuff, as if I should be afraid to be a parent. I hate to tell them, it's too late now. Change is coming in July for us, and we couldn't be more excited, and also terrified, but mostly excited. 

*update: Thank you for all the positivity! I agree with all of you, and we are so looking forward to this change. P.S. I didn't mean to post this anonymously lol...